In which Aaron traverses the perilous world of game design and academe. [PUBLIC]Client_v1.1.120719Tumblr (3.0; @massivelyimmersive)http://massivelyimmersive.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7459b2ba71e9d3fdbaf495f7e00d5fe5/tumblr_mlpy67AANY1r8g82yo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Something’s a-brewing in spaaaaaaace.</p>http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/48703567922http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/48703567922Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:34:55 -0400gaming space<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OGgEuJRXcVs?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Field-1 gameplay & introduction video.</p>http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/45150393763http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/45150393763Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:34:12 -0400field-1gamesgamevideogame<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6044646d42b8e51ee2a015aea85b4b30/tumblr_mi363gn15f1r8g82yo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Title screen for a rhythm-action sports game. <a href="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4180013/PORTFOLIO/Field_1.7z">Link</a></p>http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/43090437937http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/43090437937Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:30:46 -0500gamegamesvideogamesvideo gamesprototypesgame designsports<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/26e30add36c7a0d3b7975b5b4a78e6fa/tumblr_mi35vlfZLm1r8g82yo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.zekevirant.com/twothings.html">Link</a></p>http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/43016867512http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/43016867512Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:30:41 -0500gamegamedesigngamesgame designunity3dprototypesvideogamesvideo games<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4896c8fec043255109bdf47690fc1ce4/tumblr_mi35naUcjV1r8g82yo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Teaser from a draft of an FTL infographic I’ve been working on.</p>http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/42939584855http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/42939584855Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:30:38 -0500ftlinfographicgamesgamedesigngame designvideogamessubsetgamesroguelikegraphic design<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/056404586850f96aa9687e0587072d42/tumblr_mi35kfwJSQ1r8g82yo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/62ec440a923b9b48f044b67e38b8a7ef/tumblr_mi35kfwJSQ1r8g82yo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/57c8ec37f8cfb6144a41f0535217fe43/tumblr_mi35kfwJSQ1r8g82yo3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>Prototype for an area-based puzzle game inspired by candles and network diagrams.</p>http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/42891842076http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/42891842076Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:29:03 -0500gamesgame designprototypesminimalistminimialismabstractvideogamesvideo gamesgamemaker<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f9407407bb9bd9536b913df54b877826/tumblr_mhd76tIppk1r8g82yo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Global Game Jam 2013: The Game Formerly Known As Microsoft Visual Heart# 2013</p>http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/41750168886http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/41750168886Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:06:29 -0500global game jam 2013ggj2013globalgamejam2013ggj13gamesgamingscreenshotsprogrammingunity3dFaster than Light, why do you exist? I would get so much more done if you did not.http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/32810704710http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/32810704710Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:55:44 -0400faster than lightgamesgame designroguelikesci-fiIf there is one lesson to learn from playing Go, it is that elegance does not equal simplicity. Go’s...http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/32667444708http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/32667444708Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:54:34 -0400eleganceaestheticsgoweiqigame designYou don&#8217;t need Rules of Play to describe the feeling of chaotic or uncertain systems, or...http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/32467001799http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/32467001799Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:30:27 -0400chaoscyberneticspositive feedbacknegative feedbackuncertaintyrules of playgame designGot a small coffee from the Mud Truck for a dollar today. Game Design. Gaaame Designnn. Maybe if I...http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/32403762577http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/32403762577Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:30:37 -0400game designgraduate school<iframe src="//www.tumblr.com/video/massivelyimmersive/29919657951/400" id="tumblr_video_iframe_29919657951" class="tumblr_video_iframe" width="400" height="225" style="display:block;background-color:transparent;overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Things <a href="http://steveswink.com/">Steve Swink</a> had me do.</p> <p>You can’t tell when the video is playing at full speed, but the point is to step frame-by-frame in order to determine how long it takes the game to respond after an input.</p> <p>Mirror’s Edge did very well, having a 100-130ms response time it was well under the roughly 250ms needed to create an illusion of real-time.</p>http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/29919657951http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/29919657951Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:23:00 -0400mirror's edgesteve swinkNYUgamegamesvideogamesNYU Game Centerscaleresponse timevideoI&#8217;m posting this late because I forgot to come back and finish the entry after I went to bed....http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/29850370351http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/29850370351Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:23:00 -0400steve swinkgame feelscalenyunyu game centergame designmaster classI also get another kind of reaction when I tell someone that I&#8217;m studying Game...http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/29643815069http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/29643815069Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:21:51 -0400game designjonathan blowbraidschoolgraduate schooljobsworkWhen I tell people that I&#8217;m getting a master&#8217;s degree in Game Design, I get one of two...http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/29504112335http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/29504112335Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:26:08 -0400game designschoolNYUmediamaster's degreeprogrammingcollegegamesvideogamesvideo gamesIt&#8217;s been a while since I posted anything. Part of that was because I was caught up in...http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/27574679895http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/27574679895Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:22:35 -0400Artemis and Emergent Narrative: Ben Kuchera of the Penny-Arcade Report posted an article on the...http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/22846533257http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/22846533257Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:02 -0400artemisnarrativelanstorytellingemergentmultiplayerscifistar trekspaceI migrated my blog from Blogger and the breaks didn’t transfer. I’m getting around to...http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/22785116081http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/22785116081Thu, 10 May 2012 13:05:56 -0400I&#8217;ve completed my &#8220;Senior Capstone&#8221; project, and now I have more free time than I...http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/22723145191http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/22723145191Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:00:00 -0400mmorpgbetaguild warsarenanetguild wars 2Mike O&#8217;Brien, President of ArenaNet, recently wrote a short article about the microtransaction...http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/22723144209http://massivelyimmersive.com/post/22723144209Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:25:00 -0400betaguild warsmoneypersonalizationmicrotransactionsarenanetguild wars 2