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The children’s digital space, especially mobile devices and apps for children, is currently at its most vibrant and interesting. Our offspring are the beneficiaries of the new and emerging spaces in which tools to entertain, educate, and engage them are being created...
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Alex Wilhelm: "Why build an RPG inside of Excel? The question is backwards. Why the hell wouldn’t we?"
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In the right hands, everything and anything can be a vehicle for storytelling ... but, of course, we knew that already! :) Delete the scoop?
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Steve Boxer: "We collared the producer of Capcom's huge, innovative forthcoming RPG for an exclusive interview when he visited London"... Delete the scoop?
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This is a post about definitions of art, emotional validation, the duality of play, Iain McGilchrist and whether roleplaying really is what its proponents think it is. Delete the scoop?
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Now that I’ve looked at how Dungeons & Dragons is an example of a transmedia property — or at the very least, similar to it — I can get to the good stuff. What can an understanding and experience with D&D teach us about writing for transmedia?
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The fact that a Dark Crystal RPG is in the works isn’t too surprising given that Archaia has been publishing a number of comics and graphic novels based on Jim Henson’s works... Delete the scoop?
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They’re not pills. Don’t swallow them. They’re dice. You’ll choke. Stop that. Take them out of your mouth. Here, you’re also going to need some other stuff, too: a pencil, a character sheet, maybe some index cards, a bag of Cheetos, a 64 oz “Thirst Aborter” full of Mountain Dew, a 6-pack of beer, a pizza coupon, a can of spray deodorant, and a big overflowing bucket of your caffeine-churned imagination. Delete the scoop?
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Jason Schreier: "Words bounce and move in certain directions, with certain cadences and beats. You can tell when the pulse isn't there"... Delete the scoop?
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"In one month, Diablo III, a hugely popular role-playing game made by Blizzard Entertainment, will become the first major online game to launch with PayPal integration. It will encourage players to sell digital possessions for actual dollars within the game. The lines between virtual and real economies are about to get even blurrier." Delete the scoop?
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Brian Fargo's games, especially Fallout, have been lauded for their story interactivity and emergent systems. At GDC China, he revealed his techniques for developing an interesting story in a role playing game. Delete the scoop?
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I’ve played Dungeons & Dragons for 14 years. And I’ve realized lately that this has, in many ways, done a lot to prepare me for writing for transmedia. There’s so much crossover between the best practices in D&D and in transmedia writing.
[It's not often you see an RPG used to discuss Transmedia Storytelling - this is well worth reading.] Delete the scoop?
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The 15-page PDF is an all-in-one game which consists of the rules, setting, characters and situation for a complete gaming experience typically lasting for one to two sessions. Delete the scoop?
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