Trinity of Required Reading
These are the three seminal texts for Game Studies: 1) Cybertext: Perspectives on Ergodic Literature by Espen Aarseth 2) Half-Real: Video Games between Real Rules and Fictional Worlds by Jesper Juul 3) Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace by Janet Murray I hope that one day I can write a book that can count among these. #narratology #aarseth #janetmurray #juul #requiredreading #book #criticalquestions #gamestudiescurrently #gradschoollife #ludology #m
DiGRA Conference Announcement
DiGRA JAPAN (Digital Games Research Association) has announced their annual conference (March 4th~5th, 2013). This year it will be held in Kyushu. Therefore, it's Research/Ramen time! I'm all in. Deadline is Friday, December 14th! 2013年のDiGRA日本研究会の発表を出た(3月・4日～5日）。今回、九州でござる。したがって、研究とラーメンで頑張ろうで！僕は投稿するつもりだ。締め切りは、12月14日(金）！ #conference #digrajapan #gradschoollife #japangamestudies #masters #paper #rcgs #research #researchers
Meaningful Play 2012 Day #2 Recap: We Are Game Studies
http://flickr.com/meaningfullyplay Meaningful Play 2012の参加者や発表者の写真でござる。われわれは最後らへんにある。 The Flickr account of the presenters and attendees at Meaningful Play 2012. I'm towards the end. Meaningful Play 2012、２日目終了。また、様々なプレゼンに見に行って、いっぱい勉強できたと考える。今日、もう一人の日本から来た発表者の東京大学の博士と一緒に晩ご飯し、たくさん興味深かかった相談・話があってよかった。やはり、日本にMeaningful Playのような研究会がほとんどなくて、必要である。なぜ、日本ではゲーム研究が行われてないのかな。 Meaningful Play 2012, Day #2 complete. Again, I was able to attend many interesting lectures and I think I learne
Meaningful Play 2012 Student Game: "Don't Kill the Cow"
学生製作、道徳的「Don't Kill the Cow!」(牛を殺すな)というゲームである。目的はそのままである。ただ、7分間で牛を殺せず。だが、ちゃんと牛を無視したら、妹がなくなる。プレーヤーにとって、どちらのほうが大事: 条件を満たすことか妹を救うことか？ Student-produced game entitled "Don't Kill the Cow." All you have to do is not kill the cow for 7 minutes. If you do, however, your little sister will starve to death. So what is more important to the player: fulfilling the game goals or saving your kid sister? #game #studentgame #indiegame #conference #ethics #fun #gamedesign #gamedevelopment #gr
