MethodBlog RSShttp://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/index.htmlHot News!enmj@methodgames.comCopyright 2006 Michael John2007-05-27T10:34:47-07:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Mon, 28 May 2007 18:08:13 -0700September 12mj@methodgames.comgames2007-05-27T10:34:47-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/b29fc20e45af19475d595980a59aba19-65.html#unique-entry-id-65http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/b29fc20e45af19475d595980a59aba19-65.html#unique-entry-id-65GDC Talk is Availablemj@methodgames.comproduction methods2007-05-14T10:54:24-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/151bdb351d78e097b2872de3a3d665a4-64.html#unique-entry-id-64http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/151bdb351d78e097b2872de3a3d665a4-64.html#unique-entry-id-64Dan Johnson (1974-2006)mj@methodgames.commiscellanea2006-12-12T11:56:22-08:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/74ccbfb183a2335519559073429ec71d-63.html#unique-entry-id-63http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/74ccbfb183a2335519559073429ec71d-63.html#unique-entry-id-63Gestural Controls in Gamesmj@methodgames.comgeneral design2006-11-02T08:34:53-08:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/47a4f1fffc0a6af6e88d42671fec4893-62.html#unique-entry-id-62http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/47a4f1fffc0a6af6e88d42671fec4893-62.html#unique-entry-id-62Playing Around with "Play"mj@methodgames.commiscellanea2006-10-25T19:32:44-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/dd109e3d5cc3a694ce1545a02d1f9841-61.html#unique-entry-id-61http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/dd109e3d5cc3a694ce1545a02d1f9841-61.html#unique-entry-id-61A Games Education Manifestomj@methodgames.comacademia2006-10-18T18:27:37-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/67b716c9627583c9e004f3d6b5d83944-60.html#unique-entry-id-60http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/67b716c9627583c9e004f3d6b5d83944-60.html#unique-entry-id-60Loco Rocomj@methodgames.comgames2006-10-11T19:21:25-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/f293d37af1b4fdda82ac1bed686e9ea6-59.html#unique-entry-id-59http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/f293d37af1b4fdda82ac1bed686e9ea6-59.html#unique-entry-id-59Agile Development, Part 3 (or "Let's Dump the Milestones")mj@methodgames.comproduction methods2006-10-04T08:38:21-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/cad2cff1ef2d540e79c5574534ebc255-58.html#unique-entry-id-58http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/cad2cff1ef2d540e79c5574534ebc255-58.html#unique-entry-id-58We Need Game Writersmj@methodgames.comgeneral design2006-09-25T12:51:18-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/be55671d430ecfeeafc24b294746f877-56.html#unique-entry-id-56http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/be55671d430ecfeeafc24b294746f877-56.html#unique-entry-id-56Fantasy Footballmj@methodgames.comgames2006-09-19T08:41:34-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/fb3cb6682aa55d43be0b0c6724d34e9d-55.html#unique-entry-id-55http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/fb3cb6682aa55d43be0b0c6724d34e9d-55.html#unique-entry-id-55Letter from Senator Barbara Boxermj@methodgames.comgame industry2006-09-06T21:39:05-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/eae9c8ce368270e2bc1ff4bec090d31f-54.html#unique-entry-id-54http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/eae9c8ce368270e2bc1ff4bec090d31f-54.html#unique-entry-id-54More on Serious Gamesmj@methodgames.comgames2006-08-30T22:14:23-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/8f2a96793070d7d2db5e209f170efa16-53.html#unique-entry-id-53http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/8f2a96793070d7d2db5e209f170efa16-53.html#unique-entry-id-53Enough with the Loading Screens Alreadymj@methodgames.comgame industry2006-08-23T21:26:51-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/cda62dd0c383fbe68f2ca108d608327e-52.html#unique-entry-id-52http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/cda62dd0c383fbe68f2ca108d608327e-52.html#unique-entry-id-52The Expert Mindmj@methodgames.commiscellanea2006-08-17T07:09:52-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/2b9b2a85b33aa945630472ffc0dfc405-51.html#unique-entry-id-51http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/2b9b2a85b33aa945630472ffc0dfc405-51.html#unique-entry-id-51My Blog is a Messmj@methodgames.comMethodBlog2006-08-14T17:10:07-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/54af54bf7046ef919521f7fd92c0195a-49.html#unique-entry-id-49http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/54af54bf7046ef919521f7fd92c0195a-49.html#unique-entry-id-49Arrivaderci, E3mj@methodgames.comgame industry2006-08-09T08:34:16-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/b977ffde01285d227c56be917b97de59-48.html#unique-entry-id-48http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/b977ffde01285d227c56be917b97de59-48.html#unique-entry-id-48Games