Introduction to Game Studies: Theory and Design IAT 210 (3)

Reviews the history of games, tracing the evolution of game design from board and card games through the latest electronic products. Examines the medium of games through various lenses: games as rules (game design), games as play (game experience), and games as culture (culture within games, and role of games and game cultures). Prerequisite: Completion of 21 units. Breadth-Humanities/Social Sciences.