Game Design
A Good View of Gamification
Lots of interesting stuff in this presentation on gamification, although It is a bit odd to see how much backlash is hitting this space before we’ve even seen the implementation. Pawned. Gamification and Its Discontents I’d point out that a lot of what of what he’s defining as “play” here deals with consequences. Fewer consequences, [...]
Why Game Narrative is an Oxymoron
If you haven’t been watching Charlie Brooker’s Newswipe you’re missing out on some great meta-media commentary on the pitiful state of television “news”. Last year he created a special focused on Video Games called “GamesWipe”. It has the same snarky attitude as his regular show, and featured this bit of commentary on game content by [...]