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Things that only games can do

Posted on Jul 10, 2014 by Jeff Watson

“[There] are many games where what the player brings to the table is not “choice” of using a tiny set of verbs on a tiny set of largely irrelevant props, all aiming in the end towards the same predetermined authorial … Continue reading →

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Different Games: Playing With Reality

Posted on Jun 9, 2014 by Jeff Watson

Playing With Reality: Environment, Situation, and Games from Jeff Watson Talk delivered at Different Games 2014. Explores how games “play with reality,” opening various avenues for inquiry around notions of environment and situation. Makes reference to Sartre, Goffman, and Baron Von … Continue reading →

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“The rules just kind of got there…”

Posted on Sep 30, 2013 by Jeff Watson

“The rules just kind of got there. They don’t make any kind of sense except in terms of themselves. But when you start to exercise those rules, all sorts of processes start to happen and you start to find out … Continue reading →

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A Small Town Anywhere

Posted on Mar 6, 2010 by Jeff Watson

Performance art groups like Coney are exploring the generative and poetic potentials of games in much the same way that game designers are exploring the immersive and interactive affordances of performance. Continue reading →

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