Emerging Media Thoughts

Nothing you need to do to prep for class on Tuesday, just show up (on time) and bring material you need to work on your final project as there will be time in class.

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On Thursday we will be discussing Super Columbine Massacre RPG!. Download and play the game (you will need a PC to do this, or a virtual machine on a Mac). Play the game for at least an hour (but leave yourself a little longer as it could take you 20-30 minutes to get it installed). [...]

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For Tuesday take a look at argn.com and the forums for unfiction these are two of the “hubs” for ARG related content.
Also over the weekend some time send me what you have so far on your final project so that I can give you and your group some feedback.
P.S. On Thursday we will be discussing [...]

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Thursday we will begin looking at Alternative Reality Gaming. For class read “The Puppet Master Problem” by Jane McGonigal. (This article is a critical piece, so save some extra time to read it.) Jane is one of the designers behind the now famous I Love Bees. Finally check out her latest project/ARG (now complete): The [...]

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Tuesday we will continue our discussion of digital games and look at two articles which address the question of how simulation differs from other forms of representation and what it means to “play a character.” Read “Playing the Bad Guy” (eReserve) and “Representation, Enaction, and the Ethics of Simulation” (First Person). Come prepared to discuss [...]

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Thursday we will continue with our discussion of Grand Theft Auto. Find an example (either online, or from one of your own personal experience) of players doing something interesting/creative/different with one of the GTA games. Come prepared to talk about this example.

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