Tag: travel writing
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In Defense of Play: A rereading of Caillois’ “Man, Play, and Games”
Groos came to seein play the guarantor of youth: “Animals also do not play because they are young; they are young because they have toplay.”82 He therefore distinguished play activity involving (a) the sensory apparatus (the sense of touch,heat, taste, odor, hearing, color, shape, movement, etc.); (b )the motor apparatus (feeling about, destruction and analysis,construction…
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Bacchus and Le Fay: An Urban Poem. A dedication to the Taurus and the Libra. To Lovers come and gone
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Venture into the moonlit streets of imagination with “Nocturnal Odyssey: A Ballad of Urban Dreamers,” where the ethereal girl with feathers in her hair and the enigmatic boy with seashell teeth traverse the veiled alleys of longing and love. This poem weaves a tapestry of dreamlike imagery and poignant emotions, a journey through a cityscape…
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Reflecting on this Semester in Game Design
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in Academia, digital communities, digital humanities, digital storytelling, Dissertation, fan studies, fantasy, game based learning, game design, game development, game Ideas, game review, game studies, game writing, game-based learning, games, gaming, Graduate Research, graduate school, GSS, instructional design, interactive fiction, ngss, writingGame Design, instructional Design, and Interaction Design, all collide at the University of Missouri – Columbia. These are the reflections from my course on Game Design. Our 2023 Autumn semester draws to a close. From Portal to Resident Evil 4, analog tabletops such as Settlers of Catan to platformers like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it’s…
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In the Whispers of Chance Encounters- A Poem, An Essay, and a Confession.
In the ever-spinning world of fleeting encounters, there lies a hidden tapestry of connection. Each glance, each smile shared with a stranger, weaves a story untold, a narrative that pulses with the heartbeat of humanity. These moments, often overlooked in the rush of daily life, hold the essence of our shared experience. They are the…
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Catching Up and Embracing the Future: Archaeology, My Role in Championing Gameful Learning, the 4R’s, and FutureProofing for 2024 and Beyond
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in #ThursdayThoughts, arab authors, Arabic, Archaeology, Art, artificial intelligence, asia, asian studies, augmented reality, digital communities, digital humanities, digital storytelling, Dissertation, dramaturgy, east asia, east asian studies, educational technology, fairytale, fan studies, film, folklore, folkloresque, folklorist, game based learning, game design, game development, game Ideas, game studies, game writing, game-based learning, Graduate Research, graduate school, learning technology, linguistics, literary fiction, philosophy, scriptwriting, serious games, the university of missouri, Thesis, user research, videogames, virtual reality, visual novel, writingWelcome to latter days of NaNoWriMo and 2024, a must-read for graduate students, game writers, game designers, history enthusiasts, media and culture theorists, comparative literature scholars, and anyone who cherishes the rich tapestry of human culture. Spanning from the ancient depths of time to the thrilling possibilities of unknown futures, this blog offers a unique…
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On the Road Less Traveled : A Personal Essay on the Path of Most Resistance and the Adventure That is Life.
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Don’t be victimized by the culture of fear. Our planet is waiting to be explored, to reveal it’s secrets to you, to me, to any who dare ask, it will expose you to the raw truths of life. To the quarks of distant cultures and alien tongues. To disgusting foods and delicious cuisines, to dangerous…