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Talk the Talk Card Game in Action by ICAH Staff

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Software and Game Design round 2 of the Imagine Cup 2012 by MSP Social Media Team Flickr Album

Software and Game Design round 2 of the Imagine Cup 2012 and their great presentations! Watch the best of IC teams!

You are the STORY!

Welcome to Sydney, Welcome to Imagine Cup 2012.

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ModNation Racers kiosks by Vancouver Film School

The ‘ModNation Racers’ demo kiosks provide Game Design Expo 2010 attendees a constant source of entertainment.

Learn about Game Design Expo at gamedesignexpo.com.

Find out more about VFS's one-year Game Design program at vfs.com/gamedesign

JUNE 19 2019/19 GIUGNO 2019

18:00 - 19:00

Room 135/Aula 135 (terzo piano)

Università IULM (IULM 1)

Via Carlo Bo, 1

20143 Milan

ROBERT YANG

SEX IN GAMES

If video games are art, and art should reflect our lives, then why aren't there more video games about sex and intimacy? OK, maybe sex isn't an important part of your life… But if it is, why do video games seem so bad at sex? In this talk, we will look at a wide variety of different sex games and think about some useful design patterns for sex games. Then we will consider the (many) institutions and barriers against sexual expression, across the game industry as well as the internet.

Robert Yang makes surprisingly popular games about gay culture and intimacy:he is most known for his historical bathroom sex simulator The Tearoom and his male shower simulator Rinse and Repeat. His gay sex triptych Radiator 2 has over 150,000 users on Steam. He is currently an Assistant Arts Professor at NYU Game Center, and he has given talks at GDC, IndieCade, Queerness and Games Conference, and Games for Change. He holds a BA in English Literature from the University of California at Berkeley, and an MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons School for Design.

JUNE 19 2019/19 GIUGNO 2019

18:00 - 19:00

Room 135/Aula 135 (terzo piano)

Università IULM (IULM 1)

Via Carlo Bo, 1

20143 Milan

ROBERT YANG

SEX IN GAMES

If video games are art, and art should reflect our lives, then why aren't there more video games about sex and intimacy? OK, maybe sex isn't an important part of your life… But if it is, why do video games seem so bad at sex? In this talk, we will look at a wide variety of different sex games and think about some useful design patterns for sex games. Then we will consider the (many) institutions and barriers against sexual expression, across the game industry as well as the internet.

Robert Yang makes surprisingly popular games about gay culture and intimacy:he is most known for his historical bathroom sex simulator The Tearoom and his male shower simulator Rinse and Repeat. His gay sex triptych Radiator 2 has over 150,000 users on Steam. He is currently an Assistant Arts Professor at NYU Game Center, and he has given talks at GDC, IndieCade, Queerness and Games Conference, and Games for Change. He holds a BA in English Literature from the University of California at Berkeley, and an MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons School for Design.

Game Design Expo 2011 Open House by Vancouver Film School

The Game Design Open House provides aspiring game designers a chance to see inside the acclaimed program. Here, VFS instructor Roger Mitchell, chats with attendees.

Learn about Game Design Expo at gamedesignexpo.com.

Find out more about VFS's one-year Game Design program at vfs.com/gamedesign

Software and Game Design round 2 of the Imagine Cup 2012 by MSP Social Media Team Flickr Album

Software and Game Design round 2 of the Imagine Cup 2012 and their great presentations! Watch the best of IC teams!

You are the STORY!

Welcome to Sydney, Welcome to Imagine Cup 2012.

Imagine Cup Properties:

Website: www.imaginecup.com/

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by Sharon

Independent Designer Matt Searcy presents at Game Design Expo 2009 by Vancouver Film School

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To learn more about VFS’s one-year Game Design program, visit www.vfs.com/gamedesign

Talk the Talk Card Game in Action by ICAH Staff

Order game on ICAH.org: www.icah.org/content/talk-the-talk

VFS Game Design's Pitch & Play by Vancouver Film School

VFS Game Design's Pitch & Play is a chance for graduating students to showcase their final projects to an industry audience on the lookout for hot young talent.

Find out more about VFS's one-year Game Design program at vfs.com/gamedesign.

