Secondtruth Blog Archives
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Learn Some New (or older) Game Technology!
Having just got back from GDC, I saw a little bit of That Reddit Post that’s going around. If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t worry about it, though I for one support colorful hair and hugging (As I said in so many words on Twitter – Hug a Dev – Ask First). Specifically, though, I want…
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Where to Find Me
A quick update on my upcoming plans and appearances: I just got back from IndieCade East (look for more coverage soon). Now I am heading to the Capital Region Celebration of Women in Computing where I am presenting a TouchDevelop session on Saturday! After that, I am speaking at the Narrative Summit at the Game…
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The Value of Game Critique and Reviews
At MAGfest I was lucky enough to be on several panels as part of the MAGES wing of the conference! You can see the panel I headed up about Game Critique and Reviews, here now on this video on YouTube! Joining me are Chris Totten, Luke Peterschmidt, and Bobby Schweizer. It’s hard to see the slides (which…
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I Used the MakerBot
I had always seen 3D printers from afar, as some kind of miracle device that could just effortlessly make stuff. The hype online about 3D printing was incredible. But when I talked to anyone who had used a 3D Printer, they quickly warned me that the devices aren’t really magic. In fact, it actually takes some practice to get a 3D Printer…
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I Review All the Games on 3DS Streetpass (Part 3)
This is my conclusion of a three-part exploration of the different games that tied to 3DS Streetpass. Part One here; Part Two here. This looks at one last game, then talks about some conclusions I’ve drawn. Monster Manor is the most complex of the games, so it has the longest entry.
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I Review All the Games on 3DS Streetpass (Part 2)
Picking up on my little reviews of all the games on Streetpass, which I started writing yesterday. This begins reviews of games that cost additional money, so not everyone will have them. So, are they worth the price?
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I Review All the Games on 3DS Streetpass (Part 1)
I recall the 3DS having a bumpy launch, but now it seems like it’s almost ubiquitous among gamers. As a 3DS owner myself, I like to take advantage of the handheld’s Streetpass function. I even splurged on all of the additional Streetpass-based games that are available on the system. I realized after a weekend of lots of Streetpassing,…
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Hello MAGFest
This is my first time attending MAGFest, and I’m really excited! I’m on three different panels in the MAGES segment of the show. Hope you come find me! Or if this is how you found me already, welcome to my humble blog! These are the panels I’m scheduled for: Video Games, Society, and Education: Friday,…
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Light Painting at Dragon Hacks 2015
Two weeks ago I attended DragonHacks at Drexel University. It was my first time going to an all-hardware Hackathon and I had a really fun time seeing what people came up with! I want to share with everyone a cool Kinect hack that one of the student teams did. Using Kinect and an Intel Edison,…
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Happy New Year 2015!
Happy New Year! A quick list of what’s up with me in 2015 so far… This upcoming weekend, I’ll be at Drexel for the DragonHacks event! At the end of January, I’m going to be at the MAGfest MAGES event, where I’m participating in multiple game design panels! I’m super-excited! And in March, I’m going…
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