Breaking game engine monopolies
Let’s not (just) wait for Godot When it comes to video game engines today, two names almost systematically dominate discussions: Unity and Unreal Engine. These two tools, developed respectively by Unity Technologies…
Let’s not (just) wait for Godot When it comes to video game engines today, two names almost systematically dominate discussions: Unity and Unreal Engine. These two tools, developed respectively by Unity Technologies…
“The important thing is not the destination but the journey.” Underneath this well-known adage, often linked to the road-trip, is the metaphor for the change experienced by the traveler or traveleress. A…
Article published May 22, 2024 as part of the Diversity and inclusivity newsletter If we’ve gathered here today, it’s first and foremost because we share a certain fascination for video games. And…
Today, we’re going to talk about vanlife. But first, a quick question: have you ever had the feeling that, all of a sudden, something you’d never noticed before just keeps popping up?…
It all begins and ends Opening scene. A young woman observes ancient elements on the wall, holding a basket of flowers. The camera pans away, revealing her to be in a crowded…
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After dissecting what “ambience” actually means in my previous article, we concluded that ambience cannot be deliberately created in reality. However, fortunately for video game developers, it is possible to invent one…
“What mediates between the objective factors of the environment and the aesthetic feelings of a human being is what we call atmosphere.” – Makis Solomos Definitions Atmosphere is a term that comes…
Transmedia, crossmedia, shared narration, extended universe… So many terms for different types of stories, adventures to be experienced and shared! But how do you make sense of it all? At a time…
Disclaimer: this article deals with an area that belongs, in part, to medicine. Although I originally trained as a paramedic, I’m here as a columnist. I have tried to source as much…