Diigo Links 08/09/2010
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My class site for Video Game Design & Development
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My class site for Video Game Design & Development
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Gaming Lectures – Professor Whitehead
Lectures material from Professor Whitehead at UCSC
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Behavior Authoring in Commercial Games
Came across this site which uses behavioral analysis to determine which techniques to include in military training sims. May go well with reading of Ender’s Game and discussion of military’s drone program.
More tutorials on Game Maker
An in-depth explanation of the role of alarms in Game Maker
Another teacher’s resource for developing a video game design course.
A terrific resource for teachers new to teaching the concepts around video game development (like me).
A great explanation of the coordinate system used by Game Maker.
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Designing programs with flow charts
Great primer on the use of flowcharts in programming.
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Rise of the Video Game : Timelines | Discovery Channel
Great resource to accompany Discovery’s Rise of the Videogame series
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Whiplash Transition And Stress Of Drone Wars | Conflict Health
Article by Christopher Albon on interview with P.W. Singer
The Ethical, Psychological Effects Of Robotic Warfare | NPR FreshAir
Interview with P.W. Singer – has audio file and transcripts
America’s New Air Force – 60 Minutes – CBS News
A discussion of drones, their pilots and PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). Consider the relationship between this live “video-game” and ethics & values. Consider PTSD and examine and similar relationships within the gamer community.
Ender’s Game | Orson Scott Card
Great read about games, simulations, children, military, deception – considering for use as part of an ethics discussion in a video game development course.
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Little Brother » Download for Free
Cory Doctorow’s science-fiction story on human rights in the digital world.
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Interesting blog on video game design
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