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Hurricane Katrina: Tempest in Crescent City
I found this game based on the Hurricane Katrina disaster. Note: it doesn’t work in Safari, so try Firefox if it isn’t working in Internet Explorer, either. In the game, you take on the role of a young girl traveling … Continue reading
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Writing in IF
When I played the three IF games for the first time I was struck by the differences in the games’ writing styles. The first game, Aisle, differs from the other two because it contains live dialogue. I don’t know if … Continue reading
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Five things you never knew about Pac-Man
This story was on the Yahoo! front page. Just some interesting tidbits about the creation of the characters.
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Instant Messaging Sound Alerts
In class and on the blog, we talked about the use of sound bytes and the emotional effects they have on the player. A pleasant sound with ascending notes reinforces “good” or productive activity and is part of the “reward” … Continue reading
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Games as Stories
Ralph Koster makes an interesting point in making the distinction that “Games are not stories.” He goes on to expand on this idea, saying that “Games are external–they are about people’s actions. Stories (good ones, anyway) are internal–they are about … Continue reading
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Rachel D. – seeker 2/3
This New York Times article from January 25 highlights the concepts in Amy Chua’s controversial parenting book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Chua, the “U.S.-born daughter of Filipino-Chinese immigrants,” argues for the tactics of Eastern childrearing versus the current … Continue reading
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