Game Design Expo 2008 Keynote Speakers Jay Weinland and CJ Cowan of Bungie Studios by Vancouver Film School

44 game developers challenged their creativity over 2 days at VFS’s Game Design 2Jam, Vancouver’s newest and most exciting game jam where 2-person teams created 2-minute 2-player duelling games.

Find out more about VFS’s one-year Game Design program at vfs.com/gamedesign.

Find out more about VFS's annual Game Design Expo at www.gamedesignexpo.com/

To learn more about VFS’s one-year Game Design program, visit www.vfs.com/gamedesign

PD009: Figure 2.3 by Rosenfeld Media

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Huizinga suggested that games are distinct experiences from everyday life, walled

off and secluded from it in what he called the “magic circle.”

Ferrara, John. 2012. Playful Design. New York: Rosenfeld Media. www.rosenfeldmedia.com/books/game-design/

Software and Game Design round 2 of the Imagine Cup 2012 by MSP Social Media Team Flickr Album

Software and Game Design round 2 of the Imagine Cup 2012 and their great presentations! Watch the best of IC teams!

You are the STORY!

Welcome to Sydney, Welcome to Imagine Cup 2012.

Imagine Cup Properties:

Website: www.imaginecup.com/

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by Sharon

JUNE 19 2019/19 GIUGNO 2019

18:00 - 19:00

Room 135/Aula 135 (terzo piano)

Università IULM (IULM 1)

Via Carlo Bo, 1

20143 Milan

ROBERT YANG

SEX IN GAMES

If video games are art, and art should reflect our lives, then why aren't there more video games about sex and intimacy? OK, maybe sex isn't an important part of your life… But if it is, why do video games seem so bad at sex? In this talk, we will look at a wide variety of different sex games and think about some useful design patterns for sex games. Then we will consider the (many) institutions and barriers against sexual expression, across the game industry as well as the internet.

Robert Yang makes surprisingly popular games about gay culture and intimacy:he is most known for his historical bathroom sex simulator The Tearoom and his male shower simulator Rinse and Repeat. His gay sex triptych Radiator 2 has over 150,000 users on Steam. He is currently an Assistant Arts Professor at NYU Game Center, and he has given talks at GDC, IndieCade, Queerness and Games Conference, and Games for Change. He holds a BA in English Literature from the University of California at Berkeley, and an MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons School for Design.

JUNE 19 2019/19 GIUGNO 2019

18:00 - 19:00

Room 135/Aula 135 (terzo piano)

Università IULM (IULM 1)

Via Carlo Bo, 1

20143 Milan

ROBERT YANG

SEX IN GAMES

If video games are art, and art should reflect our lives, then why aren't there more video games about sex and intimacy? OK, maybe sex isn't an important part of your life… But if it is, why do video games seem so bad at sex? In this talk, we will look at a wide variety of different sex games and think about some useful design patterns for sex games. Then we will consider the (many) institutions and barriers against sexual expression, across the game industry as well as the internet.

Robert Yang makes surprisingly popular games about gay culture and intimacy:he is most known for his historical bathroom sex simulator The Tearoom and his male shower simulator Rinse and Repeat. His gay sex triptych Radiator 2 has over 150,000 users on Steam. He is currently an Assistant Arts Professor at NYU Game Center, and he has given talks at GDC, IndieCade, Queerness and Games Conference, and Games for Change. He holds a BA in English Literature from the University of California at Berkeley, and an MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons School for Design.

JUNE 19 2019/19 GIUGNO 2019

18:00 - 19:00

Room 135/Aula 135 (terzo piano)

Università IULM (IULM 1)

Via Carlo Bo, 1

20143 Milan

ROBERT YANG

SEX IN GAMES

If video games are art, and art should reflect our lives, then why aren't there more video games about sex and intimacy? OK, maybe sex isn't an important part of your life… But if it is, why do video games seem so bad at sex? In this talk, we will look at a wide variety of different sex games and think about some useful design patterns for sex games. Then we will consider the (many) institutions and barriers against sexual expression, across the game industry as well as the internet.

