Gamer’s Guidebook: Board game removes consistency, changes with player input

Games have always been a huge part of the entertainment industry, but what makes them entertaining? Game makers expend significant effort making design decisions people often don’t think about when they’re playing each game. Each week, columnist Evan Charfauros will examine the pros and cons of different game mechanics as seen in the modern gaming […]

Gamer’s Guidebook: Nostalgia in video games, when not stale, can attract wider audience

Games have always been a huge part of the entertainment industry, but what makes them entertaining? Game makers expend significant effort making design decisions people often don’t think about when they’re playing each game. Each week, columnist Evan Charfauros will examine the pros and cons of different game mechanics as seen in the modern gaming […]

Gamer’s Guide: Video game romance, although inorganic, amplifies play experience

Games have always been a huge part of the entertainment industry, but what makes them entertaining? Game makers expend significant effort making design decisions people often don’t think about when they’re playing each game. Each week, columnist Evan Charfauros will examine the pros and cons of different game mechanics as seen in the modern gaming […]

Movie review: ‘Game Night’

A movie is bound to be entertaining if its main characters play “Dance Dance Revolution” at their wedding ceremony. Directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein’s latest action-comedy “Game Night” follows a group of friends who find themselves unwittingly involved in the world of organized crime during a weekly game-night gathering. Captivating humor outshines an […]

Gamer’s Guidebook: Open-world games allow for more exploration, but can be inhibited by repetition

Games have always been a huge part of the entertainment industry, but what makes them entertaining? Game makers expend significant effort making design decisions people often don’t think about when they’re playing each game. Each week, columnist Evan Charfauros will examine the pros and cons of different game mechanics as seen in the modern gaming […]

Gamer’s Guidebook: Expensive expansion packs make trading-card games less enjoyable

Games have always been a huge part of the entertainment industry, but what makes them entertaining? Game makers expend significant effort making design decisions people often don’t think about when they’re playing each game. Each week, columnist Evan Charfauros will examine the pros and cons of different game mechanics as seen in the modern gaming […]

Students use 3-D printing to bring music to underprivileged children

Updated Feb. 12 at 7:43 p.m. A group of UCLA students will use 3-D printed instruments to teach elementary school children about the intersection of art and science. The UCLA chapter of 3D Printing For Everyone, a national club that focuses on teaching members about 3-D printing, launched a UCLA Spark crowdfunding campaign Feb. 5. […]