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Games That Dare to Ask Who is in Charge?

Code or Be Coded

Games That Dare to Ask Who is in Charge?

March  5 , 2025

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Design Detective & Prompt

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What We Are Making

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Are we shaping the code or is the code shaping us?

While we write the code and build the systems, those same algorithms can influence our decisions and behavior, prompting us to question who truly holds the power—us or our creations.

OUR PROMPT

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YOUR CHALLENGE

Develop a video game concept that explores how moral and ethical choices are ‘hard-coded’ into digital systems, like the self-driving car trolley problem, teaching players how these decisions can profoundly reshape society.

OUR PROMPT

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Game Design Day

Create a game concept that:

1. Explores a technology driven moral dilemma

2. Focuses on Societal Impact

3. Maps out incentives, art and gameplay

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Recipicle

Medical Mishaps

Quak

Digital Deception

the four games we voted on

four games that deal with tech ethics

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Today's goal

Goal: Plan your game’s story, choices, and gameplay so you can jump into Construct 3 with a solid foundation.

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Step 1: Game Snapshot (10 min)

📌 What is your game about? Fill in the blanks:

 

📝 In a world where [setting], a [character] must [goal], but every decision they make will [consequence].

 

✔ Example: In a world where AI controls everything, a rogue chatbot must prove it has free will, but every decision it makes could lead to its shutdown.

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STEP 2: Choices & Consequences (10 min)

🎮 What are two big decisions the player will make?

    •    Choice 1: Player chooses between [Option A] OR [Option B]

    •    Choice 2: Player chooses between [Option A] OR [Option B]

What happens next?

    •    Best Ending: What happens if they make good choices?

    •    Other Endings: What are some alternate outcomes?

 

Quick Sketch: Draw a simple flowchart with arrows!

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Step 3: How the Game Feels (5 min)

🕵️ Mystery | 🚀 Sci-Fi | 🎭 Drama | 🤣 Funny | 🏆 Adventure | 🏛 Historical

 

👀 What will the player see? (Backgrounds, characters, UI?)

🎶 What will they hear? (Sound effects, music?)

🖱️ How do they make choices? (Click buttons? Walk to objects?)

 

Mini Challenge: Sketch the main screen in 30 seconds!

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Step 4: Gameplay Plan (10 min)

💡 How will you build this in Construct 3?

    •    How many screens do you need? (Intro, Choice 1, Choice 2, Endings?)

    •    How will players choose? (Buttons? Clicking objects?)

    •    Any special features? (Animations? Variables?)

 

If-Then Challenge: Write ONE logic rule:

If [player does X], then [this happens].

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Step 5: final check (5 min)

Slide 5: Final Check (5 min)

 

✅ Swap plans with another group & give feedback!

✅ What’s one thing you’re most excited to build?

✅ What might be tricky? (And how could you solve it?)

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Today's goal

🎉 Now, you’re ready to start in Construct 3! 🚀

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See you next week for "Game Development!"

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