February 2012
Greater Los Angeles Area Mensa: Regional Gathering... →
Just in case you’re an L.A. Mensa-member, game designer Simon Wiscombe and I are teaming up to give a talk at the Greater L.A. Mensa Regional Gathering. It should be fun!
Watchhackthetubes:
From Jacob in Kansas
I love MIT’s hack the tubes project! All the students who were notified of their early acceptance to MIT were notified via cardboard mailing tubes, and MIT admissions invited the students to hack their tubes. You can see all the hacks here, but this one is my favorite so far.
Watch(via ze’s page :: zefrank.com: “pig chase” :: a video game for you and pigs)
Since European regulations require pig farmers to provide mentally stimulating activities for their pigs in order to reduce boredom (because they’re actually super-smart, you know), researchers at the Utrecht School of the Arts made this awesome interspecies multi-player game for humans to play...
Watch(via Puzzlejuice | iOS Game of Champions)
Puzzlejuice is a super-challenging and beautiful iOS game made by my friends Asher Vollmer and Greg Wohlwend (remember Solispkier?). It’s like a blend of Boggle and Tetris, with a healthy dose of awesome.
Taking a Hike? Consider Filling Out This Form:... →
Going for a hike by yourself? Consider filling out this nifty form, which helps authorities find you, just in case someone tried to Laura Palmer you while you’re out in nature.
January 2012
theidiotking:
Grizzly Bear - Alligator (Choir...
Watch(via wild Up : Modern Music Collective : Contemporary Classical in LA)
I’m so glad we went to see wild Up at the Pasadena Armory! Even though I’d never gone to see experimental music performed before, it was super enjoyable. It was such a lively and playful performance. The way the ensemble works is that they usually pick a theme—this time it was ornithology, the study...
2011 Year in Review: The Final Chapter | ARGNet:... →
ARGs make my heart flutter. When they’re well done, of course.
Thieves Steal Picasso and Mondrian Paintings in... →
I always wonder about art heists. Do you think these criminals know a lot about art history, and/or if they’ve been hired by someone who does?
Watch(via VIDEO: Lunarcade Shanghai (December 17, Shangai, China) - gamescenes)
Some documentation from Lunarcade Shanghai, another indie games exhibition. I wish there was a little more talking in the video.
Watch(via A social active game experience | Work by Adam)
A nice little preview video about the merits of physical play and social gaming experiences. Looks like Adam Henriksson has had some good thoughts about creating custom hardware for different (and awesome) types of play experiences.