Author Archives: Meg

What Keeps You Playing?

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Meg

I have a new editorial on player motivation up on The Game Effect. I’m quite pleased with this, it took me a while to process through why some mechanics keep me one-more-turning and others just piss me off, but I … Continue reading →

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Did They Teach You That In Poet School?

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Meg

Marcus and I are drinking coffee at Harvard Square on a Sunday afternoon just before Christmas. Ok, I’m drinking enough coffee for both of us, and he’s regaling me with stories from academia. My friend Marcus is an actual working … Continue reading →

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Larger Than Life

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Meg

Spike VGA, by Simpson’s Paradox Saw this coming out of Penn Station this morning (since I didn’t take DeCamp today). I thought of my awesome time at the VGAs, and my recent cyberpunk ad sighting, and, well, if you saw … Continue reading →

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With Benefits

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Meg

Almost as soon as I moved back north, I got into this… situation. I hesitate to call it a “relationship” because the other party made it pretty clear that I couldn’t make any demands. We’d see each other when we saw … Continue reading →

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Original Sims

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Meg

I was a freshman in college when my hallmate and soon-to-be best friend Kristin introduced me to the Sims. While other freshmen were passed out on Frat Row, I was playing Sims. (Which isn’t to say I wasn’t on my … Continue reading →

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My Cyberpunk Life

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Meg

I think taxi TV is about as cyberpunk as you can get without getting a corporate logo tattoo (Not going to name any names, Caterpillar Mike!) or a flying car.  Watching the news while commuting is a pretty solid Clarke … Continue reading →

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Default Settings

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Meg

My trip to Los Angeles passed in a blur of not sleeping, game excitement, coffee, fantastic conversations and arm-out photos with awesomely talented people. Again. Coming back from Los Angeles this time, I still have the post-adventure greyness of the … Continue reading →

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Saving The World With Games

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Meg

This is Jane McGonigal’s awesome TED talk about gameplay, problem solving and creativity. I’m mostly posting it for my dad, but I want everyone in the world to watch this.

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Still Life With Blogger

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Meg

Still Life With Blogger, by Simpson’s Paradox Alternate title: Michael tries to run a live event. I get in the way.

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Not Waiting

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Meg

I worked endless hours while I was in LA,  but one afternoon, my co-worker and I slipped out of the studio during daylight hours, and walked down Hollywood Boulevard to find something to eat. This trip has stunned me every … Continue reading →

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