Design Lesson 101 - Boom Blox

[’Design Lesson 101′ is a regular column by Raven game designer Manveer Heir. The challenge is to play a game from start to completion - and learn something about game design in the process. This week we look at Steven Spielberg’s first foray at an original game for the Wii: Boom Blox]
The name Steven Spielberg is synonymous with big Hollywood movies, such as Jaws, Jurassic Park, and Minority Report. When it was revealed that he signed an exclusive contract with EA to produce three games for the next-gen consoles, it was assumed by most that all three games would be like his films: huge blockbusters. So, like many others, I was very surprised to find out that his first title would be a simple physics-based puzzle game on the Wii.
Don’t let appearances fool you. Even though the production values aren’t epic, Spielberg’s Boom Blox manages to produce a very entertaining […]

Original post by editors@gamesetwatch.com (Manveer Heir) and software by Elliott Back