Comments for elsewhere is where you always are http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog Emergent gaming theory, criticism and design. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:32:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on H1N1 by pjamesstuart http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=320&cpage=1#comment-684 pjamesstuart Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:32:01 +0000 http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=320#comment-684 Well done on not being dead. Well done on not being dead.

]]> Comment on Ira Glass & Elsewhere by misuba http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=277&cpage=1#comment-683 misuba Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:01:19 +0000 http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=277#comment-683 Yes, yes, and yes - expand the scope, broaden the vision, open the clubhouse. Anyone who doesn't is just doing yet another goddamn gaming podcast. That's awesome about Glass, and especially that games are on his radar. Lucky you! Yes, yes, and yes – expand the scope, broaden the vision, open the clubhouse. Anyone who doesn’t is just doing yet another goddamn gaming podcast.

That’s awesome about Glass, and especially that games are on his radar. Lucky you!

]]> Comment on Farewell Crazy Egor’s. by SoftwareScout http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=147&cpage=1#comment-682 SoftwareScout Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:03:43 +0000 http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=147#comment-682 Just to let you, and any readers know, Egor is not gone. He did sell the Henrietta storefront, primarily for medical reasons IIRC. However, he still still has a small store in Hilton NY, to the NW of Rochester. (Milennium primarily sells 'new games'.) He is still one of the top five rare and used games dealers in the country. He still attends Gencon and Origins. He still maintains the Want List, and does mail order to anywhere in the world. You can contact Egor at crazyegor@aol.com. Eric Just to let you, and any readers know, Egor is not gone. He did sell the Henrietta storefront, primarily for medical reasons IIRC. However, he still still has a small store in Hilton NY, to the NW of Rochester. (Milennium primarily sells ‘new games’.) He is still one of the top five rare and used games dealers in the country. He still attends Gencon and Origins. He still maintains the Want List, and does mail order to anywhere in the world. You can contact Egor at crazyegor@aol.com.

Eric

]]> Comment on How to Who? by Fang Langford http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=216&cpage=1#comment-679 Fang Langford Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:35:07 +0000 http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=216#comment-679 In case it hasn't spread to here, Cubicle 7 will be releasing a new, licensed Doctor Who role-playing game this summer. They announced it 5dec7, here: http://www.cubicle-7.com The new forums are here: http://cubicle7.clicdev.com/f/index.php?trk=cubicle7&c=7 And you gotta know that RPGPundit is gone bonkers about it. http://weblog.xanga.com/RPGpundit/ Fang In case it hasn’t spread to here, Cubicle 7 will be releasing a new, licensed Doctor Who role-playing game this summer.

They announced it 5dec7, here: http://www.cubicle-7.com

The new forums are here: http://cubicle7.clicdev.com/f/index.php?trk=cubicle7&c=7

And you gotta know that RPGPundit is gone bonkers about it. http://weblog.xanga.com/RPGpundit/

Fang

]]> Comment on Kill your darlings (and build new ones out of the spare parts). by elsewhere is where you always are » Blog Archive » How to Who? http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=64&cpage=1#comment-678 elsewhere is where you always are » Blog Archive » How to Who? Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:39:32 +0000 http://blog.kumapageworks.org/?p=64#comment-678 [...] Doctor is an eNPC (Ensemble Non-Player Character). I’ve talked about this before, if you want to check into it. The upshot is: The players all spend some sort of resource to manipulate the Doctor in some way. [...] [...] Doctor is an eNPC (Ensemble Non-Player Character). I’ve talked about this before, if you want to check into it. The upshot is: The players all spend some sort of resource to manipulate the Doctor in some way. [...]

]]> Comment on AGE Model Note by Tommi http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=212&cpage=1#comment-677 Tommi Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:58:28 +0000 http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=212#comment-677 Good to hear. It has been a while. Good to hear. It has been a while.

]]> Comment on AGE Model 1.1.a released. by It’s all about choices « Cogito, ergo ludo. http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=107&cpage=1#comment-676 It’s all about choices « Cogito, ergo ludo. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:52:53 +0000 http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=107#comment-676 [...] AGE model by Kuma takes a look at roleplaying from ecological POV, in that the environments that play takes [...] [...] AGE model by Kuma takes a look at roleplaying from ecological POV, in that the environments that play takes [...]

]]> Comment on The Forces of Immersion by Fang Langford http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=124&cpage=1#comment-673 Fang Langford Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:35:45 +0000 http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=124#comment-673 I don’t know why people make this sound like rocket surgery. (Well actually I do¹) It’s simply the ‘flow’ as described by the psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_%28psychology%29 It describes it all in clear non-technical language.) Fang Langford ¹ Story-Gamers (centralized on The Forge) don’t see any point in this kind of play and thus write it off in their theories. Since their theory-space is the first formalized with a community, it stands to reason that many people don’t realize that it isn’t the only game in town. I don’t know why people make this sound like rocket surgery. (Well actually I do¹) It’s simply the ‘flow’ as described by the psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_%28psychology%29 It describes it all in clear non-technical language.)

Fang Langford

¹ Story-Gamers (centralized on The Forge) don’t see any point in this kind of play and thus write it off in their theories. Since their theory-space is the first formalized with a community, it stands to reason that many people don’t realize that it isn’t the only game in town.

