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January 8, 2009 - Shenanigans

Crayon Physics Deluxe releases on the exact same day that my Tablet PC breaks. Excellent.

Mouthwash: Emotions and Stats The time has come to check in again on the Mouthwash conversation engine. Earlier I mentioned that speech acts in Mouthwash have effects in four domains: goals, emotions, viewpoints, and […]
Words as Actions Shortly before my blog's hiatus, I wrote this post, in which I talk about the kind of conversation systems you see in games. I was particularly concerned with the lack of variety as […]
Loved (2010) The hostile guide has become a common trope in art and indie games (not to mention some bigger games like Portal). Designers can't get enough of having a disembodied voice berate you and […]