Week Date Topic Homework
1 2/13/19 Intro, Kemps None
2 2/20/19 Hearts Instructions / Video
3 2/27/19 NO CLASS NO CLASS
4 3/6/19 The Settlers of Catan Instructions / Video
5 3/13/19 Coup Instructions / Video
6 3/20/19 Codenames Instructions / Video
7 4/3/19 The Resistance: Avalon Instructions / Video
8 4/10/19 The Resistance: Avalon Instructions / Video
9 4/17/19 Secret Hitler Instructions / Video
10 4/24/19 Favorite Game Vote for Favorite Game
11 5/1/19 Final Presentations Final Paper


First Week


  • Introduction to the course through the syllabus.
  • Review course guidelines and then take first quiz online.
  • Introduce and play Kemps for an hour and then discuss results afterwords.

Hearts


  • Introduction to the game Hearts.
  • Played a full game of Hearts (100 points).
  • Discussed Hearts and decided to move onto board games.

Catan


  • Went over the rules of Catan before taking the quiz.
  • Played a full game of Catan.
  • Taking the beginner's route took much longer than expected.

Coup


  • Went over the rules of Coup before taking the quiz.
  • Played multiple games of Coup.
  • One group played the expansion version of Coup with a large variety of characters.

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