IMGD 1001: Reading Assignment 3

	Interactive Media & Game Development Worcester Polytechnic Institute	IMGD

IMGD 1001: The Game Development Process
Reading Assignment 3: Rabin, Section 2.1

What to Read:	Finish reading Section 2.1, “Games and Society” (pages 89-135) of Steve Rabin's Introduction to Game Development. The complete etext of this book is available here. You must be logged into a computer on the WPI network to access it.

What to Watch for:	As you read, write down the answers to the following questions: How did Sid Meier famously define a game? What distinguishes a puzzle from a game? What is a GUI? Name three games with an orthogonal presentation. Give an example of local emergent gameplay. Some of these questions may appear on an upcoming quiz.

What to Read:

Finish reading Section 2.1, “Games and Society” (pages 89-135) of Steve Rabin's Introduction to Game Development.

The complete etext of this book is available here.
You must be logged into a computer on the WPI network to access it.

What to Watch for:

As you read, write down the answers to the following questions:

Some of these questions may appear on an upcoming quiz.