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cristian3d Next Triple Town update is going to be superbalicious and awemazing. 6:59 PM May 31st via web Retweeted by danctheduck and 1 other
@RDansky Much like calling Alaska "Wonderful Summers" 3:20 PM May 31st via web in reply to RDansky
@RDansky There are indeed both Palms and Springs. Named for the variation on the predominant theme of rocks and sun. 3:19 PM May 31st via web in reply to RDansky
@dclingman I will be the drenched and sweating pink thing that greets you. 2:41 PM May 31st via Twitter for iPhone in reply to dclingman
levie The paradox of having big ideas is that you need to start with small products to make them a reality. 12:31 PM May 31st via Mobile Web Retweeted by danctheduck and 268 others
In Palm Springs. Mother of Satan, it is hellishly hot in these treeless wastes. 2:37 PM May 31st via Twitter for iPhone
@mohiji I know. I am going to melt like a witch. Brain shuts off at 80F. 12:51 PM May 31st via Twitter for iPhone in reply to mohiji
Tablet + touch + finger tip accurate Kinect camera immediately over 'work cube' volume above surface = killer UI. Want. 12:49 PM May 31st via Twitter for iPhone
SpiralChris The final part of Implicit Game Aesthetics looks at the underlying biology behind all these value judgements: tinyurl.com/igaesth7 12:08 PM May 31st via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by danctheduck and 1 other
Flights to Palm Springs make me fear aging. 11:33 AM May 31st via Twitter for iPhone
adachen Designing Successful Virtual Currency slidesha.re/L3gB0b 8:07 PM May 30th via Buffer Retweeted by danctheduck and 5 others
NoogsCorner My favorite part of the Bible is when God gives humans free will, then kills them with a flood because they didn't act the way he wanted. 8:53 PM May 30th via Tweetbot for iOS Retweeted by danctheduck and 824 others
This is why 'adding meaning' via 'design by addition' usually fails at a deep level. 10:17 AM May 31st via Twitter for iPhone
It ends up being nearly impossible to subvert a proven interface for an unrelated purpose. Ex: fps about chatting. IM wins. 10:15 AM May 31st via Twitter for iPhone
By that logic, eBay is about browsing and buying. A virtual reality mall is about walking in a 3d space. 10:11 AM May 31st via Twitter for iPhone
@djedery Twitter. Life's alternative to being productive. 9:56 AM May 31st via Twitter for iPhone in reply to djedery
Embrace it or not, your game is 'about' the interaction the player does 90% of the time. #WeirdLittleTruths 9:53 AM May 31st via Twitter for iPhone
raphkoster This echoes my old post raphkoster.com/2010/02/26/are… : How Facebook Killed the Virtual World wired.com/opinion/2012/0… 3:45 PM May 30th via Echofon Retweeted by danctheduck and 5 others
@PapyBrossard Probably. I think at this point the basics are pretty solid so they resist my expert attempts to screw it up too badly. :-) 12:47 AM May 31st via web in reply to PapyBrossard
If most games become services, a handful will consume 90+% of all player time...for years. Hobbies obey power laws. #WeirdLittleTruths 12:29 AM May 31st via web