Schell, J (2008) The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses, CRC Press, Florida
Chey, J (2003) "System shock 2" in Grossman, A. (ed) Postmortems from game developer insights from the developers of the Unreal tournament, black & white, Age of Empires and other top selling games, San francisco, CMPBooks, pp 5-12
Wednesday 15 October 2014
Sunday 5 October 2014
A bit about me
What is the title of the book (fiction) you are currently reading or what is the title of the last fiction book you read ?
I am not currently reading any fiction books at the time of writing this blog, this is in part due to the fact that there is not a book i have seen as of late that has caught my attention enough for me
to sit down and read it. One of the last fiction books that i read was Of Mice and Men in secondary school as part of my GCSE in English, when i initially started to read the book as part of the work i didn't really get engaged with it and i started to find reading it boring, however once i started to learn more and more about the book and some of the hidden meaning in the book i started to really appreciate how good the book is.
I am not currently reading any fiction books at the time of writing this blog, this is in part due to the fact that there is not a book i have seen as of late that has caught my attention enough for me
to sit down and read it. One of the last fiction books that i read was Of Mice and Men in secondary school as part of my GCSE in English, when i initially started to read the book as part of the work i didn't really get engaged with it and i started to find reading it boring, however once i started to learn more and more about the book and some of the hidden meaning in the book i started to really appreciate how good the book is.
What is the title/topic of the book (non-fiction) you are currently reading or what is the title/topic of the last non-fiction book you read ?
Since becoming invested in the idea of games design and becoming a games designer i have started to read non-fiction books on the subject of games design, one i have recently started reading after being recommended it by Dave Pimm (one of my lecturers) is Jesse Schells The Art of Game Design which i have found to be a really good read.
Since becoming invested in the idea of games design and becoming a games designer i have started to read non-fiction books on the subject of games design, one i have recently started reading after being recommended it by Dave Pimm (one of my lecturers) is Jesse Schells The Art of Game Design which i have found to be a really good read.
What is the last live performance (music, drama or dance) you attended ?
The last live performance event i attended was V Festival in Chelmsford a few summers ago, me and some friends from school went there. I was really looking forward to seeing Ed Sheeran live as i was listening to his music a lot at the time, i really enjoyed going to V Festival and seeing all the Bands and Singers that i listened to a lot in person. The only downside to the weekend was that it was two of the hottest days of the year without much shade so you got very hot very quickly.
The last live performance event i attended was V Festival in Chelmsford a few summers ago, me and some friends from school went there. I was really looking forward to seeing Ed Sheeran live as i was listening to his music a lot at the time, i really enjoyed going to V Festival and seeing all the Bands and Singers that i listened to a lot in person. The only downside to the weekend was that it was two of the hottest days of the year without much shade so you got very hot very quickly.
What is the title of the last film you saw either at the cinema/ online or watched on DVD ?
The last film that i watched was actually only last night as of writing this, me and some of my flat mates and their friends all decided to watch a film at our flat, we decided to watch 28 Days later which was a film that i hadn't seen until then. apart from 28 Days later i don't really watch many films i usually tend to prefer to watch streams of games of watch TV programs on things like BBC iPlayer and 4OD
The last film that i watched was actually only last night as of writing this, me and some of my flat mates and their friends all decided to watch a film at our flat, we decided to watch 28 Days later which was a film that i hadn't seen until then. apart from 28 Days later i don't really watch many films i usually tend to prefer to watch streams of games of watch TV programs on things like BBC iPlayer and 4OD
How often do you read a newspaper ? Which One ? Online or physical ?
I very rarely read the newspaper, the only time i do read a newspaper would be if there is one in the front room at home and i might read that in the evening or i might pick one up when i'm on the train, i only ever read physical newspapers and the paper woulds usually be a local newspaper.
I very rarely read the newspaper, the only time i do read a newspaper would be if there is one in the front room at home and i might read that in the evening or i might pick one up when i'm on the train, i only ever read physical newspapers and the paper woulds usually be a local newspaper.
Which art gallery / museum / exhibition did you last visit ?
Not too long ago i visited the Science Museum London, i have visited the Science Museum London a number of times as science is something that has always interested me and i like looking around all of the old cars they have on display and looking around either space exhibition. I also find all of the technology that they have on display (some of which is useable by the public) really interesting to use and find out about.
Not too long ago i visited the Science Museum London, i have visited the Science Museum London a number of times as science is something that has always interested me and i like looking around all of the old cars they have on display and looking around either space exhibition. I also find all of the technology that they have on display (some of which is useable by the public) really interesting to use and find out about.
How many hours a week do you spend playing video games ?
I generally spend anywhere from 15-25 hours a week playing games usually playing counter strike, however this number can be even lower when i have something that i need to get done such as work for college. I have recently started to play more different games rather than just spend hours on a single game. At the moment i have a couple of favorite games that i am playing which are Escapists which is a top-down gamed based on escaping from prison and the player has to find one of many different ways to escape and Rimworld which is another top-down game that is based on a group of survivors that all have different skills such as building and hunting, this game uses randomly generated encounters to produce raids on the camps that you make that you have to defend using your group of survivors
I generally spend anywhere from 15-25 hours a week playing games usually playing counter strike, however this number can be even lower when i have something that i need to get done such as work for college. I have recently started to play more different games rather than just spend hours on a single game. At the moment i have a couple of favorite games that i am playing which are Escapists which is a top-down gamed based on escaping from prison and the player has to find one of many different ways to escape and Rimworld which is another top-down game that is based on a group of survivors that all have different skills such as building and hunting, this game uses randomly generated encounters to produce raids on the camps that you make that you have to defend using your group of survivors
How many hours a week do you spend playing games other than video games ?
I spend very little time playing games other than video games, however i do like playing card games so i will occasionally play card games with friends and family. Although i don't often play non video games when i do occasionally play then i tend to spend many hours playing card games.
I spend very little time playing games other than video games, however i do like playing card games so i will occasionally play card games with friends and family. Although i don't often play non video games when i do occasionally play then i tend to spend many hours playing card games.
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