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Writings on Game Design
A Master's thesis on game architecture and design, as well as other selected writings from Jeff Plummer. |
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"The Master" - A (Video) Gamer Movie
What happens when a bunch of kids with a video camera and an unhealthy obsession with console gaming decide to make a movie? Something amazingly geeky and silly like "The Master"... |
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GamesBasic - a free game-building language
From the site: "GamesBasic is a free programming language which allows the user to create multimedia applications such as games, demos and educational software." |
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Article from The Economist on Video Games and Society
A quote: "Like rock and roll in the 1950s, games have been accepted by the young and largely rejected by the old. Once the young are old, and the old are dead, games will be regarded as just another medium and the debate will have moved on. Critics o |
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Life of a Chinese MMORPG Gold Farmer
An article about the life of a Chinese MMORPG player who "farms" gold in an online game and sells it for real-world money. |
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Dr. Faust's Miniatures Painting Clinic
This site offers lots of tips and tricks for getting good results from painting miniatures used with gaming, and probably any other kind of small-scale painting project. |
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Looney Labs
Looney Labs manufactures a number of different card games, including Chrononauts, Fluxx, and Aquarius. These are all lighthearted, fun games that are easy to learn and challenging to master. |
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Reaper Miniatures
Reaper Miniatures runs the "paint and take" event at the Origins game convention. They manufacturer a number of gaming miniatures and other gaming-related paraphernalia. If you are into miniatures gaming, check them out. |
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Rogue Judges
The Rogue Judges host a number of games at the Origins and GenCon game conventions. Their Car Wars games at Origins are usually quickly sold out and are a lot of fun. They play by the rules, but adjust the rules to make the experience more realisti |
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Red Shirt Games
These guys sell various game products and run games at conventions like Origins and GenCon. If you are interested in miniatures gaming or are curious to try it out, I recommend looking them up at a convention near you. They are a class act and real |
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MMORPG Charts
This site has a variety of charts about the growth of Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMORPGs). |
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GalaxyHack Game
Kind of a neat-looking game that I haven't played yet. It's open source, so it's free to pick up and try out. |
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N-TV
This UK-based television network focuses on computer and video gaming. |
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XBox Scene
The premiere site for XBox technical information, hacking details, and programming information. |
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