 |
|
|
Ben Serviss's Expert Blogs
Three Strategies for Curing Developer’s Block  |
| Posted by Ben Serviss on Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:05:00 EDT in
Production
|
| Losing interest in your project? Try these three tips to revitalize your creativity in the battle against developer’s block. |
| Read More... | 4 Comments |
|
Capitalism, That Fickle Dungeon Master |
| Posted by Ben Serviss on Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:05:00 EDT in
Business/Marketing,
Console/PC
|
| Is the game industry going downhill? As long as gamers remember to vote with their dollars, we'll be just fine. |
| Read More... | 2 Comments |
|
Is This Thing On: Creating Musical Conversation with SoundSelf |
| Posted by Ben Serviss on Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:05:00 EDT in
Audio,
Indie
|
| Can voice-controlled audiogame SoundSelf usher in new kinds of aural interactions? Or is it just a fancy echo chamber? |
| Read More... | 1 Comments |
|
Game Jams and the Romance of the Last Minute |
| Posted by Ben Serviss on Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:10:00 EDT in
Design,
Indie
|
| Is the industry destined for crunch? Or is there a way to harness development's chaotic creative energies for good? |
| Read More... | 4 Comments |
|
Fighting Indecision (And So Much More) with Games |
| Posted by Ben Serviss on Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:05:00 EST in
Design,
Console/PC
|
| Can entertainment videogames change your behavior for the better? Let's explore how games can help deal with indecision, trauma and other troubling effects. |
| Read More... | 9 Comments |
|
The Lasers of Renga: Telling Stories with 100 Protagonists |
| Posted by Ben Serviss on Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:05:00 EST in
Social/Online,
Design
|
| In Renga, 100 audience members use laser pointers to play. Can similar mass group narratives be attained with next-gen console capabilities? |
| Read More... | 3 Comments |
|
In Search of Meditative Games |
| Posted by Ben Serviss on Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:05:00 EST in
Design,
Indie
|
| Can games be designed to elicit meditative states in players? Or is this an impossible quest? |
| Read More... | 21 Comments |
|
Staying Creative in a Franchise World: The Darryl Principle |
| Posted by Ben Serviss on Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:50:00 EST in
Design,
Console/PC
|
| Does the key to retaining a fresh creative outlook lie in an obscure Kids in the Hall sketch? |
| Read More... | 12 Comments |
|
The Discomfort Zone: The Hidden Potential of Valve’s AI Director |
| Posted by Ben Serviss on Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:35:00 EST in
Console/PC,
Design
|
| Can systems like Left 4 Dead's AI Director be put to use in other games? |
| Read More... | 6 Comments |
|
Is the World Ready for Game Criticism? |
| Posted by Ben Serviss on Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:57:00 EST in
Design
|
| The New York Public Library aims to get the public thinking critically about games. Is the world ready for game criticism? |
| Read More... | 1 Comments |
[Previous] | [Next]
|
|
