Tag Archives: sca

Syllabus: Survey of Interactive Media (CTCS-505)

Posted on Sep 7, 2014 by Jeff Watson

The tangled relationship between theory and practice presents us with something of a chicken-and-egg problem. On the one hand, we could say that all action emerges out of theory: we observe the world, generate various hypotheses about how things might … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Courses | Tagged ctcs-505, game studies, games, graduate, imgd, interactive, praxis, sca, theory, theory-practice, usc | 1 Comment

Syllabus: Introduction to Interactive Entertainment (CTIN-190)

Posted on Sep 7, 2014 by Jeff Watson

The rapid rise in the power and accessibility of digital technology has made possible myriad new forms of entertainment, artistic expression, and socio-political engagement. Among these new forms, videogames and other kinds of interactive entertainment offer artists and designers unprecedented … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Courses | Tagged ctin-190, entertainment, game studies, games, imgd, interactive, sca, undergraduate, usc | Comments Off

The Impact Award at IndieCade 2012

Posted on Oct 8, 2012 by Jeff Watson

Thank you to the amazing IndieCade jury for recognizing Reality Ends Here with the 2012 Impact Award. Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged 2012, awards, dissertation, indiecade, reality ends here, sca, simon wiscombe, tracy fullerton, usc | Comments Off

New cards from Reality 2012

Posted on Sep 4, 2012 by Jeff Watson

The second season of Reality Ends Here launched last week. In addition to numerous new play mechanics and tweaks, we’ve also created dozens of new game cards for players to use to generate creative prompts. Here are a few of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged cards, dissertation, reality ends here, sca, usc | 1 Comment

Henry Jenkins interviews me about Reality Ends Here

Posted on Oct 14, 2011 by Jeff Watson

Special thanks to Henry Jenkins for conducting a wide-ranging two-part interview with Simon Wiscombe, Tracy Fullerton, and me about my dissertation project, Reality Ends Here (A.K.A. SCA Reality, “The Game”, etc): All of this cloak and dagger stuff was part … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged arg, dissertation, reality ends here, sca, simon wiscombe, tracy fullerton, transmedia, usc | Comments Off

Reality@IndieCade

Posted on Oct 10, 2011 by Jeff Watson

Special thanks to the IndieCade organizers for asking us to appear at this year’s festival, and to all the players from the “real” game who showed up and helped make Deals with the general public.

Posted in Blog | Tagged dissertation, indiecade, reality ends here, sca | Comments Off

Location-Based Ambient Storytelling

Posted on Jan 2, 2009 by Jeff Watson

A proposal for a directed research project that seeks to identify and implement a range of context and location-based storytelling techniques. Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged architecture, arg, ctin-590, imap, mobile, participation, proposals, sca, storytelling | Comments Off