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Adam is the creator of the independent experimental game Time Flows, But Does Not Return and has taken part in the Experimental Gameplay Project. He has previously worked in the game industry in Montreal, but is now a programmer in another industry. While his formal education is in the history of 20th century international relations, he has been making games in some form or other (board games, card games, video games) for most of his life and it's a field he'll continue to be a part of. He currently has multiple projects in the works, which may make all of them less likely to ever see the light of day. If you want to get in touch with him, you can reach him at shapeofgames@gmail.com. |
Member Blogs
I Spoke With Esther  |
| Posted by Adam Bishop on Fri, 12 Oct 2012 03:20:00 EDT in
Console/PC,
Design
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| "Don't bother," she said. |
| Read More... | 23 Comments |
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Getting Into Making Games |
| Posted by Adam Bishop on Thu, 09 Aug 2012 06:05:00 EDT in
Console/PC,
Indie,
Design,
Programming
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| Want to start making video games but don't know where to start? I've got a few suggestions. |
| Read More... | 18 Comments |
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The Importance Of Being Earnest (About Villains) |
| Posted by Adam Bishop on Sat, 17 Mar 2012 04:21:00 EDT in
Design,
Console/PC
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| Developers build a trust with players over the course of a game. Don't betray it for the sake of a "shocking" plot twist. |
| Read More... | 7 Comments |
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The Pay Affects The Play |
| Posted by Adam Bishop on Sun, 01 Jan 2012 03:12:00 EST in
Design,
Production,
Indie
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| Digital sales aren't just affecting which games I play, they're affecting how I play them too. |
| Read More... | 4 Comments |
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Time To Grow Up |
| Posted by Adam Bishop on Sat, 16 Oct 2010 01:21:00 EDT in
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| An account of the constant sexual harassment I've witnessed in this industry and why gamers need to stop feeding into it. |
| Read More... | 11 Comments |
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The Myth of Replay Value |
| Posted by Adam Bishop on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 02:04:00 EDT in
Design
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| Why the concept of "replay value" typically misses the point. |
| Read More... | 15 Comments |
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Adam Bishop's Comments
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Comment In: Contract QA: A dead end or a foot-in-the-door? [News - 06/04/2013 - 03:17]
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I feel sorry for anyone ... I feel sorry for anyone who works in a jurisdiction where salaried employees are not eligible for overtime pay. Salaried employees are certainly entitled to overtime pay in Ontario, where I live, under most circumstances managers are exempt, for example . r n r nI feel like some of the ... |
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Comment In: The Demo Is Dead [Blog - 06/03/2013 - 10:08]
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How much gauging of quality ... How much gauging of quality do we really need for something costing under 10 r n r nYou can buy lots of albums as MP3 downloads for 10. How often have you bought an album from an artist you 're not familiar with who you 've never heard a song ... |
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Comment In: Video: The damsel in distress's modern, gruesome update [News - 05/30/2013 - 03:43]
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@Benjamin r n r nI ... @Benjamin r n r nI 'm not talking about Anita, whose beliefs I think you 're grossly mischaracterising. When the topic of sexism in gaming comes up, especially when it 's a female talking about it, the number of comments and the degree of vitriol in them is hugely disproportionate ... |
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Comment In: No used games means lower profits for game makers. Unless... [News - 05/29/2013 - 08:47]
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@ Amanda r n r ... @ Amanda r n r nWell, as an example, when I was in college and had very little spending money I would predominantly buy used games. That kept me attached to the hobby through those years. Now that I have a degree and a full-time job and much more money ... |
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Comment In: Concerns raised over the prying eyes of Xbox One's Kinect [News - 05/28/2013 - 04:53]
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Unless the private modes: r ... Unless the private modes: r n r na are turned on by default r nb are clearly and simply explained to consumers r nc provide actual privacy r n r nit isn 't going to matter. Microsoft doesn 't care if 5 of the audience uses privacy tools if 95 ... |
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Comment In: Xbox One preowned rumors batter GameStop shares [News - 05/24/2013 - 03:56]
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This is a good point, ... This is a good point, but what if something similar happens in reverse, where publishers decide to punish Sony Nintendo for not having this kind of system What if publishers prefer Microsoft 's approach and decide to try to push players toward the Xbone by releasing games on it first ... |
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