Story vs. System

Ian Bogost

1:32

I'm Not Going to get Wet

Clint Hocking

1:44

Not Art Yet

David Littman

1:23

Engaging the Imagination

Frank O'Connor

3:25

Agency vs. Story

Ernest Adams

2:16

Eastern Storytelling

Chris Avellone

1:39

Instant Empathy

Cliff Bleszinski

0:44

News Games

Ian Bogost

1:27

Understanding Social Issues

Ian Bogost

1:35

People Love Patterns

Jenova Chen & Kellee Santiago

0:49

Episodic Games

Dan Connors

1:00

The Controller

Nolan Bushnell

0:44

Not There Yet

Chris Hecker

0:42

Exciting Time

Chris Hecker

1:23

Playing to Understand

Clint Hocking

0:55

Evolving Language

Clint Hocking

1:29

Not Adding but Defining

Clint Hocking

1:26

Physicality of Playing

Rod Humble

1:17

Character Personalities

Alex Hutchinson

1:19

Fewer Cut Scenes in the Future

Ken Levine

1:34

Player Participation

Kiki Wolfkill

1:04

Story Fighting Gameplay

Patrick Plourde

1:05

Don't Forget about Interactivity

Noah Falstein

0:58

Creative Potential of Games

Anna Kipnis

0:51

Husband Mode

Brianna Wu

1:49

Story vs. Interactivity

Hideo Kojima

0:53

Being the Hero

David Littman

1:23

Unsatisfying Endings

Amir Rao

1:41

Art Games

Jason Rohrer

2:44

No "Should"

Tim Schafer

0:46

Choice and Consequence

Warren Spector

0:57

Player Empowerment

Warren Spector

1:12

Artists Start Dialogues

Warren Spector

2:11

Story vs. Persistent Game

Joseph Staten

1:37

Input and Output

Will Wright

2:09

Taking Control of the Character

Josef Fares

0:36

Game Director with a Film Background

Josef Fares

0:42

Most Powerful Medium

Richard Garriott

1:24

Hard to Sell Stories

Richard Garriott

1:24

Overcoming the Perception of Games as a So...

Trip Hawkins

1:37

Melting Pot of Games Writers

Leah Hoyer

1:54

The Plus One

Ben Judd

2:13

Future of Streaming Games

Keenan Mosimann

3:27

Sense of Accomplishment

Rob Pardo

0:49

Game vs. Sport

Richard Hilleman

1:38

Interactivity

Raphael Colantonio

2:30

Pong The Perfect Storm

Nolan Bushnell

0:49

Innovation vs. Predictability

Michael Condrey

1:47

Compulsion Immunity

Daniel Benmergui

1:13

The Word "Game"

Chris Hecker

0:50

Empowerment Fantasy

Cliff Bleszinski

0:39

Number Crunchers

Ernest Adams

1:18

Story Structure

Stig Asmussen

0:17

Graphics Snob

Stig Asmussen

1:31

Fitting Story into MMOs

Jens Andersen

1:36

Approaches to Flow

Chris Avellone

1:37

Details vs. Big Picture

Wright Bagwell

3:27

Communication

Daniel Benmergui

1:36

Emergent Gameplay

Cliff Bleszinski

0:25

Cut Scenes

Cliff Bleszinski

0:31

Emotion is Interaction

Cliff Bleszinski

0:52

Creating a Vocabulary

Jenova Chen & Kellee Santiago

1:13

A Gamer President

Raphael Colantonio

2:22

You are the God

Jenova Chen & Kellee Santiago

2:00

Reaching New Audiences

Wright Bagwell

2:00

Purity of 8-bit

Nolan Bushnell

0:56

Challenging Educators

Nolan Bushnell

0:40

First Person vs. Third Person

John Carmack

2:16

No Character Depth

Dan Connors

1:40

Exploring Limits of Love

David Cage

1:14

Percentage of Players Finishing a Game

David Cage

1:29

Not Into Competition

David Cage

0:42

Not Much Innovation

Toby Gard

2:15

Money and Experimentation

Chris Hecker

0:48

Intention Doesn't Matter

Chris Hecker

0:39

Sports Games Tell Stories

Richard Hilleman

0:21

How Control Affordances Apply to Games

Matt Boch

1:27

Know Your Tools

Matt Boch

1:54

Making Controls Understandable

Matt Boch

1:23

Importance of Vision

Vander Caballero

1:02

Limited History of Games Allows for Innova...

