In class Thur Jan 19th

For Today!

1) You should have lists of everything you need for your game
- How many cards do you need, what sizes do you need, what information will be on each card?
- How many dice do you need, custom or not, if custom what colors?
- How many game piece do you need, custom or not, if custom what colors?
- Do you have a game board? What information needs to be on the game board?

2) Making Mock-ups
- create basic versions of your game so you can begin play testing your game

3) Making Templates
- Cards
- Game Boards
- Game guides

4) Tracking Rules

5) Playing your Mock ups
- Use the game rubric to track game play specifics
- Track rule changes
- The game tack problems 

6) 3D printing
- Create objects
- Have Joe verify your files before printing
- Schedule times for printing

7) 2D printing
- fill in your templates
- Transfer your images to standard size paper. (8.5x11, 11x17)



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Play Games
- Stratego
- Catan
- What ever you missed

In class tue Jan 17th

What you should be doing with your game!

- make list for your game, jot down the specifics and the details for cards, characters, items, ect....

- how many game pieces & dice do you require and what  colors do they need to be printed in. (the dice you need might just be regular dice and the game pieces may come from other board games)

- how many cards do you need and what does each card type represent

- create a basic mockup of your game board

- create templates for your cards and other printed materials

- start writing down the rules to your game and thinking about game play and turn order

- test play your game. keep track of the issues that come up and and game play specifics How long does a round take? What is the strategic part of the round? What is the luck part of the round?




Work on your games and your final project.




Play Games
Stratego
Catan




For Thursday

- Have a playable mock-up of your game ready. This includes:
      - a basic list of rules
      - enough cards to try out a round or two
      - a basic version of a board that can be used for play

In class Mon Jan 16th

Class starts at 10am today!



Looking at board games!
*Design is key

Questions to ask:
- what does the game board do for the game?

- is the board integrated into the theme by the way it works in game play or is it just designed to present a theme?

- is the game board just a count down?





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Play Games

Board Games

Stratego 2 player

Dungeon 2-8

Game of Real Life 2-6

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For Tuesday:
1) Learn rules for Catan

2) For your Game!
- details on the amount of game pieces & dice you require and their colors. (3d printed or regular dice)
- basic mockup of you game board
- a starting point for the amount of cards you may need and what each card type represents

3) Start thinking about rules for your game

In class Fri Jan 13th

Check out the FabLab
-Filament Colors
-Our print from yesterday

Safety Precautions

1) Never put your hand in the print area when the printer is  printing! The printhead is very hot and moves quickly.

2) Don't wear loose clothing near the printer while it is printing.

2) Do not sand PLA plastic with out a proper respirator. The dust is harmful to your lungs. 

Makerbot Replicator 2.1

1) How to turn it on

2) Navigating the menu with the touch pad

3) Loading and Unloading filament

- Follow the on screen directions

- Make sure to always hold the filament with one hand!

4) Taking an object of the print bed

How to use Makerware

Preparing your 3d models for printing

1) open Makerware

2) Click on 'Prepare' and "Add File" to import your .STL's to the print bed

3) Use the 'Move' tool to separate the models from each other

* remember any models that are touching will be printed as a single piece

4) Use the 'Scale' too to resize the 3d models to the proper size

a- scale the piece to the proper hight and width. Set the model at the correct hight and adjust for the width if necessary.

5) Use 'Save to Library' to save your '.thing' file to the desktop 

6) Change your 'Settings'

For Game Pieces 

Resolution - Low(Faster)Infill - 10%# of Shells - 3Layer Height - .30 mm

For Dice 

Resolution - Low(Faster)Infill - 45%# of Shells - 2Layer Height - .30 mm

7) Export Print File or Save Your File

- Take a screen shot of the Export Info and keep it with your .x3g file. You will hand in both to me.

8) Show Joe your .stl, .thing, .x3g & Export Info screen shot to be approved for printing. Your files should be labeled with your first and last initial and the first letter of the color ie.. jvsg.thing

For Fridays Class
Bring your outline for your game. Lets review.

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Play games
- Dungeon
- Real Game of Life
- Poker

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For Monday:

learn games  

• Stratego 2 players  
• Catan 3-6 players

- Hand in the first 12 game write-ups as word docs

- Create mock ups of your games with pen and paper. write down basic rules for your game

- Read the first part "Concepting" of the book

-Working on your game.

You need to be making a mockup of your game. Play with board designs, card text, and dice. Create enough parts to test the game. Track game rules and issues that come up. 

