Cognitive Science 0227 - Designing Treasure Hunts

What are the elements of a great puzzle or a great adventure? In this game design class, we will discuss the history of treasure hunts, create and playtest our own treasure hunts, and analyze the business elements of modern treasure hunts (yes, some professional game designers are making money designing treasure hunts!) The course will culminate in a campus-wide treasure hunt collaboratively designed by the students in this class.

Arts, Design, and Media Mind, Brain, and Information Independent Work Quantitative Skills This course will include a $20 fee to cover material supplies. As with most things, the more time you put into this course, the more you will get out of it. You should expect to spend at least seven hours per week (on average) doing activities outside of class, including assignments, reading, playing, playtesting, experimenting, and anything else related to the subject matter.