Robert Yang makes surprisingly popular games about gay culture and intimacy:he is most known for his historical bathroom sex simulator The Tearoom and his male shower simulator Rinse and Repeat. His gay sex triptych Radiator 2 has over 150,000 users on Steam. He is currently an Assistant Arts Professor at NYU Game Center, and he has given talks at GDC, IndieCade, Queerness and Games Conference, and Games for Change. He holds a BA in English Literature from the University of California at Berkeley, and an MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons School for Design.

JUNE 19 2019/19 GIUGNO 2019

18:00 - 19:00

Room 135/Aula 135 (terzo piano)

Università IULM (IULM 1)

Via Carlo Bo, 1

20143 Milan

ROBERT YANG

SEX IN GAMES

If video games are art, and art should reflect our lives, then why aren't there more video games about sex and intimacy? OK, maybe sex isn't an important part of your life… But if it is, why do video games seem so bad at sex? In this talk, we will look at a wide variety of different sex games and think about some useful design patterns for sex games. Then we will consider the (many) institutions and barriers against sexual expression, across the game industry as well as the internet.

Robert Yang makes surprisingly popular games about gay culture and intimacy:he is most known for his historical bathroom sex simulator The Tearoom and his male shower simulator Rinse and Repeat. His gay sex triptych Radiator 2 has over 150,000 users on Steam. He is currently an Assistant Arts Professor at NYU Game Center, and he has given talks at GDC, IndieCade, Queerness and Games Conference, and Games for Change. He holds a BA in English Literature from the University of California at Berkeley, and an MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons School for Design.

JUNE 19 2019/19 GIUGNO 2019

18:00 - 19:00

Room 135/Aula 135 (terzo piano)

Università IULM (IULM 1)

Via Carlo Bo, 1

20143 Milan

ROBERT YANG

SEX IN GAMES

Game Design Expo 2009's Panel Discussion: "Preproduction, Prototyping & Pitching" by Vancouver Film School

If video games are art, and art should reflect our lives, then why aren't there more video games about sex and intimacy? OK, maybe sex isn't an important part of your life… But if it is, why do video games seem so bad at sex? In this talk, we will look at a wide variety of different sex games and think about some useful design patterns for sex games. Then we will consider the (many) institutions and barriers against sexual expression, across the game industry as well as the internet.

Robert Yang makes surprisingly popular games about gay culture and intimacy:he is most known for his historical bathroom sex simulator The Tearoom and his male shower simulator Rinse and Repeat. His gay sex triptych Radiator 2 has over 150,000 users on Steam. He is currently an Assistant Arts Professor at NYU Game Center, and he has given talks at GDC, IndieCade, Queerness and Games Conference, and Games for Change. He holds a BA in English Literature from the University of California at Berkeley, and an MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons School for Design.

GAME TALK #7: JOHN SHARP (JUNE 4 2019) by MANYBITS

JUNE 4 2019/4 GIUGNO 2019

18:00 - 19:00

Room 135/Aula 135 (terzo piano)

Università IULM (IULM 1)

Via Carlo Bo, 1

20143 Milan

gamedesign.university

7 1/2 OBSERVATIONS ABOUT THE SHORTEST FOUR-LETTER WORD IN GAMES

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

When players enjoy a game, they say, “That was fun!” When designers make, journalists review, or academics theorize about a game, the word fun rarely comes up. A word so commonplace as to sound meaningless and typically ignored, “fun" remains unmentioned by those who make and write about games. This talk looks beyond game development, game journalism and game studies for ideas to help us better understand the role of fun in games and beyond. Drawing on fields as diverse as cognitive psychology, anthropology, cultural theory, the philosophy of art, and sociology, Sharp explores the power and potential of fun as useful concept and tool for experiencing, thinking about, and understanding play.

