Archive for October, 2008

Archie Talks about Cross Media Platforms

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

I asked each speaker to present a 2 minute video introduction to their talk as way of promoting the event.
No one has done it yet. 
But then again neither have I.
…and it is only 3 weeks to go, maybe we all feel easier typing than being filmed.
Archie (my eldest son) was keen to talk about [...]

Dark Sex At Playful

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

Playful will have lots and lots of speakers, but we’re balancing that with breaks where everyone can get playful. That wouldn’t sound dodgy in any other context than this one, I’m sure. Nevertheless, we’ll be encouraging everyone to play the Dark Room Sex Game:

“Dark Room Sex Game is an award-winning multiplayer, erotic rhythm game without [...]

Chris Delay, Multiwinia & Indie Games Arcade

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Chuffed we are to have Chris Delay confirmed to speak at PLAYFUL. Chris is the lead designer and developer at Introversion Software, the people that brought you Darwinia and Defcon. Chris will be talking about Introversion’s approach to game design, specifically in their new game Multiwinia (see video below).
Multiwinia – Rocket Riot from Rlan [...]

Play While You Eat

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Mmmm. Tasty. This via Engadget:

It’s a restaurant in London, called Inamo, with an interactive ordering system designed to make your “dining experiences digital by projecting colorful menus and aesthetic patterns onto touch-sensitive tabletops.” They project meals on to your plate for you to choose. Nifty. You can also look up local services, presumably taxis, [...]

PlayCal

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Check it. Keep up to date with the days agenda (and any changes there might be between now and then) by adding our Playful Agenda to your G-Cal/iCal/whateverCal.