Archive for October, 2008

No, After You, I Insist…

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Earlier today we were trying to think of a good game to play at Playful next Friday. Something with a competitive element, but where no-one dies. So it is with great politeness that we present to you One Behindmanship, a game invented by none other than Pixel-Lab’s very own David Hayward.
Instructions will be provided [...]

Kieron Gillen talks about his talk

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Kieron Gillen talks Playful:Game Design London from Toby Barnes on Vimeo.

we like…

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

http://www.flickr.com/photos/russmorris/1490060104/

Om nom nom nom

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

OK, so not big news but we have secured everyone coming to playful a great packed lunch.
Cobs, Chocolate, crisps, fruit and a yummy smoothie from our friends at Innocent.

How Rude….

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Archie talks about wii fit. How rude. from Toby Barnes on Vimeo.

Archie Talks about Games

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Archie Talks about Games from Toby Barnes on Vimeo.

Playful: Sock Design Brighton

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Matthew Irvine Brown’s sock puppets:
Singing Sock Puppets @ Loop 2007 from Matt Brown on Vimeo.

Digital Fiction – Choose Your Own Adventures

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Adrian and Dan Hon will be talking at Playful. They created Six to Start, the cross-media gaming company. I’ve just been ‘playing’ with We Tell Stories, their Penguin project. It took me quite a lot to resist following ‘The 21 Steps’ by Charles Cumming. Now it is safely bookmarked and waiting for lunchtime…as is this [...]

Get It On, Get Flat

Monday, October 13th, 2008

I played the demo of Multiwinia at Develop this year, and can’t wait to do so again at Indie Games Arcade, by which time full multiplayer modes will be available after Introversion open up LAN.
I was very surprised to read today on Rock, Paper, Shotgun that no-one has yet downloaded the Multiwinia demo. Shocking really, [...]

Last Minute Speakers

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

We have sorted out 3 last minute speakers that we are really pleased about :

Eric Zimmerman, from NYC and Gamelab (not in that order)
Tom Armitage, from London and Headhsift, especially in that order
James Wallis,  A Siam man who is known as much for his scrupulous honesty

Phew. Squeeze in at the back please.