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I got to my hotel and there was a cowboy boot made of chocolate, with bonbons inside, waiting on the table. Ah, Austin. The speaker’s gift is an ice cube tray that makes Space Invaders. Have not yet...
View ArticleGDC Online submission deadline soon!
GDC Online, formerly GDC Austin, is coming up on the deadline for submissions. Send in your proposals by May 19th! The deadline to submit to GDC Online (formerly known as GDC Austin) is approaching!...
View ArticleThoughts on Cow Clicker
Earlier today, after watching Ian Bogost’s GDCO talk about Cow Clicker, I tweeted “I don’t think Ian learned the right things from Cow Clicker.” I got a lot of questions about that, so here goes: Let...
View ArticleGDCOnline: AAA to Social Games coverage
A few sites covered the talk I gave on John Donham’s behalf here at GDC Online. Gamespot Gamasutra Games.com Tami Baribeau I do think Gamespot commenters interpret my little dig at SWTOR a bit too...
View ArticleGDCOnline: liveblog of Dr Bartle’s talk
MUD Messrs Bartle and Trubshaw’s astonishing contrivance. [edit: Follow along with Richard’s slides available here (PDF)] Thank you all for getting up early or not having gone to bed yet. Feel free to...
View ArticleGDCOnline: my Social Mechanics talk
The intent of this talk was to do a “powers of ten” sort of look at multiplayer mechanics… not really to describe anything new, but instead to try to take the whole big spectrum of what we think of as...
View ArticleGDC Online: GameBreaker TV interview
While I was at GDC, I once again spent an enjoyable time on the air with Gary Gannon of Gamebreaker.tv. You can click the link below or watch the embed after the break: Raph Koster – GDC Online |...
View ArticleSpeaking at GDCOnline 2011
I’ll be doing two sessions at GDC Online this year. The first and smaller one, is a panel in the Game Career Seminar: Breaking into the Game Biz – Ask the Pros! Speaker/s: Randy Smith (Tiger Style),...
View ArticleGDCOnline reg is open
Game Developers Conference Online 10.09.12 – 10.11.12 | Austin, TX. This will be the tenth anniversary of what was once known as just the “Austin Game Conference.” It has always been focused on...
View ArticleOnline Game Legend
Today the press release went out announcing that I was selected to receive the Online Game Legend Award at the GDC Online Choice Awards. This award is voted on by fellow developers, and it’s basically...
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