Jesse Schell
A Conversation with Jesse Schell
In the aftermath of his controversial DICE presentation, Jesse Schell explores his past as a gamemaker, his bets on the future, and the magical quality of gaming.
Issue 04
Dungeons & Dragons
Tunnel Vision
What happened to James Dallas Egbert, III?
The Go Game
Ready, Set
On the street with The Go Game
playgrounds
Parks and Re-Creation
San Francisco’s first playground prepares for the future
Donkey Kong
Principles & Applications of Barrel Smashing
Steve Wiebe thinks he has Donkey Kong down to a teachable science.
Jim Babb
Alternating Reality
The curious work of Jim Babb
Manila
The Other Arcades
Consoles, piracy, and friendship reign in Manila’s budget arcades.
Quidditch
Start Snitchin'
“It would be nothing without the brooms,” an enthusiastic college student explains to a group of people standing on the edge of a field where fourteen other students are running, brooms-in-thighs.
editor’s letter
Editor’s Letter: Public Play
A smuggled arcade behind a hair salon in Bridgetown, and what it says about where games are going next.
Dance Dance Revolution
Dancing King
A man, a jig, and a machine
Tracy Fullerton
Masterful Play
In this adaptation of her mini-talk from the 2009 Game Developers Conference, Tracy Fullerton introduces the concept of “masterful play” and illustrates what it means to players, and their audiences.
Toronto Public Library
Permanent Collection
Do videogames deserve a place on library shelves?