In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including how copyright law should apply to game design, "immersive sims," and more.
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Gone Home simulates exploring an abandoned house to discover the story of the people who lived there. But what does "simulation" mean in this context? And how does Gone Home fit into, and expand, the tradition of the "Immersive Sim?"
Noah Falstein provides an overview of a workshop on well-being, attention, and video games held at the White House in August. Many neuroscientists, game developers, and government agency representatives attended.
Tale of Tales' Michael Samyn believes game consoles are dying because they failed to make a real medium out of video games. Can they be saved? Yes! How? By creating a new form of entertainment for the living room that is not games!