Videogame Theorist, Game Developer and Interdisciplinary Nerd
Videogame Theorist, Game Developer and Interdisciplinary Nerd
As the Internet is well aware, Duke Nukem Forever was finally released one week ago after fourteen years of troubled development. In less than a year, the game has gone from long-time Internet joke to over-the-top hype machine to unmitigated…
Scholars have been studying written texts for centuries. If there’s one thing we’re good at, it’s seeing words on a page and saying something about them (and hopefully saying something smart). When it comes to computer programs, however, we aren’t…
In my opinion, one of the most significant things to happen in the world of videogames in the last few years is the Humble Indie Bundle. Beginning as somewhat of an experiment by the guys at Wolfire, the Humble Bundle…
You can really do a lot with game design. Designers can create worlds of deep richness, complex and dynamic stories, and innovative ways of interacting with the game world. More often than not, though, development studios opt to simply take…
Working as a programmer for a physics outreach program, my job often involves doing non-programming things. Today, I am sitting at the top of the stadium, surrounded by plastic tubes, ball bearings and magnets. Today is the regional science fair,…