Description This week Tom Francis, creator of the game Gunpoint, joins Harrison and Dirk to discuss the state of games journalism, how Gunpoint came about and what to expect next. Tom Francis – @pentadact, www.spaceships.cool Harrison Pink – harrisonpink.com, harrisonpink@gmail.com
The Digital Life #213: Bioinspired Product Design
On The Digital Life this week, we explore designing bioinspired products with special guest Nic Hogan, a computational designer focused on the creation of design and fabrication techniques that emulate or implement biological processes. Nic’s work includes projects with Harvard
The Digital Life #212: Amazon Eats Whole Foods
On The Digital Life this week, we explore Amazon’s recent purchase of high-end grocery chain Whole Foods and how this transaction will impact the future of retail. For its $14 billion investment, Amazon gets, among other things, a strong real
The Game Design Roundtable #170: Ross Cowman
Description This week, Dirk and Kathryn talk with Ross Cowman, owner of game design studio Heart of the Deernicorn. They discuss the game Fall of Magic Ross Cowman – @rosscowman, www.heartofthedeernicorn.com Kathryn Hymes – @chicalashaw, thornygames.com Dirk Knemeyer – @DKnemeyer,
The Digital Life #211: Sleep and Creativity
On The Digital Life this week we explore sleep, sleep tech, and creativity. Before technology ruled our nights, humans had a much different relationship with sleep. Our rhythms, creative and otherwise, were ruled by our internal clocks and the rising
The Game Design Roundtable #170: Listener Mail June 2017
Description This week, David, Rob and Dirk get together to catch up and answer listener questions. Ice cubes are involved. David Heron – @DavidVHeron Rob Daviau – @robdaviau Dirk Knemeyer – @DKnemeyer, www.artana.com, dirk@artana.com Episode Outline 0:00:26 – What’s David
The Digital Life #210: My Trusted Robots
On The Digital Life this week we take a look at designing trust in human-robot relationships. More so than with other technologies, robots require a certain level of trust. Our comfort level with robots will dictate whether we’re willing to
The Digital Life #209: Food Tech
On The Digital Life this week we explore trends in food tech and the variety of ways we can address the problem of feeding a growing global population. According to the UN report “World Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision” the
The Game Design Round Table #168: Emily Care Boss
Description This week, Dirk and Kathryn welcome veteran game designer Emily Care Boss to the show. Emily has a long history in designing RPG games and making tools available to players to challenge their views and expand their gaming horizons.
The Digital Life #208: It’s the End of the Web As We Know It (and We Feel Fine)
On The Digital Life this week we explore the variety of reasons we might be looking at the end of the Internet as we know it, at least as an open global phenomenon. This one of the ten predictions for