Gamemakers 1: Rise of the Resistance

May 2082.

The Republic of the Philippines is overthrown. The Commonwealth of Labor and Industry, presided by her highness the Evil Pirate Bunny, intends to create a new order founded on progress and economic development. 

In order to accomplish this, the Commonwealth is increasing employment and production. Schools are being closed down in order for children to join the labor force. Any activity that does not yield goods and services for the global market is punishable by law. In this light, the Commonwealth has issued an edict banning play, games, candy and anything fun. Those caught engaging in these activities will be severely punished.

We need you to join our team, the Resistance, and engage in missions that will sharpen your game design skills. Together, we can restore wonder, happiness and playfulness throughout the archipelago before it’s too late!

Will you help us? We sure look forward to meeting you soon, Gamemakers!

Hello! Thank you for allowing your child to join the Resistance and for supporting our cause. We are an elite squad of Gamemakers tasked with restoring playfulness, happiness and fun to kids and adults from all over the Philippines and around the world.

As part of your child’s training as a Gamemaster-to-be, she will: play games; mod games; learn how to play critically and reflectively; create objectives and define rules; develop game mechanics and challenge; and learn how to design unique experiences in physical and virtual spaces.

He will start by designing board games, card games and pen and paper RPG’s (role-playing games). Then learn the basics of developing digital games. Constant play testing and feedback are integral to the process. And it’s a whole lot of fun!

Some of the key learnings in store for our future Gamemaster will be: 

• Playing
• Modifying
• Designing
• Programming
• Play testing
• Sharing 

• Session 1: Understanding games as systems
• Session 2: ModQuest: modifying existing games
• Session 3: Make a game Mystery Box challenge 
• Session 4: Real Life Video Games 1
• Session 5: Digital game in the Physical space
• Session 6: 7 Scenes Game Narrative + Plot