Happy 2017 everyone!! We're excited to announce our fourth game design event, dedicated to text/sound based GAMES! ♥ During the event, three studios will present three games they are currently developing, which we can all playtest and share ideas, thoughts and feedback over beers. The first presentation will be from Jörg Reisig with his game … Continue reading After-Work Game Design Drinks IV
Game Circuit Part 17: Computerspiele(Computer(spiele)) Folge 17 der Reihe "Game Circuits" widmet sich der Darstellung von Computern und Computerspielen innerhalb von Computerspielen. In einem einleitenden Vortrag wird die Geschichte und Phänomenologie dieses Motivs an konkreten Beispielen vorgestellt und seine kultur- und literaturwissenschaftlichen Untersuchungsmethoden denen der Computer(spiel)archäologie gegenüber gestellt. Danach können auf circa einem Dutzend historischer … Continue reading Game Circuit Part 17
How did early telephonics operators, after becoming a nearly exclusively female workforce, contribute to the prevalence of the digitised female as a source of care? How are independent game developers using level design to mould players' interpretation of their environment, giving game spaces themselves meaning as metaphor? How have indie subcultures cross-pollinated, producing interactive installations … Continue reading Critical Hits: The changing landscape of independent video game theory