I wrote my thoughts on Masks on my blog and I had every intention of just talking about super teen shenanigans, but as I wrote it I realized that Masks really hits a chord with teenagers coming into their own and discovering who they are. I’m hoping to introduce this game to the Gaming Club at the school district I work at because of how relatable this will be to the teens/preteens that attend.
http://ramblingsofjacobanddelos.com/2015/10/28/masks-how-to-do-one-thing-really-well/
See… I have two teenage daughters (and two tween daughters) that I game with… I was thinking that the games’ system would be kind of META for a teenager. Like, as an adult, I can look at the game and nod and think, yep, that’s how the kids on Young Justice did things. Or you watch a show and the teenaged character does something and adults watch the show and think, “Yep. Because they’re teenagers.” But would a kid be able to get into this without thinking it’s too META (at best) or a criticism of their complex emotions (at worst)…
What do you guys think?
Troy Ray
Would “I think you should run it with them and get their thoughts?” be an acceptable answer? Because I could really see it going many different ways based on the person.
Yeah. That makes sense. I was wondering if any had experience doing that, too.
First chance I get to run it for teens, I’ll let you know how it went.