This assignment is to write a 2-3 page critical analysis of a PopCap game of your choosing (available at http://www.popcap.com/). This assignment is not a game review! A review is written from the perspective of the user experience and entertainment value. A critical analysis is written from the perspective of design intent: What were the goals of the designer? What are the core concepts/challenges in the game? To what extent did the design succeed in creating a satisfying game around those concepts? How well does the gameplay emphasize those concepts? What additional elements add or detract from the core design? Does the presentation/interface suit the game? Are the audio and visual components of the game appropriate to the concepts?

Certainly this will be somewhat similar to a review, but be sure to analyze from a design perspective

Hand in the assignment using CMS, or in class.

Due Monday, September 6 at 12:20pm.