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MAGFest 2018 – A Taste of the Jam Room

I sacrificed my hearing for this. Seriously though, the jam room is amazing. Source: DragoniteSpam https://youtu.be/GNx9AAo7TkY

MAGFest 2016 – Writing for Horror

Some discussion on why different elements of horror work, whether it be for games or movies or anything else! Also, H. P. Lovecraft's name comes up a lot. Panelists: James Portnow [Game Designer,...

MAGFest 2016 – The Far Future of Gaming

Nobody really knows what video games are going to look like even four or five years from now, but it's fun to speculate anyway! Panelists: Dr. Chris Hazard [CEO, Hazardous Software], Brandon...

MAGFest 2017 – Me, My Character and I

A talk on video game character design (as well as a critique of Barret from Final Fantasy VII). Panelists: Jessica Tompkins [UX Research for EA, Website], Oliver Surpless [Writer/Programmer,...

MAGFest 2016 – Empathy in Games

About the use of games to tell stories and draw emotion out of the player, beyond basic entertainment! Panelists: Katriel "Kit" Paige [Writer/Web Accessibility, Website], Arthur [Writer], Lex...

MAGFest 13 (2015) – Games as Cultural Touchstones

A discussion on how video games are becoming a more accepted part of society, like movies and books, and a few other things. One of my favorite panels of the weekend. Panelists: James Portnow...