I’ve been a fan of Jane McGonigal for a few years now, and enjoyed playing her Cruel 2 B Kind game in the Come Out and Play festival two years ago. So when she said she was running another game in this year’s festival, I signed up. The game ties into the Olympics in that […]
Category: games
Come Out and Play
My life, it is busy. Let’s do the quick update of every night since my last post on Monday, September 19th, when I went to the Social Media Club. Tuesday: Stayed home and studied. My only day without interaction outside of work in the last three weeks Wednesday and Thursday: Class (my normal Tuesday class […]
What makes a game successful
Just a quick comment on this New York Times article about World of Warcraft. “It’s the difference between an immersive experience and a mechanical diversion,” Mr. Metzen said. “You might spend hundreds of hours playing a game like this, and why would you keep coming back? Is it just for the next magic helmet? Is […]
