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RetroRedux: The 24 Hour Game Design Jam RetroRedux: The 24 Hour Game Design Jam

Parsons School of Design in New York held the Atari-sponsored Retro Redux 24-hour game design event on April 2nd-3rd 2005, challenging college students from across New York to forge games using technology comparable to the original Atari 2600. Our correspondent Matt Hawkins participated as advisor to Team SVA, and has provided a diary of his experiences at the Retro Redux event to Gamasutra.

byMatthew Hawkins, Blogger

Apr 19, 2005

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Book Review: Chris Crawford on Interactive StorytellingBook Review: Chris Crawford on Interactive Storytelling

Apr 18, 2005

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Question of the Week Responses: Genre-defining Games Question of the Week Responses: Genre-defining Games

Apr 15, 2005

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Interview: Frugal Fragging with .kkriegerInterview: Frugal Fragging with .kkrieger

Apr 12, 2005

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Soapbox: Learning to Play to Learn - Lessons in Educational Game Design Soapbox: Learning to Play to Learn - Lessons in Educational Game Design

byNick Fortugno

Apr 5, 2005

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The Designer's Notebook: The Act - Emotion Control with Single-Knob Gameplay The Designer's Notebook: The Act - Emotion Control with Single-Knob Gameplay

Apr 1, 2005

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Social Game, not Social Life? ArenaNet on Guild Wars and the “Casual” MMORPG

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byKieron Gillen, Blogger

Day in the Life: Steve Ince, Freelance Writer-Designer

Day in the Life: Steve Ince, Freelance Writer-Designer

bySteve Ince, Blogger

Decision-based Gameplay Design

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byTynan Sylvester, Blogger

GDC 2005 Report: Storytelling Across Genres: BioWare’s Perspective

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Question of the Week Responses: Technical Innovations in Next Generation Consoles

Question of the Week Responses: Technical Innovations in Next Generation Consoles

byQuang Hong, Blogger

GDC 2005 Report: The Future of Content

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byVincent Diamante, Blogger

Postcard from GDC 2005: Rolling the Dice: The Risks and Rewards of Developing Katamari Damacy

Postcard from GDC 2005: Rolling the Dice: The Risks and Rewards of Developing Katamari Damacy

byBrandon Sheffield, Contributor

Postcard from GDC 2005: The International Game Designers Panel

Postcard from GDC 2005: The International Game Designers Panel

byBrad Kane, Blogger

Postcard From GDC 2005: Why Isn't the Game Industry Making Interactive Stories?

Postcard From GDC 2005: Why Isn't the Game Industry Making Interactive Stories?

byVincent Diamante, Blogger

Postcard from GDC 2005: Designing the AAA Title: Letters from the Trenches

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Postcard from GDC 2005: Hal Barwood on Integrating Narrative into Play

Postcard from GDC 2005: Hal Barwood on Integrating Narrative into Play

GDC 2005 Proceeding: Online Game Architecture: Back-end Strategies

GDC 2005 Proceeding: Online Game Architecture: Back-end Strategies

Postcard from GDC 2005: Interactive Narratives Revisited: Ten Years of Research

Postcard from GDC 2005: Interactive Narratives Revisited: Ten Years of Research

byFrank Cifaldi, Contributor

Postcard from GDC 2005: Gameplay Moves Forward into the 21st Century

Postcard from GDC 2005: Gameplay Moves Forward into the 21st Century

byBrad Kane, Blogger

Postcard from GDC 2005: SGS - Playing Games with Jim: Demonstrating the Important Learning Found in COTS Games

Postcard from GDC 2005: SGS - Playing Games with Jim: Demonstrating the Important Learning Found in COTS Games

byBrandon Sheffield, Contributor

Postcard from GDC Mobile 2005: Final Fantasy for Mobile: A Case Study

Postcard from GDC Mobile 2005: Final Fantasy for Mobile: A Case Study

byVincent Diamante, Blogger

Postcard from GDC Mobile 2005: Academic Experts on Mobile Game Design

Postcard from GDC Mobile 2005: Academic Experts on Mobile Game Design

byNich Maragos, Blogger

Postcard from GDC 2005: Serious Games Summit Keynote - Raph Koster - A Theory of Fun

Postcard from GDC 2005: Serious Games Summit Keynote - Raph Koster - A Theory of Fun

byVincent Diamante, Blogger

Difficult Questions About Videogames: How Can You Tell if a Videogame is Rubbish?

Difficult Questions About Videogames: How Can You Tell if a Videogame is Rubbish?

byJames Newman, Blogger

IGF 2005: Student Showcase Finalists Preview

IGF 2005: Student Showcase Finalists Preview

byRussell Carroll, Blogger

The Designer's Notebook: What's On The Designer's Bookshelf?

The Designer's Notebook: What's On The Designer's Bookshelf?

byErnest Adams, Blogger

Soapbox: Warning - Playing Video Games May Pose a Serious Risk to Your Health

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byErnie Medina, Blogger

Question Of The Week Responses: 2004's Most Creative Games

Question Of The Week Responses: 2004's Most Creative Games

bySimon Carless, Blogger

The Designer's Notebook: Educational Games Don't Have to Stink!

The Designer's Notebook: Educational Games Don't Have to Stink!

byErnest Adams, Blogger

Shaping Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2 for the Younger Market

Shaping Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2 for the Younger Market

byLindsay Parmenter, Blogger

Back To The Classics: Perfecting The Emulation For Digital Eclipse's Atari Anthology

Back To The Classics: Perfecting The Emulation For Digital Eclipse's Atari Anthology

byJeff Vavasour, Blogger

Interview: Going Handheld, Living Vicariously

Interview: Going Handheld, Living Vicariously

byBrandon Sheffield, Contributor

Game Design: Theory & Practice Second Edition: 'Interview with Jordan Mechner'

Game Design: Theory & Practice Second Edition: 'Interview with Jordan Mechner'

The Designer's Notebook: How Many Endings Does a Game Need?

The Designer's Notebook: How Many Endings Does a Game Need?

byErnest Adams, Blogger

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