Merriam-Webster Word of the DayWhen executed well I have a soft spot for the personification of inanimate objects, or the “pathetic fallacy” concept. If you do also, then you will enjoy this!
Urban Anthropologists, Andy and Carolyn London interview some of New York City’s more overlooked citizens.
The Lost Tribes of New York City from Carolyn London on Vimeo.
A compilation of clips of my Lord of the Rings Online character Draldar of Gondor performing irish folk tunes in Bree and the Prancing Pony on St. Patrick’s Day.
There’s some clipping from Fraps not liking my computers power, or lack thereof so I kept the recording to the minimum and only recorded when I didn’t have many spectators for fear that it would clip the audio for them in real time as well.
I’ve been studying and following the field of Interaction Design as a personal interest for the last several years. Donald Norman’s books “The Design of Everyday Things” and “Emotional Design” are two of my favorite books on the topic. The following video is a presentation he gave at TED promoting his second book “Emotional Design”.
The “10 Game Designer Commandments” is the first in a series of “10 lists” I am developing.
These commandments are listed in no particular order and in practice will broaden the way designers think about the medium they work in. While the individual commandments are simple and broad I have encountered few people in the industry that do not consistently break one or more of them.
Thou shalt not covet other mediums Thou shalt not covet thy colleagues games Thou shalt not place creators, genres, studios, projects, or players on a pedestal Thou shalt not create selfish designs Thou shalt not exhibit disregard or spite towards genres or markets Thou shalt not take our histories, philosophies, and academia for granted Thou shalt not conform without reason Thou shalt not be insular to video games or games in general Thou shalt acknowledge the full range of experiences the medium can deliver Thou shalt design10 Game Designer Commandments
I didn’t watch the american footfall SuperBowl yesterday so I missed this rather cute add from Coke. The significance of this add is that it is delivered with the presumption that the viewer is already familiar with the concept of an “in-game avatar”.
