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Men are ‘First Person Cameras’

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Gigi

So, I woke up this morning and had one of those, ‘Aha’ moments. You know, when you’re sure you’ve solved cancer and hunger and the meaning of life, all at the same time? Of course, I’m a guy, so my … Continue reading →

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GiGi Reviews [#1]: Mystic Forest for IPad

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Gigi

It took me a little while to get a get a new mac all setup, but I’m here to celebrate with my first GiGi Reviews! It’s uploaded and ready to go. In Episode 1, we review ‘Mystic Forest’ for the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Gamification…

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Gigi

So, gamification is all the rage these days. It was all over GDC 2011 and seems to be the in-thing. In case you haven’t heard about it, take a gander at the vid below. It’s a short and simple explanation of … Continue reading →

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‘Immersion’ vs ‘Engagement’

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Gigi

The other day, a friend sent me a nifty article explaining the difference between immersion and engagement. It’s called, ‘The Pleasures of immersion and engagement: schemas, scripts and the fifth business’ by Douglas and Hargadon, 2001. It’s a fairly interesting … Continue reading →

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‘My Neighbor Totoro’ – G.G. – Story Design

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Gigi

I recently watched an older movie, ‘My Neighbor Totoro’. I have always loved Hayao Miyazaki’s work and was thrilled to learn there was one I hadn’t seen. The first 30 minutes were wonderfully told even with the simplest of plots. … Continue reading →

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