In class thur Jan 12th

Critique Project 2


Project 3 Assigned



Check out the FabLab


Making a custom Dice in 123D design.
1) Get a cube
2) Round the edges (if you want)
3) Extrude image or text to be used for dice sides
4) Subtract extrusions from dice sides

The easy way to get images on your dice!

1) Use Photoshop to:

1a) make the image black and white using "Threshold" 

1b) change the "Image Size" to 300 pixels on the longest side

1c) "Save As" a jpeg with your name one it.

2) send it to Joe for processing into an STL

Making 3D game pieces

- Same as making a dice except for with multiple pieces being put together.

- Make sure parts are touching if not embedded into each other a little

- Export 3D as an STL . Choose the "Fine" and "Combine Objects" options!

How to use Makerware

Prepare for Printing:

Rafts: used to make a small island for your model to be built on. 

Supports: hold up areas of a model that are unprintable otherwise.

* no long rises 

* 45 degree angle or higher

Shells: Outside layers of a model.

Infill: Percent of the interior of a 3d model that is filled with plastic.

Layer Height: layer thickness of each printed layer of plastic.

* Low Resolution (Faster*) is the best choice for most models

Preparing your 3d models for printing

1) open Makerware

2) Click on 'Prepare' and "Add File" to import your .STL's to the print bed

3) Use the 'Move' tool to separate the models from each other

* remember any models that are touching will be printed as a single piece

4) Use the 'Scale' too to resize the 3d models to the proper size

a- scale the piece to the proper hight and width. Set the model at the correct hight and adjust for the width if necessary.

5) Use 'Save to Library' to save your .Thing file to the desktop 

6) Change your 'Settings'

For Game Pieces 

Resolution - Low(Faster)Infill - 10%# of Shells - 3Layer Height - .30 mm

For Dice 

Resolution - Low(Faster)Infill - 45%# of Shells - 2Layer Height - .30 mm

7) Export Print File or Save Your File

- Take a screen shot of the Export Info and keep it with your .x3g file. You will hand in both to me.

8) Show Joe your .stl, .thing, .x3g & Export Info screen shot to be approved for printing. Your files should be labeled with your first name and last initial ie.. joevs.thing

We have 3 Makerbots. Two Replicator 2's and a Replicator Mini.

Replicator Mini:

Print Bed Size 3.9" L x 3.9" W x 4.9" H

To print: 

1) Save your file as a .Thing set up for the Replicator Mini. 

2) Use your USB thumb drive to transfer your file to the iMac in the FabLab

3) Open your file in Makerware and print to the Replicator Mini

Replicator 2.1:

Print Bed Size 11.2" L x 6" W x 6" H

To print: 

1) Export your file as a .x3g. (Make sure it is set up for the Replicator 2)

2) Use the SD card reader to transfer your file to the SD card for the printer

3) Insert the SD card into the printer and use the menu on the front panel to print the file

Replicator 2.2:

Print Bed Size 11.2" L x 6" W x 6" H

To print: 

1) Save your file(s) as a .stl

2) Use your USB thumb drive to transfer your file to the Mac laptop in the FabLab

3) Open your file in Makerware, Set up your file for printing and print to the Replicator 2

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Review Joe's Game
Custom Card Game 

Theme
- Giant monster destroying a city

Game Mechanics

- Dice Rolling

- Modular Board

- Set Collection

- Memory

Exceptions

- Monsters can upgrade for new attacks and to fight each other

Goal
- collect the most element points by destroying city blocks, Military Defense Units (MDUs) and defeating the opponents monster

Other Info

- 2 player
- 2 decks of cards 
- 30-40 min play time



Things I like:
- Card collection to track points
- Card flipping to track damage to City Locations
- MDU cards interaction with City Locations
- The game is color coded. 'Elements' and 'Monsters' are based on the color wheel. Opposites effect each other. 

Things I don't like:
- Need to track life points with pen and paper
- Monster Battles




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Play games
- Dungeon
- Real Game of Life

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For Fridays Class

1) Write up an outline for your game, use my game as a guide.

In class Tue Jan 10th

Whats Due Today!


Hand in Projet 2 by the end of class.

Assignment 2.  Create an alteration/expansion to a game by altering/adding rules and creating new exceptions. Write down your alterations ready for presentation!