in the Environment (The Prius Game, Redux)mj@methodgames.commiscellanea2006-07-29T11:51:03-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/58f369b605b6a6eea8b8868b44765f19-47.html#unique-entry-id-47http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/58f369b605b6a6eea8b8868b44765f19-47.html#unique-entry-id-47Gaming Mercenariesmj@methodgames.commiscellanea2006-07-24T22:12:11-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/7f559b55f16b51bd4cf74bb3e2d204d4-45.html#unique-entry-id-45http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/7f559b55f16b51bd4cf74bb3e2d204d4-45.html#unique-entry-id-45In Defense of Jaffemj@methodgames.comgame industry2006-07-24T07:51:01-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/0c6d2953d4cf70981baed28e8ac89734-44.html#unique-entry-id-44http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/0c6d2953d4cf70981baed28e8ac89734-44.html#unique-entry-id-44Are Games Art?mj@methodgames.comacademia2006-07-17T08:49:20-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/ad22fbd5b2478fd48f49b0a105b4f8aa-43.html#unique-entry-id-43http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/ad22fbd5b2478fd48f49b0a105b4f8aa-43.html#unique-entry-id-43I Like my Xbox360mj@methodgames.comgame industry2006-06-30T22:19:13-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/e8634da8ca74cf60d4b51a18f22b4604-41.html#unique-entry-id-41http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/e8634da8ca74cf60d4b51a18f22b4604-41.html#unique-entry-id-41Electroplanktonmj@methodgames.comMethodBlog2006-06-30T21:27:49-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/ac9f43a87d1378cd035723579eaf605a-40.html#unique-entry-id-40http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/ac9f43a87d1378cd035723579eaf605a-40.html#unique-entry-id-40Why are Music Games So Big?mj@methodgames.comgames2006-06-28T20:43:33-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/2b9a0a96c93889a047b959ec84e9c489-39.html#unique-entry-id-39http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/2b9a0a96c93889a047b959ec84e9c489-39.html#unique-entry-id-39Letter to Congress; follow-upmj@methodgames.comgame industry2006-06-26T08:46:47-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/ced7cf02cfc036a00923674bda695aa9-38.html#unique-entry-id-38http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/ced7cf02cfc036a00923674bda695aa9-38.html#unique-entry-id-38Letter to Congressman Adam Schiffmj@methodgames.comgame industry2006-06-23T14:33:03-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/78ec52405f4ee6f5b78e3b2fc3b77919-37.html#unique-entry-id-37http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/78ec52405f4ee6f5b78e3b2fc3b77919-37.html#unique-entry-id-37Data Driven Systems are the Future, I Guessmj@methodgames.comproduction methods2006-06-19T20:41:09-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/7472635a077f96ac868e50bfc7bb61de-36.html#unique-entry-id-36http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/7472635a077f96ac868e50bfc7bb61de-36.html#unique-entry-id-36Game Designers and the Third Grademj@methodgames.commiscellanea2006-06-16T19:10:51-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/e352820f9344742c88c7b82619c8b9a4-35.html#unique-entry-id-35http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/e352820f9344742c88c7b82619c8b9a4-35.html#unique-entry-id-35My Favorite Serious Game: Priusmj@methodgames.comgames2006-06-12T08:43:32-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/2cd236ad009e2bac9684ef845e76e021-34.html#unique-entry-id-34http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/2cd236ad009e2bac9684ef845e76e021-34.html#unique-entry-id-34PS3, part 2mj@methodgames.comgame industry2006-06-12T08:12:16-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/52d136317a8e4334585cda08508f0d95-32.html#unique-entry-id-32http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/52d136317a8e4334585cda08508f0d95-32.html#unique-entry-id-32PS3: Next Sega Saturn?mj@methodgames.comgame industry2006-06-07T11:07:37-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/6bcee3c7ad38088f008c5a937d3f093b-31.html#unique-entry-id-31http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/6bcee3c7ad38088f008c5a937d3f093b-31.html#unique-entry-id-31Agile Development, Part 2 (or, "Games Are Entertainment, Not Software")mj@methodgames.comproduction methods2006-06-05T08:07:42-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/aacae7d14db28290b5eb408fa2219f81-30.html#unique-entry-id-30http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/aacae7d14db28290b5eb408fa2219f81-30.html#unique-entry-id-30Brain Age, reduxmj@methodgames.comgames2006-06-01T08:58:40-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/48c17c94392f375a1e93e18fd32528f3-29.html#unique-entry-id-29http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/48c17c94392f375a1e93e18fd32528f3-29.html#unique-entry-id-29
  • I had no idea my father knew what a Nintendo DS is.
