Nothing can match the power of subtext. In almost any interaction between sentient beings, the things that go unsaid tend to be the most powerful. One reason for why this remains an innate human truth is the power of the…
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Particle Mace: The Space Game About Selflessness
Posted in culture, game design, interview Tagged with: game design, indie, new york, Particle Mace, social good
Accidental Journalism: Tracking Game Industry Layoffs with GameJobWatch.com
As in any industry, layoffs in the games business are an accepted reality. Anyone working in development or production today is acutely aware of the tumultuous state of games as the dominance of consoles gives way to a touchscreen-driven order,…
Posted in business, culture, future, interview Tagged with: controversy, culture, media, quality of life, social good
Game Development: Chemistry Set of the Internet Age
Every video game, from World of Warcraft to Tic Tac Toe, has one thing in common: they are incredibly complex orchestrations of data. Even the simplest of games, when analyzed objectively, involve intricate sequences of logic and math in order…
Posted in culture, future, game design Tagged with: culture, education, engineering, game design, internet, Rube Goldberg, social good
How Gamifying Blood Donations Can End the Shortage
It’s a fact of the modern world that games are creeping into everyday life. Games and “gamified” applications (of varying levels of quality) follow us on phones, haunt our social networks and even sneak into public bathrooms, taunting would-be players…
Hi there, I'm Ben Serviss. I'm a software engineer, game designer and producer. Check out Dashjump for more on my game projects.