Discussion on skillswap-june-game-design

[Pete F.]

Really enjoyed last night's session, very well structured. I
appreciated the focus on "what actually *is* a game" very much too;
it's something I think a lot of people can forget when blinded by
flashy graphics or novel input devices, especially given the latest
round of home consoles.

So thanks to Tom, Ed and everyone else involved in making this
happen. One of the best SkillSwaps yet I reckon--just a shame I had
to dash off afterwards! I probably would've had Tom crying for mercy
under a barrage of game-related questions anyway... so probably for
the best. ;-D

[Tim Beadle]

Agreed - cracking talk. Now for the Frameworks Fight ;)

Tim

[Ed Mitchell]

On Jun 29, 12:37 pm, "Pete F." <pete.fairhu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Really enjoyed last night's session, very well structured....

> So thanks to Tom, Ed and everyone else involved in making this
> happen. One of the best SkillSwaps yet I reckon--just a shame I had
> to dash off afterwards! I probably would've had Tom crying for mercy
> under a barrage of game-related questions anyway... so probably for
> the best. ;-D

Yup it was a cracker - Tom is an excellent presenter and I thought it
was great. Indeed it was a shame you left as he had to put up with
me :)

Good work all

[Ed Mitchell]

Greeting Skillswappers,

the video from our Game Design session is now available (thanks Oliver
and the Watershed massive)...

Click on http://groups.google.com/group/bristolskillswap/web/skillswap-june-game-design
- or copy & paste it into your browser's address bar if that doesn't
work.

[Oliver Humpage]

Video link updated not to have a space at the end - should work now.

Oliver.

[Tim Beadle]

On 29/06/07, Pete F. <pete.fa...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Really enjoyed last night's session, very well structured. I
> appreciated the focus on "what actually *is* a game" very much too;
> it's something I think a lot of people can forget when blinded by
> flashy graphics or novel input devices, especially given the latest
> round of home consoles.

I just found this:
http://www.goodexperience.com/blog/archives/009885.php

Tim

[Pete Fairhurst]

On 18/07/07, Tim Beadle <tim.b...@gmail.com> wrote:

I just found this:
http://www.goodexperience.com/blog/archives/009885.php

 

Couldn't agree more; we're about to get a PS2 and a couple of guitar controllers for the office in fact.

- Pete

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