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Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:
Your experimental technological literature is already here; it’s the noise you’re trying to get your children to turn down while you pen your thoughts about the future of location-based storytelling. 
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Games allow us to explore uncharted worlds, enhance our own creativity and help us understand and solve complex problems in ways we never thought possible. Next-generation gaming experiences should keep these core ideals alive. If all else fails, games should ultimately just be fun, right?
The Digital Rocking Chair's curator insight,
September 28, 2015 8:36 PM
Michael Wesolowski: "It’s no longer just about unique and memorable game characters and exciting incentives, but holistic and immersive user experiences."
Fausto Cantu's curator insight,
September 29, 2015 5:29 AM
Diseño de experiencias para la nueva generación de juegos VR 
Jan-Olof Steen's curator insight,
January 18, 2016 12:45 PM
Michael Wesolowski: "It’s no longer just about unique and memorable game characters and exciting incentives, but holistic and immersive user experiences."
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Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:
This isn't a new concept, of course, but with the big push Sony gave for Until Dawn, it's an example of a growing trend of how developers embrace video games as mediums for telling stories.
The Digital Rocking Chair's curator insight,
September 21, 2015 12:30 AM
Robin Burks: "Throughout the history of video games, some developers have used games as a way to tell a story. Now even AAA titles such as 'Until Dawn' embrace games as storytelling devices."
Fausto Cantu's curator insight,
September 22, 2015 7:44 PM
Porque los Video Juegos se han convertido en el Medio Narrativo Perfecto 
Nathan Schultz's curator insight,
November 25, 2015 7:55 PM
The recent video game, Until Dawn, offers players the ability to choose the course of the game's narrative by giving the gamer the power to decide each character's actions. In one scene, two teenagers are tied to a chair, with sharp spinning blades descending on their heads, and the choice of whether one-or both-of the teenagers dies is left entirely to the viewer.
This idea is fascination because it explores the notion that gamers should serve as the "director" deciding the fate of the characters on screen, which ties back in with the concept that modern audiences want stories to be subject to their will.
Robin Burks: "Throughout the history of video games, some developers have used games as a way to tell a story. Now even AAA titles such as 'Until Dawn' embrace games as storytelling devices."
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Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:
Believe it or not, the biggest gaming event in the world happened this week. But San Francisco didn't see any more traffic than usual and New York barely saw an extra gamer enter the city -- no, the biggest event in the world was in GamesCom in Germany. Click to check it out.
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Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:
It's all about storytelling. Games, movies, presentations,- you name it. They all need to have a goal, and you have to stay focussed on it. Click to read this interesting article.
The Digital Rocking Chair's curator insight,
April 30, 2014 6:52 AM
Thomas Grip: "The approach is primarily meant to suggest a workflow that focuses on the story and makes sure the narrative and gameplay are connected. The end goal is to create games that provide a better interactive narrative."
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Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:
Transmedia Story Stream, the Zynga of ebooks, is a revolutionary platform which blends Facebook video game mechanics with ebooks to allow authors to build, distribute and engage fans in multi-media story worlds. Instead of downloading a static, dead ePub, readers can log onto story worlds that are alive with fans and friendship and earn rewards while reading. Don’t just read a book – play it! Click to read more.
The Digital Rocking Chair's curator insight,
January 18, 2014 9:51 PM
Karen Snyder: "Transmedia Story Stream, the Zynga of ebooks, is a revolutionary platform which blends Facebook video game mechanics with ebooks to allow authors to build, distribute and engage fans in multi-media story worlds" ...
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Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:
Very interesting Article.
"But there is still resistance from filmmakers. Cage cited directors Steven Spielberg and George Lucas who publicly stated it's impossible to tell a story that is controlled by a player. "It's interesting to see that maybe they're not fully aware of what this industry is really doing," he said. "Because actually we are making it, we are creating interactive storytelling." Click to read it and see if you agree -
The Digital Rocking Chair's curator insight,
September 16, 2013 12:53 AM
Emily Gera: "Video game narratives will continue to evolve based off of technology that mimics the style of film directors, according to Quantic Dream studio head David Cage during his BAFTA Games keynote in London."
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Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:
The poet, novelist, screenwriter, playwright and games writer will find similar rhetorical devices being applied in different ways.
What sort of emotions am I talking about? In his essay on emotion in film, film theorist Ed Tan speaks about the difference between what he describes as ‘artefact emotion’ and ‘fiction emotion’ (Tan). Artefact emotions are ‘non-empathetic’ and occur in response to sensory pleasures such as the appearance of the actors, costumes, scenery, and special effects.
If you are working with any kind of story telling this is very interesting reading. Click for full article.
The Digital Rocking Chair's curator insight,
September 4, 2013 12:40 AM
Christy Dena: "There are some books that carry you along a journey until your tears make it impossible to read. Films and television shows, too. Games evoke emotion in a similar way to non-interactive works, with some exceptions – the greatest difference being emotion facilitated through action" ...
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Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:
The list of video game properties that have been able to leverage their audiences into other platforms, particularly film, is a short one. I don't know but i think this could do it. Click to read the full story.
The Digital Rocking Chair's curator insight,
August 31, 2013 12:20 AM
Brent Lang: "If Ubisoft's latest campaign works out, Sam Fisher's mission will no longer be confined to game consoles. But before the game maker could deploy the black-ops protagonist of its hit "Splinter Cell" videogames into other media platforms like novels, television and film, it needed the help of Starlight Runner Entertainment."
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Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:
Maybe this is a bit nerdy for many readers, but give it a chance.
