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Making Better Games Through Iteration

jstone — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:21:00 -0500

In this article I'll discuss a game creation method through iteration for small, unique projects, and will describe how the failures and success of the process of designing our studio Mobile Pie's upcoming iPhone and iPod touch title B-Boy Brawl: Breakin' Fingers shaped that methodology. Tagged by jstone under game.development, game.design, agile.development, prototyping, article, reference,

Ludocity: Pervasive Games, Street Games and New Sports

jstone — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:14:00 -0400

Ludocity is a collection of pervasive games, street games and new sports - social forms of play that take place in public spaces, such as city streets, parks and public buildings. Tagged by jstone under game.studies, game.design, reference, repository, community, wiki, open.content,

Values at Play

jstone — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:55:00 -0400

Our ambition is to harness the power of video games in the service of humanistic principles. Aware of the tremendous and wide-ranging impact games have in our world, the “Values at Play (VAP) research project seeks to assist and encourage designers in creating games that further the understanding and appreciation of such values as equality, diversity, creativity, and many more. Tagged by jstone under videogames, game.design, reference, research, game.studies, serious.games, education, activism, repository,

SAVEEARTHGAME - A Worldwide Computer Game Creation Contest!

jstone — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:14:00 -0400

Create a game for players to use Earth Observations of our environment for solving issues of the world around us. Show how real-world events affect the Earth and impact people. Whether it is flooding or drought, changes in energy or climate, work with our experts who can help you with data and impacts to create ideas for a game and even a playable prototype. Tagged by jstone under game.development, game.design, serious.games, competition, prototyping,

Think Labyrinth: Maze Algorithms

jstone — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:13:00 -0500

Tagged by jstone under computer.science, math, game.design, algorithm, repository, reference, research, puzzle,

Gameplay Fundamentals Revisited, Part 2: Building a Pacing Structure

jstone — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:51:00 -0500

Tagged by jstone under article, reference, game.design, project.management,

Gameplay Fundamentals Revisited: Harnessed Pacing & Intensity

jstone — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:24:00 -0500

Tagged by jstone under article, reference, game.design, psychology, writing,

Gameplay Design Fundamentals: Gameplay Progression

jstone — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:08:00 -0500

Tagged by jstone under article, reference, game.design,

Game Design Workshop: Designing, Prototyping, and Playtesting Games

jstone — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:56:00 -0500

This book's examples, illustrations and exercises strengthen your understanding of what makes game systems function, and teaches you the skills and tools you need to create a compelling game. Tagged by jstone under education, reference, game.development, game.design, prototyping, book,

Defining Boundaries: Creating Credible Obstacles In Games

jstone — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:50:00 -0400

Tagged by jstone under article, game.design, usability, human.computer.interaction, reference,

Carry Small, Game Large: Big Shared Screen Multiplayer Gaming

jstone — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0400

Tagged by jstone under game.design, pervasive.gaming, article, research, reference, inspiration, creativity,

Valve Software Publications

jstone — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:35:00 -0400

Tagged by jstone under game.development, company, research, paper, computer.graphics, realtime, 3D, game.design, repository,

20 Underused Game Mechanics

jstone — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:36:00 -0500

Tagged by jstone under article, game.design, reference, creativity,

Colorcell

jstone — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:16:00 -0500

A "game" featuring genetical evolution of the perfect colour scheme Tagged by jstone under colour, design, inspiration, creativity, game.design, serious.games, visualization, crowdsourcing, computer.science, generative, genetic.algorithms,

playbe's playce

jstone — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:30:00 -0500

Steffen P Walz's personal homepage. A great example of using videogames as a web content interface. Tagged by jstone under portfolio, web, design, videogames, human.computer.interaction, game.studies, experimental, inspiration, game.design, user.interfaces,

Game Design Essentials: 20 Mysterious Games

jstone — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:40:00 -0500

Tagged by jstone under article, reference, game.design, game.studies, classic, videogames, history,

Game Design Essentials: 20 Unusual Control Schemes

jstone — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:02:00 -0500

Tagged by jstone under game.design, videogames, history, classic, game.studies, human.computer.interaction, interaction.design,

Game Design Essentials: 20 Open World Games

jstone — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:08:00 -0500

Tagged by jstone under game.design, game.studies, videogames, history, classic, reference,

Game Design Essentials: 20 Difficult Games

jstone — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:36:00 -0500

Tagged by jstone under article, videogames, game.design, game.studies, history, classic, reference,

The Experimental Gameplay Workshop

jstone — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:46:00 -0500

The Experimental Gameplay Workshop is a forum for the demonstration of innovative games. We support the community of game designers who deliberately do new things, because they are crucial to keeping our industry fresh. Once a year we have a meeting where designers showcase new work and discuss it with peers. Tagged by jstone under game.development, game.design, research, workshop, conference, experimental,