Wednesday, December 1, 2010

History Simulation

[warmup]
Today we'll be experiencing an education simulation (playing a game). Today's warmup will be shorter to make sure we don't run out of time... So quickly tell me:
What makes a game good? This can be any kind of game from sports like basketball to board games and  video games.
What qualities do people that are fun to play against or with have? (list 3 and why each makes the person someone you like to play with)

[guiding questions]
(will be updated shortly)
[vocab]
feudalism
huangdi
shi
shang
gong
nong

20 comments:

  1. What makes a good game? Well I think what makes a good game is when people are having fun and they want to play the game. It's fun to play against or with people that are upbeat and have fun even if losing. Because if someone is not having fun or being a sore loser then it's no fun to play a game with them because there is only complaining and that could bring everyone down

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  2. It has to be a fun game. If you are playing with your friends it can turn into a fun game. IF that person is funny, not wild and can actually follow the rules.

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  3. For me what makes a game good would be an interesting story and characters.

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  4. To make a game good it has to be fun, inserting not boring and a lot of people to make a game fun.

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  5. I want someone who is at my level of game skills so then we will be evenly matched. I also want someone who is competitive but also a good sport about loosing

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  6. I would like to play someone who thinks they could beat me so i can show them that they can't.

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  7. I have to make this quick NOTHING IS GOOD IN AN EDUCTION GAME. It's endlessly frustrating and if you get one thing wrong you feel terrible.
    Bu when you get it right you feel awesome.

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  8. I think the most important part of a game is that it is fair and balanced. This refers to two things: first, the mechanics of the game can't get in the way of the skill of the players. What I mean by this is, there shouldn't be anything that hinders the skill of good players or boosts the skill of bad players. I believe that games need to be minimal and not cheap, so that all players are judged solely on skill, and not on the strength of the tools that they are using.
    The other part of fairness is this: a game shouldn't crush a player, only other players should. This is what I think fails when people try and make a game. Good games give everyone an equal chance to win. This is why games like Monopoly and Halo are so popular; they take skill for sure, and the more you play the better you get, but the games give everybody a chance to get better and ultimately win. END

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  9. What makes a game good?

    The game has to be fun and keep you focused on the game.

    What qualities do people that are fun to play against or with have?

    It's fun playing with friends instead of people who you don't know very well because otherwise it gets really boring.

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  10. -The things that make games fun is if you are into what you are doing and if you like the game you are playing. Also you have to be enthusiastic.

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  11. Games where you have a certain amount of competition but its still fun, because it takes skill and thinking while its still a recreational activity.

    Good at the game- Because its not fun if its easy
    Not too serious- still wanna have fun
    The people that follow the rules- Cheating is no fun !

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  12. 1. What makes a game good is competition. Also if there is a worthy prize to win. It will motivate the players to play and win the game.
    2. If the player is fast, smart, and cunning. Because in a game, those are the basic things you need to win a game.

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  13. 1. I like to play monopoly and sorry.
    2. When people cheat that is what makes the game fun

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  14. To make a game good is when you have fun and not taking it serious.The qualities that make it fun is that when sometimes when you catch people cheat and when you both are having fun.

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  15. A good game is when everything is being equal no one is cheating and everyone is having an equal turn

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  16. http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/260/c/e/hmm_by_alexds1-d2ywbys.png

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  17. What makes a game good is that it's interesting, fun, and easy to play (or at least to me). I like to play with someone if they're funny, on the same playing level as me, and that's about it actually. I don't have three reasons.

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  18. What Makes a good game ?
    Something thats different , it's challenging , but at the same time FUN, and it's a good experience.
    What qualities do people that are fun to play against or with have? (list 3 and why each makes the person someone you like to play with)
    - A open mind , so that you are willing to do anything in the game.
    - Have a good attitude, so that you don't ruin anybody's fun.
    -pay attention to what's going, it will make the game go fast.

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  19. A game is fun when it is competitive, interesting, and when it makes you think and strategize.

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  20. The terracotta army seems like it would be very interesting to study because I am amazed in the detail that went into each soldier, and the time it must of taken to create them. I would like to learn more about that,

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