Postdoctoral researcher Geoff recently represented Tiltfactor at the International Academic Conference on Meaningful Play, held at Michigan State University. The conference brought together over 250 attendees representing more than 10 countries, all joined in the quest of designing and studying games that aim to...
Carnage is a weekend of tabletop gaming in Fairlee, Vermont. Typically held during the first week in November, now in its 15th year, Carnage is "dedicated to playing the best and newest in games, including board games, card games, miniatures, and role-playing games." If you...
In my short time as a game design intern here at Tiltfactor, I’ve found the real difficulty rests in the balance between challenge and simplicity (as it often does with the rest of life). How do you foster arenas for motivation, learning, and fun without...
Ideally, medical solutions would be straightforward. If a patient had an illness, they could go in to see a doctor, who would then have a diagnosis and an effective treatment option that aligned with the patient’s preferences and desires. In reality, it isn’t so simple,...
Play vicariously with Ignacio R. @Igman05 and @RandomOutput Daniel and their friends (who are you guys?) as these guys from San Francisco rock the buffalo game! Not sure who is winning, but maybe they will comment and let us know!...
IndieCade 2012 was the most exciting yet-- great games, interesting talks, and an impressive crowd of makers and players. I met scores of new indie designers as well as old friends, and was impressed with the vision, energy, and enthusiasm of the folks I met....
We have a great talk on campus this Friday! Friday, 19th October 2012 4-5:30PM Photography, Plugged and Unplugged Dominic McIver Lopes Haldeman 041, with reception to follow From the moment of its invention, photography has been viewed as the contrary of drawing, with profound consequences for the epistemology and aesthetics...
Just to be clear, I don't condone gladiatorial fights (involving anyone) as a form of social control. That said, I believe the child gladiatorial fights in Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games trilogy have several poorly and lazily designed elements that make the games both feel...
If you're at IndieCade this weekend, you're in for a special Tiltfactor treat: sets are available of our latest game, the riotously fun party card game buffalo. Stop by the Gamer gardens booth behind the registration tent and see what it's about! ...
If you're in or near the Santa Cruz area, come check out Critical Play, a panel discussion on Art, Games, & History. ...