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“Soundscape for Takuya,” a sound...

Jan 18th

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Watch

Documentation for Super Unique Top Down Puzzle RPG 9001, an experimental gaming experience created by Jonathan Séguin and myself. Introduction Super Unique Top Down Puzzle RPG 9001 is a multiplayer video game installation that requires two players to cooperate while separated in physical and virtual space. Our work is driven by the idea that every medium is traditionally limited by the...

Dec 20th

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Nov 27th

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Updated Artist Statement and Description

Introduction Super Unique Top Down Puzzle RPG 9001 is a multiplayer video game installation that requires two players to cooperate while separated in physical and virtual space. Our work is driven by the idea that every medium is traditionally limited by the expected interaction it affords: for example, a video game carries the expectation of being seen and heard simultaneously. These conditions...

Nov 27th

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Oct 11th

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Currently, our greatest obstacle in continuing...

Oct 10th

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Oct 3rd

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About Game Plot and Meaning

Konstantino: 
 i think it would be cool to turn our simple game plot into a simple game plot that can be heavily read into
 that makes some sublime comment on the human condition
 lulz
Jonathan: 
 sure
Konstantino: 
 we struggle with ourselves all the time
 at one point i can be giving my friend advice
 at the next i could be ignoring my own advice
Jonathan: 
 we're dumb deaf and blind all at the same time

Oct 3rd

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Super Unique Top Down Puzzle RPG 9001

The unofficially official name for our game. You’ve seen it here first, folks.

Oct 2nd

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Sep 30th

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Sep 29th

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Why Adventure Games Suck

Ron Gilbert, the designer of the Monkey Island games, presents an interesting article he wrote in 1989 about why modern Adventure Games fail in many ways. The advice is really useful for Jon and I in regards to level and puzzle design, as our game is largely puzzle and gameplay driven with a less-than-hefty plot line. Some ground rules I got from the article: Make the goal(s) of the game clear...

Sep 29th

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Chat with Jon Re: Sound Cues

Konstantino: 
 how does the player with sight know they're being hunted
 even if they see little waves of shit shoot and hit things
 how do you tell them to stay away
 do let them just get killed and figure it out?
Jonathan: 
 we should at the beginning of the game introduce that factor
 I believe an event cinematic type thing where you see the monster coming at you
 and you escape
Konstantino: 
 yeah
 i was thinking the same thing
Jonathan: 
 you will be able to identify the sounds it makes
 and we can introduce music that goes along with that monster
 so that later you know exactly what's happening
 I suppose you can also have visual indicators,
 like trails of slime

Sep 29th

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Sep 25th

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Sep 13th

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Generic Lava Platformer 5000

My last final project of the semester. Generic Lava Platformer 5000 is a little game where you have to save yourself from the rising lava by jumping on conveniently-placed, randomly-generated platforms. My group and I worked on this over the last four days, and I’m really proud of what was churned out. Big thanks to JonniJackRabbit for coding almost all of this thing. Of course, I...

Apr 22nd

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I did it again: "Not Never Land." →

Apr 14th

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The Year 2050

Ever wondered what the future would be like? Here’s a little glance of what I’m doing in New Media - my final project for my Research class, “The Meta Lens.” It’s a little interactive Flash presentation, which I wouldn’t exactly call a game, but could definitely become one with a some more work.

Apr 13th

Documentarian

jonnijackrabbit: Okay so it’s been a few minutes since my last blog post and I feel the need to document a strange phenomenon. My classmate is laughing at his computer screen. When I was a kid I laughed with my friends, now a days kids laugh with their computers. Social networking is the demise of social networking.

Apr 11th

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Mar 28th

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Mar 20th

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I like to call this one, Overload Back Slap. Why?...

Mar 18th

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Mar 17th

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Comments up and at'em!

Hey everyone, this is just a quick post to let everyone know that you can comment on konstantino.blog now. Which is cool for all of us, ‘cause now it hopefully won’t feel like I’m shouting into the void anymore. I mean seriously, even Twitter is more social than this place. So I encourage everyone to comment every now and then, it’ll be fun. I hope. Note: To comment,...

Mar 17th

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jhnmyr: Found item… Here’s a recording I made...

Mar 14th

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Mar 11th

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Panelfly - Comics on your iPhone →

This looks like a great little app for the comic lover in you. I just may consider picking it up soon - and on the rare occasion I get an iPad, they actually have an iPad version in the works for an even better comic reading experience.

Mar 11th