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Akuma is Mad

Some people just think things quietly to themselves, but others have to purge the demons.  Some of these rants have already been published in an edited form, where cited.

Remember that all material is copyright, contact me if you want to reproduce any of it or if you want to post your own rant here.

Newest Rant

Emergence: Gaming's Saviour, or False Hope?

Posted 14-03-05

The possiblities of emergence in games are exciting, but is it a goal that can readily be acheived, or even desirable?

 

 
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A Priori: Prioritising game mechanics

Seen in May 05 Develop Magazine as "Good Design is Academic"

Posted 19-01-05

A debate raged between two non-existent academic schools about what defined games. Bizarrely this illusory conflict becomes real in a fuzzy middleground where mechanics and story are heavily interdependent.

 

Mature Games Industry

Seen in September 04 Develop Magazine as "Violence is Child's Play"

Posted 09-07-04

The games industry seems intent on providing adolescent thrills.  When will it wake up and provide the average person with some food for thought rather than just cannon fodder?

 

 
 
 

 

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