This post is a bit of a diary entry. It's to help me remember a fun little activity that I was involved in recently. I'd seen little gifs and screenshots of Townscaper on twitter for months. But then suddenly it was in early access. I bought it and started playing around. I've been feeling like … Continue reading #TownscaperDailyChallenge →

If the Many Worlds hypothesis is true then we are living in a multiverse of parallel realities and alternate histories. Everything that could have happened did happen. At least somewhere. There are different views of how these parallel universes might differ from one another, forming complete taxonomies of universe types. It's interesting to consider what kind of … Continue reading The multiverse in which we play →

So earlier today Thayer asked if I had any suggestions for things to do in Minecraft for younger kids. I thought I might as well write this up as a blog post rather than a long email, then everyone else can add their suggestions too. Of course, the first thing I did was turn to the … Continue reading Minecraft Activities for Younger Kids →

The Second Screen concept has been with us for a while but interestingly the idea still seems to be largely associated with TV. And largely as a means of adding a social dimension to the on-screen events. But there are many ways in which a second screen could potentially enrich other forms of media. Whether its via … Continue reading Second Screens, Asymmetric Gaming and the New Multiplayer →

Earlier today I was playing with the new Life with PlayStation which is available as a free upgrade to the older "Folding @ Home" application that originally shipped with the PS3. The new application looks like it is a step towards generalizing the existing interface, which is a "Google Earth-lite" style zoomable, pannable, 3D globe … Continue reading Life With Playstation →

Our daily office random lunch hour discussion veered into the topic of reality TV today, namely: what new shows could we make up? Come on, you've all done it! Here are my contributions: 1950's Wife Swap: Like Wife Swap except your exchange spouse with a family from the 1950s. Hilarity ensues. Note: idea slightly limited … Continue reading Lunch Hour Game →

Watching the latest episode of Lost last night I started wonder whether anyone had already seized on the idea of turning it into a game. Maybe it's a little close to the bone given current events, but helping survivors build a working community after a plane crash or shipwreck seems like an interesting spin on … Continue reading Lost: The Game →