historian, curator and educator with thirty years of involvement in the creation and study of art and design. John's current design work focuses on cultural games, artgames and non-digital games. His current research addresses game aesthetics, the processes of creativity, and the intersections of aesthetics and ethics. Sharp is Associate Professor in the School of Art, Media, and Technology at Parsons School of Design at the New School. He is the author of Works of Game: On the Aesthetics of Games and Art (MIT Press) and coauthor (with Colleen Macklin) of Iterate.Ten Lessons in Design and Failure and (with David Thomas) Fun, Taste, & Games: An Aesthetics of the Idle, Unproductive, and Otherwise Playful (MIT Press). Sharp and Macklin are Codirectors of the PETLab (Prototyping Education and Technology Lab) at Parsons. John was the curator of Spacewar!: Videogames Blast Off (2012) and A Whole Different Ball Game: Playing Through 60 Years of Sports Video Games (2018, co-curator Jason Eppink) at the Museum of the Moving Image and co-curator of XYZ: Alternative Voices in Game Design (2013) at the Museum of Design-Atlanta. John’s Games include The Metagame (2015) and Losswords (2019).

7 OSSERVAZIONI E 1/2 SULLA PAROLA DI QUATTRO LETTERE PIÙ CORTA NEI GIOCHI

Quando un giocatore s’imbatte in un’esperienza ludica particolarmente avvincente, spesso esclama: "Wow, è veramente divertente!". Eppure designer, giornalisti e accademici raramente utilizzano il termine “divertimento” per riferisi ai videogiochi. Questo sostantivo è così vago e generico che persino chi sviluppa o scrive di videogiochi tende a ignorarlo. Beninteso, il fenomeno non riguarda solo game design, giornalismo e game studies, ma la cultura in quanto tale. In un avvincente excursus che attinge a piene mani dalla psicologia cognitiva, dall'antropologia, dalla teoria culturale, dalla filosofia dell'arte e alla sociologia - Sharp esplora il potenziale del divertimento per ripensare l’attività del giocare.

John Sharp è un designer, storico dell'arte, curatore ed educatore con trent'anni di esperienza nello sviluppo e nello studio dell'arte e del design. La sua ricerca si concentra sui videogiochi culturali, artistici e analogici, con particolare attenzione all'estetica videoludica, i processi creativi e le intersezioni tra estetica ed etica. Professore Associato alla Scuola di Arte, Media e Tecnologia della Parsons School of Design (New School), è l’autore di Works of Game: On the Aesthetics of Games and Art (MIT Press) e coautore (con Colleen Macklin) di Iterate.Ten Lessons in Design and Failure e (con David Thomas) Fun, Taste, Taste, & Games: An Aesthetics of the Idle, Unproductive, and Otherwise Playful (MIT Press). Sharp e Macklin sono i direttori del PETLab (Prototyping Education and Technology Lab) alla Parsons School of Design. Ha curato numerose mostre tra cui Spacewar!: Videogames Blast Off (2012) e A Whole Different Ball Game: Playing Through 60 Years of Sports Video Games (2018, insieme a Jason Eppink) al Museum of the Moving Image. Ha co-curato XYZ: Alternative Voices in Game Design (2013) al Museum of Design-Atlanta. Come designer, ha realizzato The Metagame (2015) and Losswords (2019).

John Sharp is a designer, art

Find out more about VFS's annual Game Design Expo at www.gamedesignexpo.com/

To learn more about VFS’s one-year Game Design program, visit www.vfs.com/gamedesign

Game Design round 2 announcements for the Imagine Cup 2012 by MSP Social Media Team Flickr Album

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Announcement of the second round Game Design of the Imagine Cup 2012 in Sydney, Australia.

VFS Game Design's Pitch & Play by Vancouver Film School

VFS Game Design's Pitch & Play is a chance for graduating students to showcase their final projects to an industry audience on the lookout for hot young talent.

Find out more about VFS's one-year Game Design program at vfs.com/gamedesign.

44 game developers challenged their creativity over 2 days at VFS’s Game Design 2Jam, Vancouver’s newest and most exciting game jam where 2-person teams created 2-minute 2-player duelling games.

Find out more about VFS’s one-year Game Design program at vfs.com/gamedesign.

Software and Game Design round 2 of the Imagine Cup 2012 by MSP Social Media Team Flickr Album

Software and Game Design round 2 of the Imagine Cup 2012 and their great presentations! Watch the best of IC teams!

You are the STORY!

Welcome to Sydney, Welcome to Imagine Cup 2012.

Imagine Cup Properties:

Website: www.imaginecup.com/

See more of the MSPSMT online!