What is 3d Printing
- the printing of virtual objects through an additive process







3D printing and design - day 1
1)Steps in 3d Printing


Get or Create a 3d Model

3d file Types
.stl - like the JPEG of the 3d world, almost universal file format
.obj - slightly less universal 3d file format
.mix - Meshmixer's file format
.thing - Makerware's file format (& Replicator Mini)
.x3g - Replicator 2 file Format


Get
- 3d Scan/3d Imaging Apps
3d Image capturing Apps: 123D Catch or Caperture

- Download a model
thingiverse.com or redpah.com


Create
- Create a model using a 3d software programs or 3d Apps
Apps (Free)
- Printshop
- 123D Sculpt
- 123D Design
- 123D Creature


Software (Free)
- Meshmixer
- 123D Design
- 123D Make
- Rhinoceros
- Sculptris
- MatterControl ($10)
- Sketchup



Modify your 3d Model
Meshmixer
123D Design
123D Make
Makerware
- Scale, Turn your 3d model
- you can add models together on the print platform







123D Design
Main Menu
- New 
- Open
- Save
- Import
- Export
- Exit

Undo/Redo

Primitives
Sketch
Construct
Modify
Pattern
Grouping
Combine
Measure
Text

Material 
Help

Assignment 3 assigned
Create one custom dice using 123D Design. The dice should be 15mm to 25mm in size. 

Due Printed Monday the 16th 





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Play Games
- Poker (5 card draw, 7 card stud)
- Werewolf
- Flux (Zombie)
- Munchkin (Star)


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For Thursday

1) Learn Thursday's games
- Dungeon from TSR
- The Real Game of Life
- 

2) Ready Chapters ?????


3) Learn the basics of Autodesk 123D design
Download the program and check out the how to videos on their Youtube channel





Work on Projects & Assignments

In class Mon Jan 9th

Photoshop Day 3

Advanced Layout in Photoshop

*Single Row Marquee tool - good for making cut lines!

Printing in Photoshop

- Choose a Printer

- Print Settings

--- Paper Size

--- Layout and other Options

--- Making a PDF from the print menu

- Layout - Horizontal & Vertical

- Color Management - controls wether printer or photoshop handles color correction

--- Check out what happens when I check "Match Print Colors"

- Position and Size - resize and change the position of a design

- Printing Marks - registration and crop marks for layout and cutout

--- Unprintable Border



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Start generating game ideas?

- What is the 'Theme'?

- What 'Game Mechanics' are you going to use?

- How many players do you want to be able to play?

- What age group is the game for?

- How long do you want the game to take?

- What do you need to print in 2d?

- What do you need to print in 3d?



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Play Games

- Pass the Pigs
- Mars Attacks, 10  min takedown
- Frenzy
- UNO
- Cards against Humanity        -----------------------------------------------------------------

Whats Due Tuesday Jan 10th at the beginning of class.

1) Learn Tuesdays's Card games
- Poker (5 card draw, 7 card stud)
- Werewolf
- Flux (Zombie)
- Munchkin (Star)

2) Learn the basics of Autodesk 123D design
Download the program and check out the how to videos on their Youtube channel




Assignment 2.  Pick a game you know well and like. Then create an  alteration/expansion to the game by altering/adding rules and creating new exceptions. Write down your alterations in your Journal ready for presentation on monday!

- Examples... Zombie Dice, Spiderman Uno, 10,000 with zombies.



Work on Projects & Assignments

In class Fri Jan 6th

What you need for the class:

• Downloadable Book on Amazon

Play Games (2 groups from yesterday still need to play Catan and Dungeon Dice)

Todays games:

- Ninja Dice - 2013, 2-5 players, PT 30 min +/-

- Zombie Dice + Double Feature Expansion - 2010, 2-12 players 

- Catan Dice - 2007, 1-4 players, PT 15 min +/-

- Bowling Dice - 1985?, 1-10 players, PT 10 min +/-

- Poker Dice - year ???, 2-12 players, PT 10 min +/-PT 15 min +/-

note* we will also have a chance to play any games you might have missed.

Lets take a look at examples of Cards from Card Games through out history.

Photoshop Day 3

Advanced Selections

- Polygon Laso, Magnetic Laso

- Adding too and Subtracting from selections

- Single Marquee 

The Clone Stamp

-- These are 2 part tools. Hold down 'Option' while clicking on the area you wish to copy. Move to where you want to place the cloned visual data and click and hold to draw.

-- Blend Mode / Opacity

-- Air Brush / Flow

-- Aligned

-- Sample (Layer)

Image Adjustments

- Color Adjustments

-- Histogram

-- Levels

- Color Correction

Flattening and Saving a JPEG

Whats Due When!

Hand in Assignment 1 by the end of class today! Put your JPEG images in a Folder labeled with your name on it and hand it in on your USB thumb drive.

Project 2 Due Tuesday Jan 10th at the end of class.

For Monday!

1) Learn Mondays games: (make yourself familiar with the games tonight!)

