Re-Creation

There must be some way to start anew. Games need to be revitalized if they are to survive for our benefit instead of us living for them.

I want to take a look at several academic studies of games that I find to be of benefit.

Flow by Jenova Chen for MFA Thesis @ USC

• flOw
• Cloud
  

Katamari Damacy by Keita Takahashi for Senior Thesis @ Digital Hollywood with Namco

• The Singular Design of Katamari Damacy

One thing I'm finding to be a bit disturbing is the apparent obsession of using new technology. These days it is understandable that people want to see new stuff and new ways of doing things. Nonetheless, quality should not suffer for the sake of newness.

These games offer a very different take on our world of gaming. They've introduced the simplicity of yesterday to the technology of today.