Weekly blog for 10/27/11

1. What kind of game is it? Our game is a tycoon type of game.
2. What social issues does the game discuss? The game deals with moneyhandling skills that could be very useful in the world.
3. What is the main goal of the game? The goal is to win but also to learn what and what not to do in situations. As the game will probably not deal with every real world issue we hope to help with basic skills in money handling and decision making.
4. What is the main activity of the game? (e.g., platforming, puzzle solving, or others) The game is sort of a puzzle and a strategy because you have to figure out what is the best way to make money but without going broke.
5. Are there any problems with how the game works? The game may encounter some problems due to there will probably be many moving parts and many buttons to acount for in the game.

Weekly blog for 10/21/11

How did your team work together to come up with the idea and all the details of the game? We decided what would be the best idea that we both liked and the one that would be able to teach the player something that they could put into daily life. What excites you most about your game idea? It excites me because I personally like to play these types of games and I think it will be a good learning tool.
 It would not let me respond to your comment on my last blog post. It will not let me comment on Cody's post.

weekly blog for 10/14/11

Now that your have worked in the Choosing Your Topic, and Imagining your Game; has your game plan changed? I hvae realized the technicality of running a business and the dangers of it and incorporating it into my game.  List one interesting fact you uncovered in the researching your game. One fact that i found interesting was the level of decision and strategy of running a business.  Which game in your stem or civics category did you like best? I liked the game shopping Empire. I commented on cody's blog.