Student Handout — Defining Player Experience & Core Loops (Action → Feedback → Improvement)

Course 2: Game Design & Development Principles / Unit 4: Game Design Core Loop & Systems / Lesson 1: Defining Player Experience & Core Loops (Action → Feedback → Improvement)

Core Gameplay Loop Diagramming Worksheet.

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________________

Explore and practice

Core loop direct instruction, gameplay loop teardown, and student loop diagramming.

Record your work

Describe what you tried, show your work or attach your artifact, and explain what your evidence demonstrates.

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Use the vocabulary

Core Loop, Action, Feedback, Improvement, Player Experience, Engagement, Micro-loop, Macro-loop, Game State, Challenge

Use relevant terms above to explain one part of your work.

Check and reflect

• I completed the assigned activity and recorded my work.
• I used lesson vocabulary accurately.
• I can explain one thing I learned and one question I still have.