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How the Games Industry Killed the Dragon Chris Crawford Went Out to Slay
While the Dragon was vanquished, it wasn’t vanquished in the way we hoped.
Not Even Dreams: From Oz’s Yellow Brick Road to The Division 2’s Capitol
Experiences, all experiences, are inside our heads; and inside our heads, all our experiences are real.
Ludotronics: On Lectures, Levels, and Learning Outcomes
In terms of learning outcomes, game levels have a lot in common with university lectures and can be planned in similar ways.
Ludotronics: On Exploration
Whatever it is you’re working on, always make sure to remind yourself to go explore.
Release: Ludotronics
Release of my book Ludotronics: A Comprehensive Game Design Methodology From First Ideas to Spectacular Pitches and Proposals for intermediate and advanced game designers.
Game Design, Digitalisierung, Gamifizierung: Unser Digitalk-Vortrag bei der Digitalen Stadt Düsseldorf in der MD.H
Spielmechanismen für die Digitalisierung von Gesellschaft und Geschäftsmodellen und persönlichen Lebenswelten von Gesundheit bis Arbeitsmotivation
The “Actually, It’s About Ethics in Journalism!” Game
Please note: You might not be able to sign out again. Ever.
What’s Wrong with NPCs?—One of Numerous Questions Austin Walker Nails Perfectly
In most video games most of the time, non-player characters are the meat in the player character’s power fantasy sandwich.
Wait, Did I Really Wear a Watch in My Teens? (Revealing Photo Unearthed)
There were many reasons to wear a watch, and it was never really about Time. With smart watches, or Apple Watch, that might change.
Aliens: Colonial Marines — Let’s Sue This Whole Mess from Orbit, It’s the Only Way to Be Sure
Ha! hold my Brain; be still my beating Heart.
Can Somebody Draw a Videogame Metaphor Cartoon Just Like This One, Only With Cats?
Just kiddin’. Another great cartoon about gaming, a few months old already, that’s too good to not being reposted on my blog!
The Inception Tool: “Planting the Idea Into the Memory of the Machine That Every Password is Correct”
Most late postmodernity-flavored exploitation tool ever.
“Insure copyright. All other considerations secondary. Culture expendable.” — How It Wasn’t Bots That Killed the Hugo Awards
Imagine our culture as the Nostromo.
Game Companies Are Your Friends! (All of ’em Dudes, of course, and One Adorable Kitty)
Just too good to not repost this on my blog.
Uploading Your Brain “The Winter Market”-Style? Not soonish!
PZ Myers is the wet towel in our echo chambers of grandiose ideas.
From Prosthetic Memory to Cities to #OWS to Time Machines: Terrific TV Interview with William Gibson
“The only real time machine is just getting older. It’s very slow, but eventually—it eventually gets you to the 21st century. Or the 22nd.”