Jam Session

Exploring Rhythm Game Design

How can we create innovative and engaging rhythm games?

About

Jam Session is a team at Carnegie Mellon University Entertainment Technology Center focused on exploring rhythm games. 

By creating a set of innovative and engaging prototypes and documenting a summary of processes and reflections through playtesting data and postmortems, we’re working to answer that question. Our deliverables include documentation as well as one polished prototype (polished based on experience from our previously-designed games).

Video Game Platforms

Exploring rhythm games using various platforms such as PC, XR, touchscreens and alternative controls.

Music

Creating various music styles and exploring how that may affect the game design

Documentation & Playtesting

Documentation of the iterative design process and and constant playtesting of our rapid prototypes.

The Team

Trace Dressen


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Shimeng (Sherry) Fan


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Shana Joseph


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Kristian Tchetchko


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Joey Yeo


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Blog Posts

Jam Session Vocabulary List

Game Analysis by Sherry Fan

Week 5 – Making a Rhythm Puzzle Game

Prototype by tdressen

Week Four – Making a Rhythm Stealth Game

Prototype by tdressen