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It's been 3 years on this Serious Play essay collection on how video games can inspire more playful software. Two more essays to go.
I : Serious Play
II : The Future of Design Tools
III : The World's Most Satisfying Checkbox
IV : The Sound of... See more
Recent additions to the library.
Thanks for the recommendations @codexeditor, @pete_millspaugh, @alexwarth, and @Paul_Rony https://t.co/wN0OwpHgar
I made a Fallout inspired RPG game in EXCEL
storyteller-blog.com
🌋 After years of being an internet recluse, I’m now bursting with announcements:
1. @castlexyz has been my full focus for >5 years now, and I’m proud to share we recently closed a $15M round led by @khoslaventures to keep pursuing the dream of HyperCard, Flash, MarioPaint et al https://t.co/HuP07UOAUe
Bezos became enamored with a book called Creation, by Steve Grand, the developer of a 1990s video game called Creatures
Brad Stone • The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
the OASIS was also the world’s biggest public library, where even a penniless kid like me had access to every book ever written, every song ever recorded, and every movie, television show, videogame, and piece of artwork ever created. The collected knowledge, art, and amusements of all human civilization were there, waiting for me. But gaining
... See moreErnest Cline • Ready Player One
I just finished 'The Making of the Prince of Persia' by @jmechner, published by @stripepress.
I wrote some thoughts about why I loved it, and why it's such a rare, raw look into the creative journey:
It’s great to read about the nitty gritty of creating something new as it is happening,... See more
Scott Pilgrim (of 6) Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life - Color Edition
amazon.com
C. THI NGYUEN: What I ended up thinking is that what makes games special is not just that they create a world or an environment, but that the game designer tells you what abilities you have and what obstacles you’ll face, but most importantly, what goals you’ll have. What the game designer is doing is creating an alternate self for you, an... See more