Tag Archives: New York City

Getting Better

I have a new piece up on Indie Game Mag, about Robert Yang‘s talk at Games For Change. Yang talked about queer themes in games, in his own projects like Radiator and CondomCorps,  and Anna Anthropy’s games, which deal with … Continue reading

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Satisfied: Whit.li at TechCrunch Disrupt

TechCrunch Disrupt NYC is a showcase for tech startups, which seems to almost universally mean apps. But Whit.li, one of the standouts from the show in the Pier 94 industrial warehouse, is an API, not an app. Whit.li uses social … Continue reading

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Circle Back

My game design class goes out to a pub after Wednesday night class. Last time I ended up talking with a woman I really admire, and talking about working in tech, and somehow got onto the subject of corporate communications. … Continue reading

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Governor’s Island

The Figment Project was on Governor’s Island last weekend. Roy wanted to go see it on Sunday, but I have class on Sunday, so I talked him into going on Saturday instead. “Sure you can’t come on Sunday?” Roy texted, … Continue reading

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When I Go Out With Artists

A little while ago, Harold and I caught the train out to Madison to go to the opening of a Drew University show including Kate‘s work.  I am so proud of Katie, for all the time and work she’s put … Continue reading

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Words With Friends, Swedish Edition

I was chatting to one of my Swedish colleagues about this inter-Scandinavian rivalry I’ve just discovered. Previous to this discussion, I thought I was so cultured and educated because I could recognize the Swedish flag. (Kidding. Well, mostly kidding.) Swedish … Continue reading

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Working As Designed

For about a month now, I’ve been taking a game design class through General Assembly. There is so much to learn, many interesting readings, and discussions in response to the readings, and surprisingly complex class projects. We meet Wednesday nights … Continue reading

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Paperback

  I was tempted to spray my Kindle.

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Origami Rocketship

The Whit.li API was one of the standouts from last week’s TechCrunch Disrupt. Whit.li uses social media telepathy, like public Facebook updates and shared links, to extrapolate the user’s personality and mood.  There are endless applications for this — from … Continue reading

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Words With Coworkers

At work, I’ve designed a mission chain, set in Ancient Greece, and I’ve brought it to a meeting to try to get it approved. “Well, the first thing you’re going to have to do is change the name of that … Continue reading

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