links for 2009-08-24
- Posted by Eben on August 24th, 2009 filed in Links
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Some thoughts on the essence of expressive simulation. Goes well with Fable 2, which I've been playing a bit of here and there.
links for 2009-07-28
- Posted by Eben on July 28th, 2009 filed in Links
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A cogent (if starry-eyed) take on the new ecosystem created by the advent of server-based streaming games. Starts to think about the impact on development and design.
links for 2009-07-24
- Posted by Eben on July 24th, 2009 filed in Links
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Found this bookmark in an old folder and gave it a read over lunch. Nice breakdown of how choice might impact player happiness.
links for 2009-07-14
- Posted by Eben on July 14th, 2009 filed in Links
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I often disagree with Michaël Samyn about games, but his posts are always thought provoking and often reveal deeper truths about the interactive medium: "And when I stop playing, it feels more like the game has lost me than I it." In the same post, he also comes up with this: "The nature of something should not change just because of my feelings about it."
links for 2009-07-13
- Posted by Eben on July 13th, 2009 filed in Links
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A short meditation on obligation and play… I feel this way all the time with many games.
links for 2009-07-09
- Posted by Eben on July 9th, 2009 filed in Links
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Spelunky sounds awesome. The idea of nearly infinite replayability and the learning inherent in that is really powerful. This is now on my "to play" list.
links for 2009-07-07
- Posted by Eben on July 7th, 2009 filed in Links
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Neat look at design. Includes great quotes like: "Every new tool you learn is like eating a million mile tomato."
links for 2009-07-02
- Posted by Eben on July 2nd, 2009 filed in Links
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A reaction to Brenda Brathwaite's Train.
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Short interview (and video) with Brenda Brathwaite about her game, Train.
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A description of Brenda Brathwaite's game, Train.
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Saw this mentioned in relation to Brenda Brathwaite's game Train. Very interesting thoughts on the nature of work. Neat to think about from the perspective of a craftsman/artist.
links for 2009-06-30
- Posted by Eben on June 30th, 2009 filed in Links
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links for 2009-06-29
- Posted by Eben on June 29th, 2009 filed in Links
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This explains why I've been enjoying the little games, like Gravitation. Or maybe it's that I don't have time for epics these days…