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Games

Podcast 2: A “Podchat with Nick”

by Baz AndersonJuly 8, 2009
 
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photo credit: Vitorio Benedetti I want to introduce you to Nick. He’s someone I think you’ll find interesting, funny, smart and insightful when it comes to Pop Culture. In fact, he’s going to college to get a degree in it – seriously. Take a listen to my second official podcast, and I think you’ll see [...]

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MMO’s: Offering Players a Piece of the Action

by Baz AndersonJune 30, 2009

photo credit: fdecomite Lately I’ve been thinking about massive multiplayer online games. Players join them for the purpose of seeing new sights, explore new worlds and experiencing excitement in one form or another. For some it’s the excitement of a predetermined story; for others it is the excitement of being able to create their own [...]

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We Were Champions Once….

by Baz AndersonJune 18, 2009

photo credit: ÐIÐËO More than 20 years ago I can remember playing the Champions pen-and-paper role-playing game where instead of playing generic swordsmen and wizards, each player designed their own iconic superheroic alter ego and played his or her superhero fantasy right there on the tabletop. At the time, video games were about as sophisticated [...]

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Do You Make These 4 MMO Mistakes and Court Burnout?

by Baz AndersonMarch 9, 2009

photo credit: Uqbar is back We’ve all been there. MMO’s offer pretty high returns on the fun-hours-per-dollar scale. The honeymoon phase for games starts early- the quick leveling, the novelty, learning new and exciting systems. Everything is fresh, and we want it to stay that way. But we push it. We know the fun isn’t [...]

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3 Reasons You Don’t Have To Be A Master Storyteller To Be a Great GameMaster

by Baz AndersonFebruary 11, 2009

photo credit: h.koppdelaney I’ve seen Master storytellers; Gamemasters who could enthrall groups of players with the most amazing stories, the most perilous adventures and the most delightful characters. I’ve seen game masters who spend hours away from the gaming table crafting entire complex worlds full of wonder, excitement and bristling with daring deeds to be [...]

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