Facebook: www.facebook.com/imaginecupsocialmediateam

Uploaded By: MSPSMT Robert Staniucha

Handing out awards.

44 game developers challenged their creativity over 2 days at VFS’s Game Design 2Jam, Vancouver’s newest and most exciting game jam where 2-person teams created 2-minute 2-player duelling games.

Find out more about VFS’s one-year Game Design program at vfs.com/gamedesign.

ModNation Racers kiosks by Vancouver Film School

Attendees gather around the ModNation Racers kiosks, as they’re guided by representatives through the games diverse and easy-to-learn creation tools.

Learn about Game Design Expo at gamedesignexpo.com.

Find out more about VFS's one-year Game Design program at vfs.com/gamedesign

Wesley Mitchell - basic version by Rex Nihilo

Character Wesley Mitchell - basic version

Schoolboy

#digmyway #gamedev #gamedeveloper #indiedev #indiegame #digitalart #character #characterdesign

Software and Game Design round 2 of the Imagine Cup 2012 by MSP Social Media Team Flickr Album

Software and Game Design round 2 of the Imagine Cup 2012 and their great presentations! Watch the best of IC teams!

You are the STORY!

Welcome to Sydney, Welcome to Imagine Cup 2012.

Imagine Cup Properties:

Website: www.imaginecup.com/

See more of the MSPSMT online!

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That time when "Sexy Sax Man" stopped by our booth at Phoenix Comicon. If you've never seen the videos on YouTube they are pretty funny. This costume was pretty spot on too! #phoenixcomicon #cosplay #cosplayer #pcc2016 #gamedesign by The Game Crafter

44 game developers challenged their creativity over 2 days at VFS’s Game Design 2Jam, Vancouver’s newest and most exciting game jam where 2-person teams created 2-minute 2-player duelling games.

Find out more about VFS’s one-year Game Design program at vfs.com/gamedesign.

GAME PITCH #1: SLITHERINE SOFTWARE (JUNE 13 2019) by MANYBITS

Il 13 giugno 2019, gli studenti del Master of Arts in Game Design dell'Università IULM hanno presentato i loro progetti finali a due ospiti di eccezione: Marco Minoli e Paolo Paglianti di Slitherine Software.

Slitherine LTD è un publisher di videogame britannico nato dalla passione dei suoi soci fondatori, JD e Iain McNeil, per la storia e le simulazioni militari, all'inizio degli anni 2000. Il rapido successo nella nicchia di mercato degli strategici ha permesso a Slitherine di acquisire nel 2008 l'americana Matrix Games, altro publisher dedito esclusivamente ai giochi di strategia. Nel catalogo di Slitherine/Matrix sono presenti solo strategici: dozzine di wargame ambientati in ogni periodo storico, dall'antica Roma (Field of Glory II) alle guerre rinascimentali europee (Pike and Shoot), dal medioevo giapponese (Sengoku Jidai) alla Guerra Civile americana (Gettysburg). Moltissimi i titoli ambientati durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale (Panzer Corps, che ha venduto finora oltre un milione di copie, l'intera saga di Close Combat, Order of Battle). l simulatore di guerra navale moderna, Command Modern Air Naval Operations è talmente accurato che diverse agenzie militari e private hanno richiesto una versione professionale. Non solo wargame storici, però: nel catalogo di Slitherine sono presenti diversi videogiochi su licenza Warhammer 40,000 (WH40K Gladius e Sanctus Reach) e Battlestar Galactica (BSG Deadlock, di cui si è appena conclusa la Season One.

L'HQ di Slitherine è vicino a Londra, a Epsom, e abbiamo developer e studi di sviluppo in tutto il mondo - dall'Australia alla Bulgaria, dagli States alla Russia. A Milano opera la Slòitherine italiana (sette persone) in cui ha sede tutto il marketing e le PR a livello globale.

