Agency Theory
If you’ve been reading my blog, you’ll have noticed that I’ve been obsessed with Agency lately. On a 2 hour drive back from Charlottesville one day, I took all of these posts to their inevitable...
View ArticleMake a Difference
Given what I’ve been talking about over the past few weeks with agency, you know I could let this latest post from our boys over at Penny Arcade go without a mention. For those of you that don’t want...
View ArticleThe Games We Play
So, it’s been a while since I’ve made a design post, not because I’m no longer interested in design, but because I’ve been so overwhelmed with making a product, that I haven’t had much time to a) play...
View ArticleEnjoyment Through Agency
Last night, on the way to the Post Mortem, I got into a discussion with my co-workers about my last post, which led to a discussion about the types of games we like. I, of course, related this all to...
View ArticleAgency Theory in 20/20
The format of the last Boston Post Mortem meeting was a series of presentations, each consisting of 20 slides for 20 seconds each slide. The last (and probably best) talk of the night has already...
View ArticleBrenda on Perception of Meaningful Choice
Brenda has a post on perception of meaningful choice which is very good (all Brenda's posts are good, so if you're not subscribed to her blog, you should correct this error). In my own little design...
View ArticleOn The Precipice of good?
So, I'm sure many of you know, On The Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness, a Penny Arcade Adventure, is now out. I grabbed the demo and I have to say, I'm both impressed and not impressed at the same...
View ArticleWilling Suspension of Freedom and Disbelief
Gamasutra has an opinion piece up on suspension of disbelief in video games up. With this article, I feel the author is trying to express something he's frustrated with in games, but doesn't know how...
View ArticleAgency Theory Talk (WPI)
I gave another talk on Agency Theory today to students at WPI. This talk was a bit more in depth that the Agency Theory in 20/20 talk, but covered a little bit more . I was also able to talk slower,...
View ArticleEmpaty, Games, Choice, and Agency
I got a few responses from my previous post, and now I want to share my feelings on the subject. As I stated in the post, I don't agree with David Cage, but I also don't agree with the statement from...
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