Video Games

Step into the world of video games from the vantage point of our Confluence storytellers.

Fun is extremely valuable

 Adam Gazzaley, neuroscientist

Games as an art form

 Adam Gazzaley, neuroscientist

Why I work in games

 Adam Gazzaley, neuroscientist

Some video games are art

 Paul Goldberger, architecture critic & author

I am an artist, but not

 Chelsea Hash, video game designer

I cooperate with the player

 Chelsea Hash, video game designer

I love completing games

 Chelsea Hash, video game designer

The phases of game design

 Chelsea Hash, video game designer

Why I work with small teams

 Chelsea Hash, video game designer

Creating virtual reality

 Jaron Lanier, VR pioneer

Types of video games

 Jaron Lanier, VR pioneer

Computer power aids innovation

 Richard LeMarchand, video game designer & educator

Game designers are multifaceted

 Richard LeMarchand, video game designer & educator

Game designers see people

 Richard LeMarchand, video game designer & educator

Game designers value failure

 Richard LeMarchand, video game designer & educator

Games as an art form

 Richard LeMarchand, video game designer & educator

I want deeper interactivity

 Richard LeMarchand, video game designer & educator

It is bad to silo art & science

 Richard LeMarchand, video game designer & educator

Iteration teaches game design

 Richard LeMarchand, video game designer & educator

My childhood playing games

 Richard LeMarchand, video game designer & educator