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Oct
We are excited to re-read you the first of many of Joris Dormans Acedemic Papers on Game Design. The one delves deeply into the role that Mythology has played in traditional story telling and the importance it will play as well as how it is evolving for Modern Games.
Title: ‘The Hacker: New Mythical Content for Narrative Games’
Written by: Joris Dormans(www.jorisdormans.nl)
Re-Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on October 11th, 2010
Oct
We are more than please to present another Article by Daniel Cook that delves into the depth of Game Mechanics and how if we are truly able to understand and quantify them we will finally begin to unlock the true secrets of game design. With this understanding we can finally begin to unlock, with repeatable success, the true potential of our medium.
Title: ‘What are Game Mechanics’
Written by: Daniel Cook(www.lostgarden.com)
Re-Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on October 4th, 2010
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