Vander Caballero

0:53

Right Medium for my Story

Vander Caballero

1:28

Using Design Tools to Convey Emotion

Vander Caballero

1:23

Using Conventions in Niche Games

Brendon Chung

1:35

Impoverished Critical Language

N’Gai Croal

2:16

Reviews vs Criticism

N’Gai Croal

3:21

Abstract Language of Games

Tracy Fullerton

2:44

Evolution of Game Design Education

Tracy Fullerton

1:46

Breaking the Rules

Clint Hocking

1:10

The World has Arrived

Clint Hocking

0:53

Omniscience

Todd Howard

0:54

Cut Scenes as a Reward

Todd Howard

1:44

Similar to Architects

Rod Humble

1:28

Win State

Rod Humble

0:52

Open Mode Games

David Jones

0:41

Players as Celebrities

David Jones

0:55

Killing Television

Daniel James

1:9

Challenge of Storytelling

Rhianna Pratchett

1:30

Savvy Storytelling

Rhianna Pratchett

0:54

Stories Provide Momentum

Rhianna Pratchett

0:44

Wider Appeal

Kiki Wolfkill

1:31

Broadening of Medium

Kiki Wolfkill

2:05

Working on a Sequel

Kiki Wolfkill

2:05

Pervasiveness of Games

Eric Zimmerman

2:02

Training Game Creators

Eric Zimmerman

1:16

Gaming Encourages Curiosity

Robin Hunicke

1:49

Imagining Future Realities through Gaming

Robin Hunicke

1:34

The Possiblity for Content

Davey Wreden

1:28

The Argument for Touch and Mouse Controls

Ron Gilbert

0:54

Comedy is Risky

Ron Gilbert

1:25

When the Game Comes Before the Story

Jill Murray

1:10

Stories Organize Learning

Jill Murray

1:09

When Experiences Become New Norms

Don Daglow

2:16

What Will Players Tell Me in 20 Years

Don Daglow

0:54

Story vs. Game Mechanic

Don Daglow

1:38

Pitfalls In Control Scheme Complexity

Ryan Payton

1:31

Evolving Winning and Losing

Ryan Payton

1:12

Interactivity Makes Education Sticky

Noah Falstein

1:22

The Driving Seat of a Different World View

Tadhg Kelly

1:32

Reviewing Games as Consumer Product Choices

Tadhg Kelly

2:04

Naturalism in Games

Tadhg Kelly

2:03

How Users Interact with Mobile Devices

Kayla Kinnunen

1:35

Different Types of Mobile Controls

Kayla Kinnunen

1:11

Platformer Controls for Mobile Games

Kayla Kinnunen

2:01

Supporting Multiple Input Devices

Anna Kipnis

2:06

Story Emerging from Gameplay Experience

Anna Kipnis

1:59

Origin of Brutal Legend

Anna Kipnis

0:42

Growing up with an Arcade Stick

Patrick Miller

1:46

Fighting Game Character Personality Quiz

Patrick Miller

2:30

Character Control in a Fighting Game

Patrick Miller

1:24

When Tech Support Becomes Emotional Support

Zoe Quinn

1:05

Why Adaptations Fall Short

Matthew Weise

1:28

What is Your Art Trying to Achieve

Ken Wong

0:52

Games That Challenge Us as Humans

Ken Wong

1:50

Commonalities Between Artforms

Ken Wong

1:59

Women's Role in the Digital Future

Brianna Wu

1:06

Lack of Empathy in Gaming Culture

Brianna Wu

1:47

Creating Theme Park Experiences

Bei Yang

1:10

Growing Diversity in Consumer Base

Brianna Wu

1:27

Crafting Controlled Experiences

Bei Yang

2:03

Growing as a Hero

Hideo Kojima

0:44

Japanese Concept; To Please

Hideo Kojima

2:04

Foreign Influences

Hideo Kojima

2:18

Expanding Expression

Hideo Kojima

1:22

Most Games are Junk

Frank Lantz

1:47

Games Change the World

Frank Lantz

0:39

User Generated Stories

Gabriel Leydon

2:11

Emulating Comic Books

Gabriel Leydon

0:46

Maturing Criticism

Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk

0:54

We Create Variables

Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk

1:12

Secondary characters

Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk

2:14

Player Generates Narrative

Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk

