ANDA-GT 2104.901.        2 Credits

New Media track / Seminar Elective

This course is a study of ancient board-games of different cultures through the times of the human history. Focusing on the element of play, chance and instinct, students will learn the global concepts of interaction through games. Games such as mancala, go, backgammon, senet, mah jong and others are played in this class.

Students will be introduced to games as an art-form that uses mechanics, interaction and design. They will explore how this unique synergy of components can actively communicate through “play”. We will investigate the origin of board-games, the spirit of the era, the aesthetic impact and potential transformations in the modern world for example for games on phones applications. For the final project, students will present a research on a mind-concept for a new game.

Open to non-majors