I is in Singapore
Well, that was fun. If you’re looking for my coverage of the State of Play V, then look [here] for day one, and [here] for day two. As the youtubes and flickrs of my drunken bacchanials in Singapore start to filter in, just keep in mind my relative average of about 2 hours (of sleep) a night over the last few days.
My editor (and people whom I hadn’t even met yet at the conference) let me know that Gamasutra was one of the only news outlets covering this. That is completely and totally unacceptable , but expected. Sure, coming soon enough, “games,” are going to permeate more facets of our life than anybody could predict. But we can’t be surprised when nobody seems to care. Ian Lamont talked about this, and I want to see it become an issue - predominantly, the popular press will either misrepresent or ignore altogether gaming. Why should they care about the tangible issues behind gaming?
Why should they care about the fact they may willfully change their identities, or that legal precedents in games might erode their basic rights (rights they’re not even aware of yet)? Who cares that not understanding the draws to a game might be cause for their friends, family, and even themselves to loose their ability to balance gaming? What about the fact that games could be a massive platform for peace, if treated right, but of sharp International tensions if not?
When this many academics convene so as to talk about the real and meaningful issues, I can’t help but have an immense and powerful respect for each and every one of them - regardless of my feelings on the stances they take.
Neils Clark :: Aug.22.2007 :: Games ::
Yes, you is in Singapore. Come home. Now.
Glad its going well.
Hi Neils,
Just talked to Alysa and realized you were here and not email. So, how’s the food? We’re fine and still working on the house. Happy you are doing well and writing good stuff.
LOVE
MOM
Sorry mom!! I’ve emailed… a little!
I’ve been eating some crazy stuff. Pig intestines, amazing Indian, coconut milk straight from the coconut (a dude mini-machetes it for you)… Leftovers that rudy’d love. The telephones have been a real pain in the ass - and I’ve been cut off from Alysa so many times that she went out to buy a mic for her computer. We’ve been using the arcane powers of the Internet in order to communicate.
But… I love you!