Fortnightly Fiction Jam
Fortnightly Fiction Jam is a series of interactive fiction writing sprints that I recently started up. It's been a lot of fun.
Upcoming: NarraScope 2020
NarraScope 2020, a grassroots conference celebrating narrative games, will hold its second annual conference online from May 28 - June 4. Registration is free.
Picking Up
I went from starry-eyed designer to grizzled, cynical industry vet over the span of 3 months, and I had the battle scars to prove it.
Kentucky Route Zero (Acts 1 – 3)
Part of me wanted to wait for the entirety of Kentucky Route Zero to be released before writing about it, but ultimately I felt...
ACM Hypertext 2016: Juried Hypertext Exhibition
This year, the ACM Hypertext Conference is offering a Creative Track in an effort to bring in more artists, which I have graciously been asked to Chair. This year's conference theme is "missing link," which is perfect for how we see this exhbition.
This Has to Stop
I had planned to post a cute little post today about AI as a design problem.
But honestly in the wake of the announcement that...
Beyond the Velvet Ropes
Finally, by my third GDC, I have reconciled my past experiences of being an outsider with the my current privileges. This year was a big step.
Little Rag Dolls: The Evolution of Smash
I’ve been a fan of the Super Smash Bros series since the first installment on Nintendo 64 in 1999. Back then, I loved the game’s framing metaphor of the characters of Nintendo's most popular games as inanimate toys brought to life by the Master Hand’s omnipotent selection.