]]> Comment on The Forces of Immersion by elsewhere is where you always are » Blog Archive » Guitar Hero Master (and Immersion) at Work http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=124&cpage=1#comment-672 elsewhere is where you always are » Blog Archive » Guitar Hero Master (and Immersion) at Work Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:56:26 +0000 http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=124#comment-672 [...] one with it, even.  This is the much-vaunted immersion that people are often trying to quantify.  As I’ve posted before, the central act of immersion is the sublimation of the self into the game state.  You can see [...] [...] one with it, even.  This is the much-vaunted immersion that people are often trying to quantify.  As I’ve posted before, the central act of immersion is the sublimation of the self into the game state.  You can see [...]

]]> Comment on Tomorrow’s Posts by Guy Shalev http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=205&cpage=1#comment-671 Guy Shalev Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:04:37 +0000 http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=205#comment-671 It's good to see you're back at updating your journal! It’s good to see you’re back at updating your journal!

]]> Comment on We’re moved … I think. by Guy Shalev http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=187&cpage=1#comment-633 Guy Shalev Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:05:41 +0000 http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=187#comment-633 Hm, pfft. But that makes it a crap shot, at which host I get on. Hm, pfft.

But that makes it a crap shot, at which host I get on.

]]> Comment on We’re moved … I think. by Kuma http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=187&cpage=1#comment-632 Kuma Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:45:47 +0000 http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=187#comment-632 This site is on Dreamhost too - and we didn't have a single second of downtime. I think it must have only hit certain servers. This site is on Dreamhost too – and we didn’t have a single second of downtime. I think it must have only hit certain servers.

]]> Comment on We’re moved … I think. by Guy Shalev http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=187&cpage=1#comment-631 Guy Shalev Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:46:51 +0000 http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=187#comment-631 I dunno. Looking at recent shit going down at StoryGames, which is hosted on Dreamhost is making me reconsider... I dunno.

Looking at recent shit going down at StoryGames, which is hosted on Dreamhost is making me reconsider…

]]> Comment on We’re moved … I think. by Guy Shalev http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=187&cpage=1#comment-630 Guy Shalev Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:31:06 +0000 http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=187#comment-630 Sure. Sure.

]]> Comment on We’re moved … I think. by Kuma http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=187&cpage=1#comment-629 Kuma Thu, 08 Feb 2007 22:56:58 +0000 http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=187#comment-629 Standard Query Language, I think. :) Make sure when you sign up that you put Kuma_Pageworks as the referrer. I get bux! Standard Query Language, I think. :)

Make sure when you sign up that you put Kuma_Pageworks as the referrer. I get bux!

]]> Comment on We’re moved … I think. by Guy Shalev http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=187&cpage=1#comment-628 Guy Shalev Thu, 08 Feb 2007 15:57:54 +0000 http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=187#comment-628 Nifty. I think I'll go with them. Now, what does SQL really mean? :D Nifty.

I think I’ll go with them.

Now, what does SQL really mean? :D

]]> Comment on We’re moved … I think. by Kuma http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=187&cpage=1#comment-627 Kuma Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:39:30 +0000 http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=187#comment-627 Their basic package is very reasonable - $7.95/month with a two-year contract, $9.95/month for 1 year. For that, you get unlimited sub-domains and SQL databases, 200 GB of storage and even better, one-click installs of things like Wordpress, Joomla and forum software! Their basic package is very reasonable – $7.95/month with a two-year contract, $9.95/month for 1 year. For that, you get unlimited sub-domains and SQL databases, 200 GB of storage and even better, one-click installs of things like WordPress, Joomla and forum software!

]]> Comment on We’re moved … I think. by Guy Shalev http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=187&cpage=1#comment-626 Guy Shalev Sat, 03 Feb 2007 12:24:56 +0000 http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=187#comment-626 Most Indie gamers seem to be using them. How are their deals? Most Indie gamers seem to be using them.

How are their deals?

]]> Comment on We’re moved … I think. by Kuma http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=187&cpage=1#comment-625 Kuma Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:57:38 +0000 http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=187#comment-625 I've moved to Dreamhost (www.dreamhost.com) - I was with IXWebhosting.com - don't use them or Dot5Hosting. They both are more trouble than they're worth. the one thing that I can definitively tell you NOT to do is to use any sort of ranking service on the web. I consulted quite a few before choosing both my last two hosts, and I've been unhappy with them. Go with word of mouth. And this mouth says: Dreamhost. I’ve moved to Dreamhost (www.dreamhost.com) – I was with IXWebhosting.com – don’t use them or Dot5Hosting. They both are more trouble than they’re worth. the one thing that I can definitively tell you NOT to do is to use any sort of ranking service on the web. I consulted quite a few before choosing both my last two hosts, and I’ve been unhappy with them.

Go with word of mouth. And this mouth says: Dreamhost.

]]> Comment on We’re moved … I think. by Guy Shalev http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=187&cpage=1#comment-624 Guy Shalev Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:41:11 +0000 http://blog.kumapageworks.org/blog/?p=187#comment-624 Where did you reside earlier? And I'm also starting to look for hosts, gimme some skinny? Where did you reside earlier?

And I’m also starting to look for hosts, gimme some skinny?

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