GAME 1110 — Games and Society
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: T/FBostonOakland, CATraditional
Provides an historical and cultural perspective on games and other forms of interactive entertainment. Examines the present state and future directions of paper, card, and board games; physical games and sports; and video games. Introduces students to current issues, experiments, and directions in the field of game design. Through weekly lectures and small-group labs, students have an opportunity to develop a critical basis for analyzing game play.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 83 | 98 | 85% | 7.5 |
| Spring 2024 | 3 | 76 | 98 | 78% | 7.3 |
| Fall 2024 | 2 | 95 | 98 | 97% | 1.5 |
| Spring 2025 | 2 | 74 | 75 | 99% | 0.5 |
| Fall 2025 | 3 | 116 | 126 | 92% | 3.3 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 95 | 96 | 99% | 0.5 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 65% · W 31% · Th 4% · F 65%
Common patterns: TF (65% of sections), W (31% of sections), R (4% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Fox Zarow (49% of students) · reviews
- Brandon Sichling (44% of students) · reviews
- Xiaoying Meng (7% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Brandon Sichling (58% of students) · reviews
- Xiaoying Meng (20% of students) · reviews
- Fox Zarow (19% of students) · reviews
- Parul Wadhwa (4% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
GAME 2750, GAME 2950, GAME 3300, GAME 3400, GAME 3700
Courses that list GAME 1110 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (GAME course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All GAME courses · Plan it at numap.app