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Category Archives: Storytelling
Plot. How I See It and Other Rambles.
Dungeons & Dragons, the grandfather of all roleplaying games, celebrates its 40th birthday this year! I can’t well think of a better way to incorporate and express all the wonderfully creative aspects of gaming and storytelling than the campaigns born … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Gaming, Storytelling
Tagged d&d, dungeons & dragons, dungeons and dragons
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So You’re a Hitman? Cool. A Look Back at Léon: The Professional
Léon: The Professional, directed by Luc Besson is a movie I remember first watching over a decade and a half ago on network TV – a young me thought it was the best thing I’d ever seen: a hitman dropping … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Pop Culture, Storytelling
Tagged Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Leon, Leon: The Professional, Luc Besson, Mathilda, Movies, Natalie Portman, The Professional
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Designing for Youth – Making Games for Players Under 14
…in general when dealing with younger people, he simply thinks of them as adults with a lot less experience. Check out this video from the YouTube channel Extra Credits for one whirlwind analysis of designing games for children. From the … Continue reading
Twitch Plays (And Somehow Beats) Pokémon
Remember that single-player video game you loved as a kid but could never play together with friends because that would mean taking turns passing the controller? And remember how you never did that, because that would be, well…lame? Well, the … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Gaming, Storytelling
Tagged Crowdsourcing, Games, Gaming, Helix, Pokemon, TPP, Twitch, TwitchPlaysPokemon
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Escape the Room!
Here’s what I did this weekend in New York City: The description was simple and exactly accurate for what went down. Our session was made up of a full group of ten would-be escapees. I came with a group of … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Gaming, Storytelling
Tagged Escape the room, Games, Logic, New York City, Puzzle, Strategy
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Genghis Khan the Cultural Icon
If someone asked you at a party who your favorite historical figure was (a party with no chicks or booze, to borrow a line from Drew Carey), would you have an answer? I would. I’ve long been a “fan” if … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Storytelling
Tagged Coursera, Genghis Khan, History, Khan, Mongol, Mongol Empire, MOOC, Writing
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