Marco A. Minoli ha cominciato nel 1998 a lavorare nel settore dei videogiochi. Si considera un ambasciatore fedele delle nicchie di mercato: prima dei simulatori di volo, poi di quelli di guida e infine, dal 2007, di wargames e giochi di strategia. Proprio nel 2007 inizia la sua avventura in Slitherine dove ha contribuito a portare i wargames e i giochi di strategia più complessi su piattaforme portatili e sdoganato il prodotto premium su iOS. Dalla sua esperienza in Leader, distributore storico di videogiochi in Italiana, passando poi per Electronic Arts, Warner Bros e Koch Media, Marco continua a credere che le regole del mercato di domani siano ancora da scoprire. Gestisce un team tutto internazionale di marketing e vendite direttamente dall’Italia e continua ad ostinarsi a portare la cravatta in un settore popolato di magliette geek.

Paolo Paglianti ha iniziato a scrivere di videogame il secolo scorso, nel 1989, e gli è piaciuto così tanto che non ha più smesso. Ha iniziato a scrivere sulla mitica rivista Kappa ed è stato caporedattore e direttore delle riviste di videogame più diffuse e vendute in Italia (tra cui ZETA, Giochi per il Mio Computer, X-Box Ufficiale). Nel 2018 ha deciso di scoprire come si fanno i videogame che ha giocato (e criticato) per cinque lustri, ed si è unito all'ufficio italiano di Slitherine come PR globale. Il fatto che abbia una passione insana per i wargame su PC e che sia stato sette volte campione italiano di wargame "tabletop" (con i "soldatini) e tre volte campione del Mondo è totalmente casuale.

Software and Game Design round 2 of the Imagine Cup 2012 by MSP Social Media Team Flickr Album

Software and Game Design round 2 of the Imagine Cup 2012 and their great presentations! Watch the best of IC teams!

You are the STORY!

Welcome to Sydney, Welcome to Imagine Cup 2012.

Imagine Cup Properties:

Website: www.imaginecup.com/

See more of the MSPSMT online!

Facebook: www.facebook.com/imaginecupsocialmediateam

Testing my #android #game on my #lenovo #yoga #tablet and #Unity3D Yay! #gamedev #gamedesign by Eli Solowej

Uploaded By: MSPSMT Robert Staniucha

JUNE 19 2019/19 GIUGNO 2019

18:00 - 19:00

Room 135/Aula 135 (terzo piano)

Università IULM (IULM 1)

Via Carlo Bo, 1

20143 Milan

ROBERT YANG

SEX IN GAMES

If video games are art, and art should reflect our lives, then why aren't there more video games about sex and intimacy? OK, maybe sex isn't an important part of your life… But if it is, why do video games seem so bad at sex? In this talk, we will look at a wide variety of different sex games and think about some useful design patterns for sex games. Then we will consider the (many) institutions and barriers against sexual expression, across the game industry as well as the internet.

Robert Yang makes surprisingly popular games about gay culture and intimacy:he is most known for his historical bathroom sex simulator The Tearoom and his male shower simulator Rinse and Repeat. His gay sex triptych Radiator 2 has over 150,000 users on Steam. He is currently an Assistant Arts Professor at NYU Game Center, and he has given talks at GDC, IndieCade, Queerness and Games Conference, and Games for Change. He holds a BA in English Literature from the University of California at Berkeley, and an MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons School for Design.

VFS Game Design's Pitch & Play by Vancouver Film School

VFS Game Design's Pitch & Play is a chance for graduating students to showcase their final projects to an industry audience on the lookout for hot young talent.

Find out more about VFS's one-year Game Design program at vfs.com/gamedesign.

Love Hate Punch @ Tweetakt 2011 by Kars Alfrink

Taken during the opening of the playful Tweetakt exhibition, which I was lucky enough to curate: whatsthehubbub.nl/blog/2011/03/come-over-and-play-at-twee...

GAME PITCH #1: SLITHERINE SOFTWARE (JUNE 13 2019) by MANYBITS

Il 13 giugno 2019, gli studenti del Master of Arts in Game Design dell'Università IULM hanno presentato i loro progetti finali a due ospiti di eccezione: Marco Minoli e Paolo Paglianti di Slitherine Software.

