Will Holt is a graduate of Fanshawe College's Computer Systems Technology program, and is an undergraduate at the University of Western Ontario, where he studies Computer Science. His ambition is to run his own game development studio, using the skills & contacts gained through his years of schooling and time on gamasutra and gamecareerguide.
Posted by William Holt on Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:43:00 EDT in
A post detailing my plans for this blog over the upcoming years; a step-by-step tutorial / commentary on my procession on the path from loving games to making games.
Correct me if I'm way off, but as interactivity and level of enjoyment of the same is a key aspect in how video games differ from traditional artistic mediums, by focusing on making a fun game, isn't Rockstar doing something similar to what Escher or Picasso or Dali did with ...
Exciting times, indeed. I look forward to the day when transmedia is fully understood, lest we be assaulted with cases like the gap between Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2 being filled by a game on a completely different system. The degree of dissonance caused by starting Kingdom Hearts 2 and ...
You're right, and the thought of social advantages had occurred to me, as well. The student competitions always produce fascinating entries, and I can only imagine what those same students are learning as they chip their way through an actual game design process. Being in an environment like that is ...
While it is true that some designers do purposefully implement mechanics designed around some of B.F. Skinner's findings, there is more at play than simply whether the game was built to attract continued play or not. Some people are simply more susceptible to being influenced than others, simple as that. ...
And the stories are pre-crafted and the animations created for us, so it involves less creativity and imagination. You can spin it negatively if want. I prefer to think of them as engineered experiences Interactive storytelling. :
