Approximate Reading Time: 1 minuteNope. Certainly not always; I would even go so far as to say that there is a point of diminishing return. At some point a game can become so complex that it becomes too much. Looking at complexity with respect … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteA few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of playing Upper One Games’ Never Alone, or Kisima Injitchuna. It was a relatively simple puzzle-platformer game that on the merits of gameplay doesn’t do anything too drastic from the norm. However, … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the last few months the readership of this blog has increased significantly, which is really great, and it has occurred to me that there have been some pretty good posts in the past that are worth bringing up again. … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis same group (Upside Learning) posted a very similar infographic back in June. Although a few things have been changed, the table they present to show the differences is identical to the one they published in June. Sadly, it may … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteHome page of the Digital Gaming Research Assocation (DiGRA) Student Representatives Source: Games Research Positions – digrastudents.org 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesAnyone else see the irony in the fact that violence and video games prompts so much anger? This ‘debate’ (I hesitate to call it a debate because that implies civility, and we don’t really seem to have that here.) has been raging … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’m not sure how I feel about putting a cutsie skin on tetris when the blocks are made to represent slaves (i.e. people) and the ‘board’ is a slave ship. I think I get the idea they are trying to … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast year I was invited to do an interview for a local TV station. I know this isn’t a big deal for many of my game colleagues, but I don’t get on TV very often so for me it’s kind … Continue reading