Slitherine LTD è un publisher di videogame britannico nato dalla passione dei suoi soci fondatori, JD e Iain McNeil, per la storia e le simulazioni militari, all'inizio degli anni 2000. Il rapido successo nella nicchia di mercato degli strategici ha permesso a Slitherine di acquisire nel 2008 l'americana Matrix Games, altro publisher dedito esclusivamente ai giochi di strategia. Nel catalogo di Slitherine/Matrix sono presenti solo strategici: dozzine di wargame ambientati in ogni periodo storico, dall'antica Roma (Field of Glory II) alle guerre rinascimentali europee (Pike and Shoot), dal medioevo giapponese (Sengoku Jidai) alla Guerra Civile americana (Gettysburg). Moltissimi i titoli ambientati durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale (Panzer Corps, che ha venduto finora oltre un milione di copie, l'intera saga di Close Combat, Order of Battle). l simulatore di guerra navale moderna, Command Modern Air Naval Operations è talmente accurato che diverse agenzie militari e private hanno richiesto una versione professionale. Non solo wargame storici, però: nel catalogo di Slitherine sono presenti diversi videogiochi su licenza Warhammer 40,000 (WH40K Gladius e Sanctus Reach) e Battlestar Galactica (BSG Deadlock, di cui si è appena conclusa la Season One.

L'HQ di Slitherine è vicino a Londra, a Epsom, e abbiamo developer e studi di sviluppo in tutto il mondo - dall'Australia alla Bulgaria, dagli States alla Russia. A Milano opera la Slòitherine italiana (sette persone) in cui ha sede tutto il marketing e le PR a livello globale.

Marco A. Minoli ha cominciato nel 1998 a lavorare nel settore dei videogiochi. Si considera un ambasciatore fedele delle nicchie di mercato: prima dei simulatori di volo, poi di quelli di guida e infine, dal 2007, di wargames e giochi di strategia. Proprio nel 2007 inizia la sua avventura in Slitherine dove ha contribuito a portare i wargames e i giochi di strategia più complessi su piattaforme portatili e sdoganato il prodotto premium su iOS. Dalla sua esperienza in Leader, distributore storico di videogiochi in Italiana, passando poi per Electronic Arts, Warner Bros e Koch Media, Marco continua a credere che le regole del mercato di domani siano ancora da scoprire. Gestisce un team tutto internazionale di marketing e vendite direttamente dall’Italia e continua ad ostinarsi a portare la cravatta in un settore popolato di magliette geek.

Paolo Paglianti ha iniziato a scrivere di videogame il secolo scorso, nel 1989, e gli è piaciuto così tanto che non ha più smesso. Ha iniziato a scrivere sulla mitica rivista Kappa ed è stato caporedattore e direttore delle riviste di videogame più diffuse e vendute in Italia (tra cui ZETA, Giochi per il Mio Computer, X-Box Ufficiale). Nel 2018 ha deciso di scoprire come si fanno i videogame che ha giocato (e criticato) per cinque lustri, ed si è unito all'ufficio italiano di Slitherine come PR globale. Il fatto che abbia una passione insana per i wargame su PC e che sia stato sette volte campione italiano di wargame "tabletop" (con i "soldatini) e tre volte campione del Mondo è totalmente casuale.

Game Design Expo 2011 Open House by Vancouver Film School

Attendees packed the house for the Game Theory sample class at the Game Design Open House.

Learn about Game Design Expo at gamedesignexpo.com.

Find out more about VFS's one-year Game Design program at vfs.com/gamedesign

Andrew Nakas by TEDxBozeman

Virtual Accelerating Reality

02_6502_opcodes2 by Karsten Schmidt

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Archiving my very 1st teenage steps with the Atari 800XL in the form of a folder full of code, sketches & references (all created between 1988-1991)... I started with writing pure hex code, then taught myself the 6502 flavour of Assembler (only learned Z80 before) but then got more & more into game design, icons & demo scene activities (as coder, gfx and chiptunes & co-organizer) and started building several tools & games (incl. The Brundles, a commercial Lemmings clone for the 8-bit Atari in '93)

JUNE 19 2019/19 GIUGNO 2019

18:00 - 19:00

Room 135/Aula 135 (terzo piano)

Università IULM (IULM 1)

Via Carlo Bo, 1

20143 Milan

ROBERT YANG

SEX IN GAMES