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Final GDD

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Final GDD I  found it hard to talk about my game in depth. The examples I read were all for really complex games and mine is pretty simple in comparison so I wasn't sure how some of the headings would be relevant to my game. My Game GDD has definitely improved from last week, I hope that when reading it you know exactly what my game is and how to play it. After reading comments on my GDD from last week I have decided to keep the name Pollution Dilution  Screenshot of My GDD My DunDoc

Growth Mindset - Learning By H.E.A.R.T

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Learning By H.E.A.R.T HEART stands for  Happiness/Health-Empathy-Attention-Reading-Time. I read Laura Gibbs article called "When Your Brain Doesn't Sleep". This article was all about the effects of sleep deprivation. The effects are: Loss of Memories: Scientists believe when we sleep our mind replays repetitive patterns while we sleep to help information stick. So lack of sleep causes long term memory loss. Anger: Sleep loss makes us focus on negative experiences, misinterpret facial expressions and pick fights. Hallucinations: A   well-rested brain filters noise, light, and smell to separate what matters from what doesn't. When the brain is unable filter the information coming in, it results in chaos. There are many more effects of sleep deprivation on your health, the longer you are sleep deprived the more serious the effects become.  This blog was about the Health part of H.E.A.R.T Man Sleeping

Tech Task - Cheezburger meme

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Tech Task Cheezburger Meme  I found Cheezburger very easy to use. It's a really cool way of making memes, I like how there are infinite pages of cats.  Unfortunately I'm not great at making up cool memes so my meme is pretty bad, still enjoyed browsing through pages and pages of cats. This is a great tool and I'm sure I'll use it again in the future. Terrible Meme

Game Decisions

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Game Decisions Cozy games are games that evokes the fantasy of safety, abundance and softness. A cozy game has no risk, nothing you do will have any dramatic repercussions. There is an abundance of all your basic needs (food, shelter etc.). The player is relaxed as they're in a low-stress environment but may still be highly engaged in the game. People like Cozy games because it allows them to experiment in a world they never could in real life without any danger or risk. When creating a cozy game it is very easy to disrupt a players feeling of coziness due to common game mechanics.  Factors that can ruin coziness: Danger, fear, threat : Any sense of danger triggers responses in the player. Their nervous system kicks, adrenaline floods the body, and memory suffers. Often times, cozy spaces are presented as reprieve or refuge from these dangers.  Responsibility : Responsibility the effort to plan, think, and the execute a plan to resolve somethin...