2:07

Stories are Coincidence

Frank O'Connor

1:34

Community Managers

Frank O'Connor

2:36

Our Citizen Kane Moment

Frank O'Connor

2:27

Interface is King

Randy Pitchford

3:45

More than a skill test

Randy Pitchford

1:49

Violence in Games

Randy Pitchford

6:05

Expanding the Imagination

Randy Pitchford

2:20

Interfaces and Controls

Amir Rao

1:41

No Game Design Document

Amir Rao

1:10

Photorealism

Jason Rohrer

1:45

Addiction vs. Engagement

Jason Rohrer

1:13

Gamification

Tim Schafer

1:02

Immortality Through Avatars

Jesse Schell

2:08

Psychology of Pleasure

Jesse Schell

1:57

Fidelity and Emotion

Glen Schofield

1:17

Setting is Priority

Harvey Smith

1:21

Making Game Accessible

Joseph Staten

1:18

What Emotions Do You Value

Joseph Staten

1:03

Connecting to Real World

Will Wright

2:27

Avatar Becomes "I"

Will Wright

0:50

Failure-Success Loop

Will Wright

1:30

Leave it to the Imagination

Will Wright

1:13

Less Violence

Susan Wu

1:19

Simplifying Control Systems

Laralyn McWilliams

1:57

Procedural Storytelling

Laralyn McWilliams

2:25

Being Part of a Game World

Josef Fares

0:25

Interactive Storytelling

Josef Fares

0:40

Is There One True Path?

Steve Gaynor

1:08

Importance of Pointless Interactivity

Steve Gaynor

2:22

Games About Games

Steve Gaynor

2:38

Dialogue With the Designers

Steve Gaynor

2:22

Uncanny Valley as a Pitfall

Jordan Mechner

2:05

Cut Scenes Become a Crutch

Jordan Mechner

0:44

The End

Jordan Mechner

1:31

Dialogue

Jordan Mechner

0:35

Medium is Message

Denis Dyack

0:30

Eighth Art Form

Denis Dyack

0:34

Interactive Storytelling

Richard Garriott

1:36

Hero's Journey

Richard Garriott

1:31

Using Interface to Improve Immersion

Bei Yang

0:56

Sacrificing Fidelity for Immersion

Bei Yang

2:30

Programming Nuances in Controllers

Keiji Inafune

0:41

Being Bound to Game Development

Keiji Inafune

0:40

Ultimate Play Tool

Yoshinori Ono

1:10

Player is #1

Yoshinori Ono

1:17

Not Enough History

Yoshinori Ono

1:36

Learning Power of Games

Trip Hawkins

1:58

Water Cooler Talk

Vince Zampella

0:44

CONTROLLERS

Wright Bagwell Matt Boch Nolan Bushnell David Cage N’Gai Croal Rod Humble Robin Hunicke Peter Molyneux Randy Pitchford Amir Rao Jason Rohrer Jesse Schell Will Wright

7:54

Soldiers of the Future

N’Gai Croal

2:29

Origin of Just Cause

Christofer Sundberg

1:33

Other Disciplines Affect Narractive

Leah Hoyer

2:49

Real Sense of Place

Brian Allgeier

0:53

New Technology Adds Complexity

Brian Allgeier

1:02

Consistency is Key

Brian Allgeier

0:34

New Challenges in Interactive Storytelling

Leah Hoyer

1:04

International Language of Fun

Patrice Désilets

0:58

Why Sequels are Successful

Marcin Iwinski

5:17

The Flawed Logic of Copy Protection

Marcin Iwinski

4:38

Putting the Player in Charge of the Story

Marcin Iwinski

1:41

Games are Art for Us

Marcin Iwinski

2:26

Complexity of Open World

Marcin Iwinski

2:32

Adapting a "Holy" Book

Marcin Iwinski

2:30

Importance of Player Choice

Marcin Iwinski

1:50

Why Nostalgia is Successful

Ben Judd

1:45

VR: The New Wild West

Graham Smith

2:11

Don't Forget about your Fan Base

Ben Judd

2:47

Porting to Mobile

Graham Smith

2:19

Using Kinect for Experiences

Kyle Ruddick

1:56

Everyone Is a Ghost in VR

Logan Olson

1:25

Columbine Game

Rob Pardo

1:22

It Depends on the Player

Rob Pardo

1:01

Game Brand vs. Auteur

Rob Pardo

1:18

What Is Appealing About Games?

John Hanke

0:33

Need for Technology That Gets Us Outside

John Hanke

1:01

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