My name is Finn Haverkamp. I a recent graduate of Warren Wilson College with a BA in Creative Writing. I am an aspiring video game journalist, ludologist, and designer. Please see my full blog at http://invisiblestudio.blogspot.com
There have been many reports lately that late-shift Air Traffic Controllers are falling asleep on the job. What can game design do to keep Traffic Controllers more engaged, and more alert?
Discusses the technique of enacting experience, or matching content to meaning. Looks at how three Flash games use the technique to make for a more powerful experience.
I have just completed Grand Theft Auto IV. It took me 40 hours. That's a long time. I imagine most people completed the game much quicker, but I didn't really get good at the game until three-quarters through, meaning I died a lot, and lost a lot of missions. In ...
You make good points. For the same reason people read genre-fiction: horror novels, spy novels, mystery novels, romance novels, genre-games as they might be called are simple and easy to enjoy. I also like your idea of building off of a genre or system and refining bit by bit that ...
Good article. I agree with you, but I also with Mr. Brad Wiggins. My primary concern is, with design and writing my only skills can't draw, can't code , how do I become a game designer on some development team. Also, something thats been nagging at me lately, let's say ...
