Assignment One
Welcome to your first assignment! All classwork should be sent to hol.mgas@gmail.com Title your homework HW 1 - HOL name. For instance, mine would be HW 1 - Raevia Ward. Going to add up here that all HOL rules apply to every assignment option. If for accessibility reasons, you are unable to complete any part of the assignments (as detailed in the syllabus), please let me know as soon as possible and I'll be sure to fix the issue quickly!
True/False:
(10 points, 2 each)
1. In gobstones, each person starts with 13 gobstones.
2. The "Patience" version of Exploding Snap, deals with finding duplicates of cards.
3. Wizard Skittles originated from an American game.
4. Self-shuffling playing cards have no magical abilities whatsoever.
5. The muggle game "Spoons" can be compared to Exploding Snap.
Fill in the Blanks:
(10 points, 2 each)
1. Gobstones is a _____ game that mirrors the _____ version called _____.
2. The third version of this game, also known as the ___________ (named this since it is played in Bavaria, a region in ____________), is even more _____.
3. Like ________, the point is to find cards of the same kind and do something quickly - ____ your wand in Exploding Snap before the cards _______, and grab a spoon in Spoons before another player sees you doing so and grabs it.
4. Sort of like the muggle version of _____, but on a smaller scale, the whole point of Wizard ______ is to knock over as many ____ as you can.
5. Many different games can be played with these cards such as _____, _____, and ______.
Comparisons:
(10 points)
Pick a game we discussed in the lesson and compare it to a muggle game that you feel is related to the magical game. All HOL rules apply here. Make sure you have a mix of at least 5 similarities/differences between the two games. Make sure to describe the muggle game and add a lot of detail. Remember that you're trying to persuade me that the two games are similar. Do not pick a muggle game that was already compared in the lesson. Minimum 100 words.
Board Games:
(15 points)
What are your favorite board games? When was the first time you played it and who taught you how? Minimum 100 words.
Secrecy:
(15 points)
Do you agree with the International Statute of Secrecy? Do you think it should be changed and restrictions loosened a bit? Share your thoughts in at least 100 words.
Game:
(15 points)
Find a board game that can be played online instead and play it. Take a screenshot of your screen once you've finished, upload it to an image hosting site, and send in the link along with at least 50 words about what you played and how it went.
Art project:
(30 points)
Create something artistic relating to one of the games discussed. You can do this however you want - in a drawing, graphic, video, pretty much no limits here as long as you can relate it to a game. Of course, all HOL rules apply. Make sure to upload whatever it is you create to a video/image hosting site first and then send the link. No attachments will be opened. Be as creative as possible and put some effort into it as it is worth 30 points.
Character's Games:
(30 points)
Pick a game that was discussed in the lesson and a fictional character that you think would enjoy that game the most. Give me background about the character - who they are, what book they are from - why they would like the game you chose - particular qualities about the character that led you to this conclusion, parts in the book where they played a similar game perhaps, anything else you want to include. Minimum of 200 words.