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Arguing for the Adoption of Persistent Time in Video Games: Part 2 Building a House, Making a Home

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Jason Coley

In the first of this two-part article, I outlined my thoughts on how persistent time can provide a new paradigm for permadeath in video games. In games like DayZ Standalone (Bohemia Interactive, 2013) and Rust (Facepunch Studios, 2013), hazardous environments … Continue reading →

Posted in Criticism, Jason Coley | Tagged altruism, apprenticeship, Banished, building a house, colonies, colony, construction, control multiple characters, crafting, Dayz, DayZ Standalone, death, Don't Starve, environment, Everquest Next, family, game, games, gene pool, Grand Theft Auto V, grow old and die, GTA 5, habitat, hazardous environment, history of player interaction, kinship, making a home, maslow’s hierarchy of needs, massively multiple online, Minecraft, mmo, Open World, perk, permadeath, permanent, persistent time, possess, progeny, rally around the family, Role-Playing, RPG, Rust, scavenging, shelter, skill, Skyrim, State of Decay, The Sims, time, Video game, Video games, Yi-Fu Tuan | 2 Comments

DayZ of Indifference: Fighting Against the Injustice Engine

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Erik Bigras

I hadn’t meant to be talking about DayZ this week, but after reading Jason’s post, I just couldn’t resist. As with many of us, I’ve been familiar with the ArmA II mod for a while now. I found it interesting … Continue reading →

Posted in Criticism, Erik Bigras | Tagged 7 Days to Die, ArmA 2, ArmA II, Biopolitics, Bohemia Interactive, Dayz, DayZ Standalone, Doom, Indifference, Injustice engine, Minecraft, Mods, Player interaction, Rust, Sandbox, Steam, Survival, Video games | 2 Comments

Minecraft and the Castle of Uncomfortable Contraptions

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Erik Bigras

Efficiency is a word that’s often hailed as that special thing everyone should try to achieve. When I teach technology-related classes, efficiency is a word tossed around by most undergrads when we ask them about the characteristics of technological systems. … Continue reading →

Posted in Criticism, Erik Bigras | Tagged Dungeons and Dragons, Efficiency, Game design, Game Mechanics, Melon farm, Minecraft, Monster spawner, Multiplayer, Railroad, Sandbox, Taylorism, Video games, Voxel | 6 Comments

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Arguing for the Adoption of Persistent Time in Video Games: Part 2 Building a House, Making a Home

DayZ of Indifference: Fighting Against the Injustice Engine

Minecraft and the Castle of Uncomfortable Contraptions

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