Game Mediums Intro D4

1D4 – Bellringer! What type of medium would you consider disc golf to be? Explain: What about Yahtzee? Explain why: Can you give an example of other games that fit into these medium types?

Review Game History Take a look at your books, and the game timeline: Name the earliest sport When did dice first show up? What else were used as a sort of dice? What game is the origin of chess / checkers? What card game started in England, and is the parent of Hearts? Name some games that started in the Americas: Which of these games have you played?

Game Mediums Continued Open up your textbooks, and let’s turn p 17 Mediums we’ve discussed thus far: Physical Games / Sports Board Games What’s next?

Tile Games Tile Games are played with a limited number of tiles (often rectangular) that have dots, letters, special symbols, etc. Play usually involves placing new tiles from your hand and connecting them to those already in play (and replenishing with new tiles if available). Scoring usually occurs as tiles are placed. Dominoes, Scrabble, Carcassonne, etc. are examples.

Dice Games Dice are used to invite chance into a game, and can also be the primary focus. Some games, such as Yahtzee and Bunco®, use standard six-sided dice (abbreviated d6). Others replace the dots with letters or special symbols. They usually involve any number of players. Popular examples include Farkle, Yahtzee, Boggle, etc.

Try one! Ok, so let’s try one: Farkle; We’ve also got Scrabble Here’s an older one: Dominoes And here’s one more: Carcassonne So go ahead and pick one, and have fun! Make sure to fill out a Game Analysis Paper, so that we can talk about it afterward 

Afterwards Alright, let’s chat about these games! What did you like about the game? What did you dislike? If you could change or add a rule, what would it be? Explain why: HW: Try and play some board, card or party games this weekend, and have fun! P.S. If you haven’t finished your first Game Analysis Worksheet, do it (it’s LATE now)