I think the only kind of game your kids would be interested in are computer games and I know nothing about what makes those games interesting or "fun"; they leave me cold, I'm just the wrong age and/or temperament for them
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Oh, not at all; I'm only going to do it if it's not just computer games. My idea is that it's going to look at games-as-media and game design, covering computer games (with some easy programming), board games, tabletop, and LARP. Including at least several days bashing the crap out of each other with boffers. I know fuck all about video games and am willing to learn, but only if the rest of the course covers things I care about. :)
Okay, that sounds better. Kids these days are interested only in computer games but don't realize how many of them start as board /tabletop games, or are sketched out like them.
Mary Flanagan also wrote "Values at Play" which is another good one about steering your games in better directions.
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I'm trying to get a game design course approved at school; mind if I pick your brain at some point?
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Kids these days are interested only in computer games but don't realize how many of them start as board /tabletop games, or are sketched out like them.
Mary Flanagan also wrote "Values at Play" which is another good one about steering your games in better directions.
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So nice to read how things turn out.
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And now, I'll have to post more about how things turned out!
PS: and yes, I am proud of that little bugger... how kids can surprise you, amirite?
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