- Pass the Pigs (rules)

- Mars Attacks, 10 min Takedown (rules)

- Frenzy (info)

- Uno
- Cards Against Humanity

2) Learn the basics of Autodesk 123D design
Download the program and check out the how to videos on their Youtube channel


3) Assignment 2.  Pick a game you know well and like. Then create an  alteration/expansion to the game by altering/adding rules and creating new exceptions.
- Examples... Zombie Dice, Spiderman Uno, 10,000 with zombies.


Work on Projects 

In class Thurs Jan 5th

Photoshop Day 2

Setting Preferences
Photoshop --> Preferences --> General

Navigation

- Hand tool/Hand Rotate Tool

- Zoom tool

- Change Screen Mode

Color Picker

- Foreground/Background Color

- Eye-dropper tool

Drawing Tools

- Pencil/Paint Brush

—- Color Replacement Tool/Mixer Brush

- Paint Bucket/Gradient

- Erase/Magic Erase/Back Ground Eraser

- Sharpen/Blur/Smudge

—- Depth of Field - How much of the image is in focus in front of and behind the image

- Burn/Dodge/Sponge

Text Tools

- Horizontal Type Tool/Vertical Type Tool

- Horizontal Type Mask Tool/Vertical Type Mask Tool

Selection Tools (they define a workable area)

- Square/Circular Selection Tools

- Move Tool

- Laso/Polygon Laso/Magnetic Laso

— Tolerance

- Magic Wand/Quick Selection Tool

- Crop Tool

Layers

- Making Layers

--- New Layer

--- Cut/Copy/ Paste

--- Move Tool

--- Duplicate a Layer

- Delete Layer

- Layer Visibility

- Moving a Layer

- Opacity

- Modes

- Locking 

Laying out a design in Photoshop
before Photoshop
1) paper size
2) single or multiple designs on the page?

in Photoshop
3) size and resolution
4) define print area 
* Offset press - requires cut lines, a bleed and image area to fit within the paper size (print on anything thats flat)
* Laser Printer -  1/4"on all sides
-- standard sizes 8.5x11",8.5x14", 11x17"
* Inkjet printer -  1/4"on all sides
-- standard sizes 8.5x11",8.5x14", 11x17", 19" wide, 24" wide, 36" wide, 42" wide
5) Define the Middle
6) save as a template file named appropriately, as a .psd 
ex 3.5_card_Template.psd



Walk Through. Creating 2.5"x3.5" cards on an 8.5"x11" piece of paper.




Get your cards printed professionally:
makeplayingcards.com




Assign Projects and Assignments






Understand and Discuss Games

- What are the basics: # of players, Game Duartion, Difficulty, Age Group, Year Created?

- What is the Theme?

- What are the Game Mechanics?

- What are the Roles players play?

- What Category does it fit into?

- What are the Exceptions
- Describe your Experience playing the game ?

- Strategy to Luck Scale

Dice Games

Todays games:

- Dungeon Roll - 2013, 1-4 players, PT 15 min +/-

- Martian Dice - 2011, 2-12 players, PT 10 min +/-

- Ninja Dice - 2013, 2-5 players, PT 30 min +/-

- Zombie Dice + Double Feature Expansion - 2010, 2-12 players 

- Catan Dice - 2007, 1-4 players, PT 15 min +/-

- Bowling Dice - 1985?, 1-10 players, PT 10 min +/-

- Poker Dice - year ???, 2-12 players, PT 10 min +/-PT 15 min +/-

What you need for the class:

• Downloadable Book on Amazon

Work on Assignments

Game Mechanics

Game Mechanics

Acting

Action Point Allowance System

Action Programming

Area Control

Area Enclosure

Area Movement

Auction/Bidding

Betting

Bluffing

Card Drafting

Card Driven

Chit-Pull System

Commodity Speculation

Cooperative Play

Crayon Rail System

Deck Building

Deduction

Dexterity

Dice Building

Dice Rolling

Economy Management

Grid Movement

Hand Management

Hex-and-Counter

Line Drawing

Mathematic Calculation

Maze

Memory

Modular Board

Movement Programming

Negotiation

Network Building

Paper-and-Pencil

Partnerships

Pattern Building

Pattern Recognition

Pick-up and Deliver

Player Elimination

Point to Point Movement

Pool Building

Press Your Luck

Puzzle

Real-time

Rock-Paper-Scissors

Role Playing

Roll and Move

Route Building

Secret Roles

Secret Unit Deployment

Set Collection

Simulation

Simultaneous Action Selection

Stock Holding

Storytelling

Tableau Building

Take That

Territory Building

Tile Placement

Time Track

Trading

Trick-taking

Trivia

Variable Phase Order

Variable Player Powers

Voting

Wagering

Word Game

Worker Placement