CM 271: Games and Gaming in Society

Discipline
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3

This survey study of games and gaming in human culture and society brings together various methodologies and conceptual tools.

Course Outcomes
  • Analyze the connection between gaming and larger political, social, and psychological patterns in society.
  • Conduct surveys and interviews with populations of gamers and major figures in current gaming trends.
  • Calculate mathematical probabilities of success or failure in various games.
  • Design an effective, balanced game that speaks to a population of gamers.