Ashley FernandezBrainstorming Game IdeasSince being in the Game Design Track at the University of Central Florida, I have thought of some ideas for value-based games. One of…2 min read·Mar 31, 2021----
Ashley FernandezFlower: A Locative GameThere are many artistic games on the market. One of the first games I remember hearing about that fits that criteria is a game called…1 min read·Mar 25, 2021----
Ashley FernandezAt-Risk: a Game about Mental HealthDue to the increase in popularity of video games over the years, more games are either centered around or have some form of societal…2 min read·Mar 10, 2021----
Ashley FernandezThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and PoliticsBased on how there are many ideas expressed in TV shows and movies, it was no surprise that video games would also do the same. Bogost…2 min read·Mar 3, 2021----
Ashley FernandezGlitches as an Art FormGlitches tend to happen completely on accident based on errors in code or a file corruption. Now some forms of media use glitches or…2 min read·Feb 24, 2021----
Ashley FernandezWhat I consider a “Glitch”When I think of a glitch, I think of something that disrupts the typical game play the developers had in mind when publishing the game…2 min read·Feb 17, 2021----
Ashley FernandezGame Modding as an ArtAs we see the gaming industry rise and gain popularity, there has been an increase in third party modifications to games. We have seen…2 min read·Feb 10, 2021----
Ashley FernandezTerraria and Calamity: Love between mod and gameThis week I will be talking about Terraria, a 2D open world survival sandbox game, and a big content mod for it known as Calamity. In Game…2 min read·Feb 3, 2021----
Ashley FernandezReplaying Spiritfarer and Analyzing UnityAfter beating the game initially during the holiday season, I wanted to play it over again to appreciate the artwork and sob my eyes out…1 min read·Jan 27, 2021----
Ashley FernandezNeiR: Automata: an allegory you can experience.I’ve recently been playing through NeiR: Automata again because it’s a fun game. While hearing the main characters have conversations…2 min read·Jan 20, 2021----