This is an archive of a past course's class materials from 2011. Present "Games & Society" students should look elsewhere to find their coursework; consult your current syllabus for more information.

The designer and intstructor of this lab course, Jason McIntosh, has written notes and commentary about this course which may be of interest to other teachers. You can contact the author at jmac@jmac.org.

GAME1111 (Tuesday section) – Quiz – Week 4

Your name (please print clearly!): __________________________________

For each question below, cross out the box for the correct answer.

Which of these is the best description for who wins a game of Blokus?

The first player to place all their pieces.
The player who, at the end of play, has the set of unplayed pieces smallest in total size.
The first player to legally play their smallest piece.
The first player to legally claim the center square of the board.

Who originally designed Tetris?

Shigeru Miyamoto
Peter Molyneux
Alexey Pajitnov
Nolan Bushnell

All Blokus pieces are made up of little squares. How many squares are in the largest Blokus pieces?

Tetris pieces are also made of squares. How many squares are in its largest pieces?

Tetris is unusual among videogames for being continuously in publication, through one developer or another, since the 1980s. Lots of people still buy and play it. In one short paragraph, describe one reason why you think this is so.

Extra Credit: Within a single player’s collection of Blokus pieces, how many have the same shape as Tetris pieces? Write your answer below.