February 2012
Transforming Community Through Pervasive Play →
An excellent presentation on game design and community building, by Jeff Watson. Click through to see the slides.
Detailed presentation of Reality Ends Here, with remarks on the methodology underlying pervasive placemaking interventions of all kinds. Originally presented February 2, 2012 at the Berkeley Center for New Media.
Event: "Museum as Game Board" (Panel, SF Moma,... →
I commend SF MOMA on their new initiative to create game-related programming. I hope they livestream this!
WatchThis is what happens when you draw with gunpowder, by the way.
Watch(via Car Horn Symphony Aftermath | Los Angeles, I’m Yours)
You might have already heard about Zefrey Throwell’s 1000 Car Horn Symphony, which took place between 6:00 and 6:05 this past Wednesday. Basically, a bunch of people were sent scores (for honking) based on the make and model of their cars. You can see some documentation above.
While I love public art and participatory...
In Sweden, Forced Sterilization is Still a Thing |... →
I had no idea.
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...
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.
