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Known by most as simply, "Karratti," Brandon is a passionate gamer, game design afficianado and opinionated writer who posts here alongside his website, www.karratti.com.
Currently, Brandon is the Project Lead for one of the Thesis Games at the University of Utah's Master Games Studio which is to be published next year, and is looking to obtain his Master's Degree in Spring 2013.
When he's not writing or working, you can often catch him sneaking in a game or two across various gaming platforms, under the gamertag "NitehawkFury."
Also, he loves to play as Garen in League of Legends. Take for that what you will. |
Member Blogs
Playing an Actor  |
| Posted by Brandon Karratti on Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:22:00 EDT in
Design
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| The player is not a member of the audience. The player is an actor. |
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Blurring The Line |
| Posted by Brandon Karratti on Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:44:00 EDT in
Design,
Console/PC
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| Spec Ops: The Line forced me to question my personal justifications in a way a military shooter had never before done well. And now I kind of hate myself. |
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Choice and Singularity |
| Posted by Brandon Karratti on Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:45:00 EDT in
Design,
Console/PC
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| In most modern games, choices seem to be offered in pairs. You choose the good one, or the bad one. But what if I don't like either of the ones I'm given? Singularity gave me that option. |
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The Two-Inch Wall |
| Posted by Brandon Karratti on Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:40:00 EDT in
Design,
Console/PC
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| While playing a first-person shooter, have you ever found yourself at a dead sprint, when suddenly you’re running in place with no indication of why? This is what I call “The Two-Inch wall.” |
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Simple-Minded Gamers? |
| Posted by Brandon Karratti on Sat, 26 Mar 2011 03:23:00 EDT in
Design
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| Some of us are looking for gaming innovation. But the majority apparently disagrees. |
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MAG, or How I Became Bored With Call of Duty |
| Posted by Brandon Karratti on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 01:36:00 EST in
Design
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| Teamwork, tactical thought, innovation, and sheer scale. I've been playing MAG for over a year now. Here's my thoughts on one of the most unique and interesting gaming experiences I've had in quite some time. |
| Read More... | 16 Comments |
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Brandon Karratti's Comments
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Comment In: Time to move on from the gameplay vs. story debate [News - 05/10/2013 - 04:08]
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Steven already mentioned the point, ... Steven already mentioned the point, but whenever people mention Choose Your Own Adventure, I 'm reminded of game books such as Lone Wolf and Grey Star by Joe Devar, which were CYOA books that also incorporated a pen and paper gameplay to them. Almost like a portable D D session. ... |
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Comment In: Playing an Actor [Blog - 09/05/2012 - 11:22]
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Semantics aside, I really wasn ... Semantics aside, I really wasn 't looking to introduce discussion on the games as art topic. Really, I just had some thoughts about the similarities of a player as the main actor in whatever game he/she is playing. The player is, or should be, the main instigator, the person whose ... |
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Comment In: Command & Conquer Goes Free-To-Play With New Browser Game [News - 12/14/2011 - 02:19]
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This sounds like a really ... This sounds like a really interesting idea. While I'm not sure about the balancing issues in a free-to-play strategy game, if done correctly, opening up the game to a large-scale tactical mindset, and forcing alliances to be formed among players in order to survive and thrive could really make the ... |
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Comment In: PRACTICE: Do Designers Need To Be Programmers? [News - 10/30/2011 - 12:26]
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This is a debate that ... This is a debate that I've had with myself for quite a long time. I've got some art skills, but my strengths have always been design and production, but programming is something that has always been glaringly lacking. Being that the majority consensus seems to be to at least have ... |
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Comment In: Arkham City's Catwoman Content Tied To Online Pass [News - 10/13/2011 - 07:44]
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I'm glad that someone else ... I'm glad that someone else sees the same thing. Gamers, for some reason or another, just always seem to think that they're entitled to everything, ever, and shouldn't have to pay for things. And for those responses that think otherwise, the thing is, you're not paying EXTRA. If you buy ... |
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Comment In: The Hypocrisy Of AAA Accessibility [Blog - 07/11/2011 - 02:21]
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I think this really comes ... I think this really comes down more to personal preference than simply that games aren't catering to the right audience. As I read through the comments, I've noticed that a lot of people are defending their views that challenge is worthwhile, and I do agree. For me, a thing is ... |
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