Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
This was an awesome conversation on purpose and finding what you're looking for and community and leadership and service.
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When I saw the "Heretic Prophet" subtitle for this, I was like 'oh, okay, of course.' I know lots of great folks work at Naughty Dog, but I simply do not trust Druckmann to tell a story about religion.
and hey: required reading on TloU2 from @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social www.vice.com/en/article/t...
I love those games too - I didn't work on them, but I will pass on the high fives to those teams. :)
Why does 'finding the fun' fail so often as a design strategy?
#gamedesign
New designers are told to prototype and 'find the fun'. But the naive version of this is a garbage tactic that mostly results in poorly thought out prototypes that are never going to converge on gameplay.
Metaphor is my game of the year. i asked director Hashino a very specific question.
He replied, “To be honest, you asked a question that really hits the core. I’ve done many interviews, and I haven’t had a question like this.”
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Day 2 of Extra Life! Another 12 hours to go and we are almost at the goal!! Co-Op gamin 12pm-12am, swing by if you have a chance!
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Hopepunk is the opposite of grimdark. Finding hope in the darkness is a radical, rebellious, beautiful, terrifying act--and is necessary to fight on.
This interview has resonated with me SO strongly for myriad reasons; I did not expect to be in tears on a Saturday out of joy and sadness and anger and hope. Trauma, friendship, values, beliefs.
I share this in an effort that it may resonate with you too. youtu.be/FsztuzyXdhY?...