Alexander VillescasFeb 17, 20211 min readDegree Objective 5Create an innovative work that adds to the field of game design and development. I have fulfilled this degree objective through my work...
Alexander VillescasFeb 17, 20213 min readDegree Objectives 1Lead a project team in implementing design, documentation, development, testing, Q/A and deployment. I fulfilled this degree objective...
Alexander VillescasFeb 17, 20213 min readDegree Objectives 2Develop analytical and management skills needed to successfully complete game projects. Situational Leadership Simulator (SLS) This...
Alexander VillescasFeb 17, 20214 min readDegree Objective 3Analyze and critique the trends in game design and game technology and how they affect game projects. My education in both game design...
Alexander VillescasFeb 17, 20213 min readDegree Objective 4Develop all of the materials needed to market a game project including advertising, marketing, branding, and social media. I believe I...
Alexander VillescasFeb 17, 20214 min readDegree Objective 6Establish collaboration, mentorship, and professional leadership skills.
Alexander VillescasDec 10, 20194 min readSiege of Nazjatar PostmortemSiege of Nazjatar was a community event that took place from October 13th-19th 2019. This was my first campaign as a member of the...
Alexander VillescasOct 22, 20195 min readGuardian's Legacy Postmortem - MS501It’s kind of crazy how much I learned in this class- and how much I wish I’d had this one earlier rather than later in my program. In...
Alexander VillescasDec 20, 201822 min readHands Off (MSE504 Final Paper)It’s a common issue in gaming- everybody hates tutorials. No matter the company or the platform, many games often have heavy-handed...
Alexander VillescasNov 25, 201819 min readDetailed Game Breakdown - MSE504 Research Paper 3 The strength of Super Mario Odyssey lies in the macro input. The controller has 27 possible input methods...
Alexander VillescasNov 11, 201810 min readGame Feel - MSE504 Research Paper 1 Here's my first paper written for MSE504 - Critical Game Studies. Part of the assigned reading for the class is the book Game Feel, by...
Alexander VillescasSep 12, 20177 min readWhat Makes A Good Game? (GAM200 1)What Makes A Good Game? There’s a lot of things I really value in games and expect to be in them to be considered “good.” It’s very hard,...
