This will be an expanded, improved course based on my earlier courses on “How to Make the Computer a Medium of Artistic Expression”. I will be adding material on educational software design and simple mathematical methods for use in game and educational software design. The course will operate on a weekly cycle. Students will read the assigned material, and once a week we will meet by Internet…
Teen Talk is a simple game, but its subtleties can easily confuse the beginner. This is largely because the game is so different from previous games. The best advice for winning is to pay attention to what people are saying and use your intuition. Some fundamentals You can skip this section if you are comfortable with the display and user interface. Here’s the first screen requiring a decision…
Home Library The Journal of Computer Game Design Color Versus Resolution JCGD Volume 1 JCGD Volume 1, #1 June/July 1987 Volume 1, #2, August/September 1987 Volume 1 Number 3 October/November 1987 Volume 1 Number 4 December 1987/January 1988 Volume 1, Number 5. February/March 1988 Volume 1, Number 6 April/May 1988 Volume 1, Number 7 June/July 1988 Volume 1 Number 8 August/September 1988 JCGD Volume…
For the moment, the best way to contact me is through my email address; here is my ham-handed attempt to foil email harvesters: I never thought that my utter lack of talent in drawing would ever come in handy.
From the nimble fingers and sagging keyboard of Chris Crawford (about 1800 web pages of material) The Journal of Computer Game Design The first journal about game design Interactive Storytelling Technology essays on technology issues Game Design miscellaneous essays on the art of computer game design Design Diaries I write to myself while designing. Here are diaries for four of my games…
This stuff is about me; if you want interesting ideas, read the library Reminiscences Experiences Thoughts and Opinions Self A Crawford Bestiary Photos me at various times and places A travelogue of my trips Strange projects Gargoyle Gulch (the 40 acres on which I live) Politics I have a broad collection of political opinions, some quite odd Videos in which I appear Father and Son Aping Erasmus