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Violence in Games (with Dev Jana)
This week's interview episode features Dev Jana, one half of the team behind Newt One, a non-violent music-infused 3D platformer.
We talk with Dev about how Newt One transformed (through continuous iteration) from a "Mario 64" clone into a game where "there are no bad guys" and nothing you do can hurt anything.
We also discuss the purpose and use of violence in video games, including the games we're all working on. When can violence be utilized effectively though mechanics and story? And when is it simply an lazy way to build tension and create challenge for the player?
Violence in Games
Game Design
Happiness: The Science of Subjective Well-Being - Edward Diener, NOBA
This Is What It’s Like To Play Dishonored 2 In Low Chaos, Non-Violent Fashion - Jonathan Leak, Game Revolution
Firewatch: games without violence can be just as good or even better! - Florian Uhlemann, Medium
Sonic Frees the Forest Animals - Dorkly, YouTube
Addressing Conflict: Tension and Release in Games - John Nelson Rose, Gamasutra
I Finally "Get" 'HItman' - Nick Dinicola, Pop Matters
Ten Years Later: Videogames Not Responsible for Columbine - Andy Chalk, The Escapist
Were video games to blame for massacre? - Winda Benedetti, NBC News
Unmasking the Avatar: The Demographics of MMO Player Motivation, In-Game Prefer… - Nick Yee, Gamasutra
Metaphors: The impossibility of being literal - R.G.L., The Economist
Gamer Motivation Profiling by Quantic Foundry - Quantic Foundry
Dev Jana
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External link
DevNAri.com
@dnanewtone
Facebook: /DevNAri
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This week's interview episode features Dev Jana, one half of the team behind Newt One, a non-violent music-infused 3D platformer.
We talk with Dev about how Newt One transformed (through continuous iteration) from a "Mario 64" clone into a game where "there are no bad guys" and nothing you do can hurt anything.
We also discuss the purpose and use of violence in video games, including the games we're all working on. When can violence be utilized effectively though mechanics and story? And when is it simply an lazy way to build tension and create challenge for the player?
Violence in Games
Game Design
Happiness: The Science of Subjective Well-Being - Edward Diener, NOBA
This Is What It’s Like To Play Dishonored 2 In Low Chaos, Non-Violent Fashion - Jonathan Leak, Game Revolution
Firewatch: games without violence can be just as good or even better! - Florian Uhlemann, Medium
Sonic Frees the Forest Animals - Dorkly, YouTube
Addressing Conflict: Tension and Release in Games - John Nelson Rose, Gamasutra
I Finally "Get" 'HItman' - Nick Dinicola, Pop Matters
Ten Years Later: Videogames Not Responsible for Columbine - Andy Chalk, The Escapist
Were video games to blame for massacre? - Winda Benedetti, NBC News
Unmasking the Avatar: The Demographics of MMO Player Motivation, In-Game Prefer… - Nick Yee, Gamasutra
Metaphors: The impossibility of being literal - R.G.L., The Economist
Gamer Motivation Profiling by Quantic Foundry - Quantic Foundry
Dev Jana
Guest
External link
DevNAri.com
@dnanewtone
Facebook: /DevNAri
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