There have been disqusions about kids and people who spend times as Gamers and if it would harm them or if it was good for anything at all.
Well folkes, here is a great example of how gaming can be an asset for communication and storytelling.
"Once upon a time (in high school), a classmate bashed on what was then my preferred hobby: Dungeons and Dragons. His main argument was that, while not harmful, playing D&D was ultimately a waste of time. He challenged me to tell him how I benefited in any practical way, and the best response I could make was that enjoyment was an end of its own. Well, it's a belated addendum, but I want to expand on that now. My years of experience as a Dungeon Master have taught me many valuable lessons, and many of those lessons are specifically applicable to my writing. Here are the seven most significant storytelling lessons I learned from playing Dungeons and Dragons." click to read the full story.
The Digital Rocking Chair's curator insight,
August 17, 2013 1:56 AM
Robbie Blair: "A nerdy confessional where I go back through some tabletop RPG experiences that taught me valuable storytelling truths" ...
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Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:
"The game has had strong transmedia connections from the beginning, with a graphic novel recently released, digital shorts in the works with Machinima and a feature film in production. The [a]list daily sat down with Meteor's vice president of transmedia marketing and promotions Paula Cuneo to discuss the unusual nature of Hawken's marketing efforts." And it's a free-to-play Game -
The Digital Rocking Chair's curator insight,
July 26, 2013 3:43 AM
This is a great mini case-study for anyone interested in transmedia .... Steve Peterson: "Adhesive Games has been building the free-to-play giant robot game Hawken for over two years now, and Meteor Entertainment is the publisher. The game has had strong transmedia connections from the beginning, with a graphic novel recently released, digital shorts in the works with Machinima and a feature film in production." 
Justin Nalepa's curator insight,
July 26, 2013 1:40 PM
As a big fan of the mech genre, I can't wait to see and play this game for myself!
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Bryan Bishop: 'Speaking Wednesday at a panel at the University of Southern California — joined by Microsoft’s Don Mattrick — George Lucas and Steven Spielberg argued that introducing the concept of interactivity fundamentally changes the experience. "They’re always going to be different," Lucas said when asked if movies and games were going to become more similar. "They’re never going to be the same."' Via The Digital Rocking Chair
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:
" By its very nature there cannot be a plot in a game. You can’t plot out a football game. You can’t plot out feeding Christians to lions. It’s not a plot."
Louise Robinson-Lay's curator insight,
June 14, 2013 6:22 PM
The way that we connect to static story as opposed to interactive story is an interesting topic. The masters of the genres discuss it here. 
ChantalHarvey's comment,
June 17, 2013 7:03 AM
There is more money in games than there is in movies, now
's comment June 27, 2013 6:55 PM
Great resource. Thanks for sharing.
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Peter Smith: "Defiance is both a TV series and a video game, designed to support each other. The game launches today, the TV series in two weeks." Via The Digital Rocking Chair
The Digital Rocking Chair's curator insight,
April 3, 2013 1:01 AM
In case you've missed all the coverage to date, here's an excellent article explaining what the transmedia experience called Defiance is all about.
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Michael Rundle: "How do you make a video game? Sometimes the answer seems simple: you don't." Via The Digital Rocking Chair
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's insight:
Interesting :-)
Maria Claudia Londoño D's curator insight,
January 4, 2013 9:34 AM
Very useful tips fon parents,teachers...young developers...
Louise Robinson-Lay's curator insight,
January 4, 2013 3:44 PM
This would be a great learning activity.
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"For anyone who’s created a monster hit entertainment property, success comes with a built-in challenge--how do you follow yourself?" Kevin Ohannessian speaks "to franchise director Frank O’Connor and some of the key players behind creating Halo 4 and reshaping the future of Halo."
Great article :-) @safegaard Via The Digital Rocking Chair
Cole Larson's curator insight,
September 27, 2013 10:51 AM
I am a huge Halo 4 player I ahve a clan called Pure and I have 7 guys in the clan if you want to join message me on Xbox live. Gamertag SteelWithValor. I think they did a good job on the game I just wish there was longer single player, and more guns in the game. Fun overall I give the game a 9.5 out of 10.
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Edwin Mcrae: "There’s only one thing better than learning through games, and that’s learning through MAKING games" ... Via The Digital Rocking Chair
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John Gaudiosi: "The studio was ahead of the transmedia curve and thus far it’s paid off for them and all of the content creators they’ve worked with. Gaming and Hollywood continues to converge and these creatives are forging ahead with new cross-platform experiences" ... Via The Digital Rocking Chair
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Simon Hill: "Griefers, the people in games that deliberately try to annoy others, are a problem for gamers. So how do developers plan design a game knowing that a small group will actively try to undermine their work?" Via The Digital Rocking Chair
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Erik Kain: "Blatant sexism and misogyny in gaming culture may be the work of a minority of gamers, but it’s still an important issue that deserves an open conversation. The ugly backlash to Anita Sarkeesian’s Tropes vs. Women Kickstarter project is an illustration why." Via The Digital Rocking Chair
Mariana Soffer's comment,
July 15, 2012 7:44 AM
this things are a bit disgusting that is why people should be warned
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An interview with transmedia writer and narrative designer Christy Marx. Her works have spanned from film and television, to comic book and video games.
[A great interview on both platform specific and transmedia storytelling.] Via The Digital Rocking Chair
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Naomi Alderman: "Video games could be the greatest storytelling medium of our age – if only the worlds of art and technology would stop arguing and take notice" ...