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Video Games are (Not) Art  Featured Blogs
Posted by Thomas Bedenk on Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:31:00 EDT in Game Design
The term "art" is used in a broad spectrum. I try to quickly summarize what video games are and what they aren't in that regard and what we want them to be. Feel free to comment with your own point of view.
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Comment In: Postmortem: Radiangames' Monthly Xbox Live Indie Games Series [Feature - 06/15/2011 - 04:35]

I played all of your ...

I played all of your games bought almost all , loved the gameplay, scope and style. Big compliments on your dedication and achievement. Your games definitely deserve to see a bigger audience Good luck and success for the future

Comment In: Persuasive Games: Exploitationware [Feature - 05/03/2011 - 04:25]

I would suggest Shamification what ...

I would suggest Shamification what implies the fakeness and trickery of the methods Or simply stating that... Gamification is really Pseudo-Gamification because... which uses the strength of a well known term but negates it's proper use.

Comment In: Top-Grossing iTunes Apps: Osmos Leads iPad Charts in Debut Week [News - 07/14/2010 - 09:44]

Congrats to my friends at ...

Congrats to my friends at hemisphere games You deserve to be on top.

Comment In: Sexy Tiles: Sidescrollers [Blog - 07/16/2009 - 03:40]

Great Article, I like how ...

Great Article, I like how you cought the detail with the red line.

Comment In: Video Games are (Not) Art [Blog - 07/07/2009 - 05:31]

@Christopher But to be honest, ...

@Christopher But to be honest, by the very first definition you give, Art often means arranging elements in a creative way that appeals to senses , games are art. Thats exactly why the article doesn't end there - I have to admit I'm having a hard time with teamwork, in ...

Comment In: Opinion: Redefining Casual For The Hardcore [News - 04/28/2009 - 05:18]

This topic kept me thinking ...

This topic kept me thinking for quite a while now. Even though some of your thoughts seem obvious and you stated that yourself they still describe what is going on in the market. Redefining the term casual game is necessary but a task that is almost impossible to accomplish. Once ...

   

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