  • My parents were traveling, on the road between Colorado and their home in Oregon.
  • My parents had none of their many grandchildren with them. My parents, it turns out, are desperately hooked on Brain Age.]]>The Myth of Agile Developmentmj@methodgames.comproduction methods2006-06-01T08:19:03-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/9fbff2260b0a6938546f67e193576829-28.html#unique-entry-id-28http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/9fbff2260b0a6938546f67e193576829-28.html#unique-entry-id-28Designing on the Computer (designing backwards, part 2)mj@methodgames.comgeneral design2006-05-20T07:16:15-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/be5eaf7fbf14093ade4b09da38f8cf51-27.html#unique-entry-id-27http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/be5eaf7fbf14093ade4b09da38f8cf51-27.html#unique-entry-id-27Sun Seeds, Sports Games and Spyromj@methodgames.comgeneral design2006-05-18T21:44:01-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/878b15e34657b9d4eaa51ede3733fe29-26.html#unique-entry-id-26http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/878b15e34657b9d4eaa51ede3733fe29-26.html#unique-entry-id-26The (sad) Sony Partymj@methodgames.commiscellanea2006-05-18T21:16:22-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/59fec0a2bfd7633fb7da3954d1ea5f44-25.html#unique-entry-id-25http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/59fec0a2bfd7633fb7da3954d1ea5f44-25.html#unique-entry-id-25E3: Games I Found Interestingmj@methodgames.comgames2006-05-13T15:33:42-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/983784115ca909b4b9ed9d39ff84721b-23.html#unique-entry-id-23http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/983784115ca909b4b9ed9d39ff84721b-23.html#unique-entry-id-23Philips ambx, part 2mj@methodgames.commiscellanea2006-05-12T20:56:08-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/4ff4c5e64171c901ec0b3a45a3c90a85-22.html#unique-entry-id-22http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/4ff4c5e64171c901ec0b3a45a3c90a85-22.html#unique-entry-id-22Blog Entry #21mj@methodgames.commiscellanea2006-05-08T20:14:42-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/20637806ebd63723f019241226f3519c-21.html#unique-entry-id-21http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/20637806ebd63723f019241226f3519c-21.html#unique-entry-id-21Are We Still Tech Weenies?mj@methodgames.comgame industry2006-05-08T17:31:45-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/05e47c51a68544a6a1199943f8edee65-20.html#unique-entry-id-20http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/05e47c51a68544a6a1199943f8edee65-20.html#unique-entry-id-20A Theory of Funmj@methodgames.comMethodBlog2006-05-08T08:47:04-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/ccc213d39cec5023e55ffd77d6b93531-19.html#unique-entry-id-19http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/ccc213d39cec5023e55ffd77d6b93531-19.html#unique-entry-id-19Designing Backwardsmj@methodgames.comproduction methods2006-05-04T17:22:29-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/920ae6e6606f3e89d51ed5f656401bf7-17.html#unique-entry-id-17http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/920ae6e6606f3e89d51ed5f656401bf7-17.html#unique-entry-id-17Genre, continuedmj@methodgames.comgeneral design2006-05-01T20:01:20-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/b19b052083cccaa543129f8f6d584f10-16.html#unique-entry-id-16http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/b19b052083cccaa543129f8f6d584f10-16.html#unique-entry-id-16A New Definition of Genremj@methodgames.comgeneral design2006-04-24T14:48:55-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/8ebc804168fd19617eddacb2081b91ff-15.html#unique-entry-id-15http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/8ebc804168fd19617eddacb2081b91ff-15.html#unique-entry-id-15Game Deconstruction Workshop #2mj@methodgames.comacademia2006-04-21T08:20:05-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/56dbabf4e5c26bffecb322e508ea0385-14.html#unique-entry-id-14http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/56dbabf4e5c26bffecb322e508ea0385-14.html#unique-entry-id-14LED Lighting, The