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Biology of Story Interview: “Living is a Story Thing”

Thanks to Amnon Buchbinder and the Biology of Story team for conducting and smartly editing this interview with me. Check out Amnon’s description of the project and start exploring other thinkers on the topic of story here.

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What Hockey Wants: Drama, Narrative, and Sports

My paper, “What Hockey Wants: Drama, Narrative, and Sports,” was published this month (just in time for the Stanley Cup playoffs) in Well Played Journal from ETC Press. The paper draws on game studies, literary theory, psychology, and other disciplines … Continue reading

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DiGRA Talk: Drama, Narrative, and Sports

What Hockey Wants: Drama, Narrative, and Sports (DiGRA 2014 Talk) from Jeff Watson This talk presents an examination of hockey as it exists in early 21st century North America, paying particular attention to how narrative both emerges from, and is … Continue reading

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When games break (beautifully): the 1994 Caribbean Cup anomaly

One little change in a complex system can lead to a cascade of unpredictable outcomes. This is why play testing games is so important. But sometimes there’s just not enough time, and you’ve got to go with what you’ve got. … Continue reading

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