DESMA 107Games Histories and Analyses
Design|Media Arts · 5 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Study traces rich historical trajectory of games across history, from ancient board games like Senet and Go through medieval chess variants, industrial-era parlor games, early arcade experiences, and into the complex digital platforms of today. Examination of games as not merely as entertainment but as reflections of their cultural, social, and technological contexts.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
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Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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