Future, and Philipsmj@methodgames.commiscellanea2006-04-13T08:50:42-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/965d0174a922dd3cf27fdfcf8c05d8f9-13.html#unique-entry-id-13http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/965d0174a922dd3cf27fdfcf8c05d8f9-13.html#unique-entry-id-13Backgammonmj@methodgames.comgeneral design2006-04-12T20:16:52-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/6d91e83158e0d7a92232aaca72c9b60e-11.html#unique-entry-id-11http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/6d91e83158e0d7a92232aaca72c9b60e-11.html#unique-entry-id-11Smart Bombmj@methodgames.comgeneral design2006-04-12T08:55:17-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/47a2f38a48f932b8a2148dec9202aec7-10.html#unique-entry-id-10http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/47a2f38a48f932b8a2148dec9202aec7-10.html#unique-entry-id-10My Brain Age: 37mj@methodgames.comgames2006-04-11T08:09:09-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/fcd9c9911ffb518e2cae267bbc44211d-7.html#unique-entry-id-7http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/fcd9c9911ffb518e2cae267bbc44211d-7.html#unique-entry-id-7Independent Gamesmj@methodgames.comgames2006-04-07T20:45:33-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/88d5fb03b99015715c1d0c843ca18750-6.html#unique-entry-id-6http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/88d5fb03b99015715c1d0c843ca18750-6.html#unique-entry-id-6Preproduction #3: The List of Questionsmj@methodgames.comproduction methods2006-04-07T20:27:38-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/c1394435cb3732a5af4382ae6a2b1645-5.html#unique-entry-id-5http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/c1394435cb3732a5af4382ae6a2b1645-5.html#unique-entry-id-518 Monthsmj@methodgames.comMethodBlog2006-04-03T08:39:52-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/38ca1013d5f6d305adb10c4b0f60d84f-4.html#unique-entry-id-4http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/38ca1013d5f6d305adb10c4b0f60d84f-4.html#unique-entry-id-4Who the Hell is Harvey Smith?mj@methodgames.comgeneral design2006-04-03T08:12:54-07:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/d83fb894c4de8c78cbd9141f7eff028a-3.html#unique-entry-id-3http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/d83fb894c4de8c78cbd9141f7eff028a-3.html#unique-entry-id-3Preproduction #2: The Fallacy of Dependenciesmj@methodgames.comproduction methods2006-03-27T08:51:43-08:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/ae7405503f208f5cf7cf4c32a509a538-2.html#unique-entry-id-2http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/ae7405503f208f5cf7cf4c32a509a538-2.html#unique-entry-id-2Letter To Jamil Moledinamj@methodgames.comgame industry2006-03-24T20:49:03-08:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/551b66d7cc7c8c2ec59e7d9feb43cfaa-1.html#unique-entry-id-1http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/551b66d7cc7c8c2ec59e7d9feb43cfaa-1.html#unique-entry-id-1Wake Up Callmj@methodgames.comgeneral design2006-03-14T17:51:12-08:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/a1c1a7af158e938b1c239e964c2bdee7-0.html#unique-entry-id-0http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/a1c1a7af158e938b1c239e964c2bdee7-0.html#unique-entry-id-0Preproduction #1: preamblemj@methodgames.comproduction methods2006-03-10T08:54:55-08:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/a65bc23c356327d6c9eb14b036f4f21f-8.html#unique-entry-id-8http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/a65bc23c356327d6c9eb14b036f4f21f-8.html#unique-entry-id-8Game Deconstruction Workshopmj@methodgames.comacademia2006-03-08T08:55:53-08:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/906f1d776813d9ccb7159140aafdd02a-9.html#unique-entry-id-9http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/906f1d776813d9ccb7159140aafdd02a-9.html#unique-entry-id-9Gamasutra Article Du Jourmj@methodgames.comgeneral design2006-02-27T08:27:33-08:00http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/578bd396797642a01da504c3624e7a86-18.html#unique-entry-id-18http://www.methodgames.com/methodblog/files/578bd396797642a01da504c3624e7a86-18.html#unique-entry-id-18