Minor Project 4 - Option 4 (The Art of Game Design)

The childhood game I selected is "Capture the Flag."

Question 1: Does my game have clear goals? If not, how can I fix that?

-The game does have very clear goals. The main goal of the game is to safely capture the flag from the opposing team's side and bring it back to your team's side.

Question 2: Do parts of the game distract players so they forget their goal? If so, can these distractions be reduced, or tied into the game goals?

-There are some parts of the game that distract players from their goal. Not only do you want to try and capture the opposing team's flag, but you also want to prevent the other team from capturing your flag. Therefore, this requires some attention to the defense and trying to stop the other players from getting your flag before you can go and complete the main goal of capturing the other team's flag. The only way distractions can be reduced is by keeping your main focus on offense and leaving your teammates to the focus of defense. Having each player with their own goal, allows you to focus solely on your goal and thus eliminating distractions.

Question 3: Does my game provide a steady stream of gradually increasing challenges?

-Yes, my game does provide a steady stream of gradually increasing challenges. This is because it becomes harder to capture the other team's flag when your players are captured in the other team's jail or when there are too many people guarding the flag that you are trying to capture. Many parts of the game create challenges for a player.