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Storytelling inspired by the Hawaiian tradition of “talk story”

11/18/2023
In the heart of the Pacific Ocean lies a cultural tradition known as “talk story,”...
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Joysticks, Easter eggs, and bugs: The colorful language of gaming

11/16/2023
The more I explore the field of gaming, the more I learn about its history...
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Opportunities, regrets, time travel, brought to us by the word IF

11/13/2023
In the vast landscape of language, a seemingly innocuous two-letter word hides profound power: IFThis...
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What Tom Sawyer can teach us about work, games, the art of play

11/09/2023
In his novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), Mark Twain describes the main character...
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Ctrl-Alt-Delete: Five Steps for a Strategic Project Refresh

11/06/2023
Adobe stock imageOn a computer, the key strokes “Ctrl-Alt-Delete” is the combination of the "Ctrl"...
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Unmasking the History of Games and Halloween

10/31/2023
In the eerie glow of jack-o’-lanterns and the rustle of fallen leaves, Halloween emerges as...
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The Idea Generation Triple Threat

10/30/2023
There are three go-to methods I use when trying to rapidly and fairly collect and...
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What the hex? Why gamers love this six-sided shape so much

10/20/2023
The hexagon or "hex" has become the go-to shape when building game worlds on maps;...
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Sci-Fi to Reality: How Past Novels Shaped Today’s Tech Present

10/14/2023
A collection of sci-fi books from the 20th CenturyScience fiction has often been a source...
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Beyond easy endings: Problem-solving without “deus ex machina”

10/08/2023
AdobeStock: A 19th century engraving of a letter puzzle combination lock, by antiqueimages"Deus ex machina,"...
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War + Games: When war became a game

10/02/2023
War has been a grim reality throughout human history, and in the world of boardgames...
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An Evolution of Digital Influencers: Max Headroom to Noonoouri

09/19/2023
Press Image of Max Headroom, "television's first computer generated celebrity"Last month, a CGI (computer-generated imagery)...

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