Matthew Thomas Payne
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Seeing it through to the end
I enjoy the way that so much of [adult swim]'s original programming--especially its stand-alone projects like "Too Many Cooks" or "This House Has People in It"--fully invests in its foundational, fictional conceits, only to ride t ... -
Mesmerizing
I don't know exactly what to expect when I started the clip; I suppose something more akin to [adult swim]'s other late-night fare. I was struck (in a good way) by the animated video's playfulness and its careful, mannered construction. It ... -
The Many, Many Faces of Lara Croft
Thanks for the video, Mia. I’d never seen that pairing of British adventurers before! It’s true: there are few game personalities who have enjoyed as much trans-media commercial success and notoriety as Lara Croft. To willfully ignore or set aside the par ... -
Protecting vs. Projecting
Greetings All: Thanks for the initial thought-provoking post and for the subsequent comments; this promises to be an exciting IMR series. This discussion about protecting Lara reminds me of the indie game darling LIMBO where one plays as a little boy who ... -
Crowdsourcing Story
Thanks for the post, John! As you know, I’ve also been fascinated with publishers’ strategies for combating the used game market and lengthening their properties’ commercial tails. But unlike previous titles that were marketed as having a “TV style” or an ... -
Indie after action reports?
First, thanks for the smart post, Zachary. We're definitely of a similar mind re: mobile gaming's exciting potential. My question, for either you or Randy, concerns the rules and restrictions imposed by publishers on indie developers. Are there ... -
Perpetual Beta?
Thanks for the post, Alex. (And what a tragically hilarious house fire video!). I'm stoked that someone is researching Minecraft! Okay, so I don't know much about this game save for what I've seen on YouTube videos. I'm wondering thoug ... -
[adult swim] advergames as gamification and/or countergame?
Thanks for your comments, Randy and Zachary! I don't want to speak for Dave, but I can't recall Debord ever coming up in our conversations. That said, "détournement" could certainly be a generative idea for thinking through the kinds o ... -
Indie on the Go
My wife has keenly noted that my iPhone contains a "considerable" number of apps, the vast majority of which are games. My defense (such as it is) remains the same every time she shares her observation-- "this," I say, "is researc ... -
From Paratext to Prototext?
It’s interesting how much potential “mileage” firms can squeeze out of their betas/demos. As has been noted, they are sites of multiple practices: fan labor, marketing, and data gathering (to name three). But it’s also important to recognize, as Steven ...