Episode 14: Just PING Things (with Dr Matt Higgins and Dr Peter Howell)

Because it's just Adam this time, he gets to write all the show notes! Adam is joined by Dr Matt Higgins and Dr Peter Howell to talk all about making some games. Yes, he's taken over the podcast, and he's talking about the usefulness of making things! Of course, we all agree that there are multiple perspectives to study games from, but with a Practice research IN Games conference coming up, we thought it might be nice to spread the good news, including some book recommendations, how our lives affect the things we make and what practice research even is.So many show note recommendations this time! Check out our Linktree to join the Discord: https://linktr.ee/MultiplaynetworkAbstracts for the PING conference go in here: https://wadeg.myweb.port.ac.uk/games-technology-portal/ping23-submissions.htmlBooks:Lost in a Good Game by Pete Etchells: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Good-Game-video-games/dp/1785784811The Game Writing Guide by Anna Megill: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Game-Writing-Guide-Your-Dream-ebook/dp/B0BZ5V41ZM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=P3SILEAW8XPE&keywords=anna+megill&qid=1684168275&s=books&sprefix=anna+megill%2Cstripbooks%2C59&sr=1-1Rules of Play by Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rules-Play-Design-Fundamentals-Press/dp/0262240459/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2K6TAPYC5B5S&keywords=rules+of+play&qid=1684168344&s=books&sprefix=rules+of+play%2Cstripbooks%2C60&sr=1-1Game Design Workshop by Tracy Fullerton: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Game-Design-Workshop-Playcentric-Innovative/dp/1138098779/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2UWL0SUXRDL5Q&keywords=game+design+workshop&qid=1684168370&s=books&sprefix=game+design+workshop%2Cstripbooks%2C67&sr=1-1Narrative Designer's Toolbox by Tobias Heussner et al.: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Narrative-Toolbox-Focal-Design-Workshops/dp/1138787086/ref=sr_1_1?crid=18LRYPLUZ06YJ&keywords=narrative+designer%27s+toolbox&qid=1684168476&s=books&sprefix=narrative+designer%27s+toolbox%2Cstripbooks%2C57&sr=1-1Writing for Games by Hannah Nicklin: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Writing-Games-Practice-Hannah-Nicklin/dp/1032023058/ref=sr_1_5?crid=24BEHZHVQWHL0&keywords=writing+for+games&qid=1684168529&s=books&sprefix=writing+for+games%2Cstripbooks%2C63&sr=1-5Book of Lenses by Jesse Schell: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Game-Design-Lenses-Third/dp/1138632058/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=book+of+lenses&qid=1684168629&s=books&sprefix=book+of+lens%2Cstripbooks%2C70&sr=1-1And all our lovely Massively Multiplay Events:Researching the Video Game with Lisa Meek on 17 May 2023: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researching-the-video-game-tickets-546223829177?internal_ref=socialThe Pokelab Mini Conference with Steph Farnsworth and many guest speakers on 30 May 2023: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poke-lab-a-multiplay-conference-tickets-630750831717?aff=odcleoeventsincollection Psychology in Games with Matt Higgins, Lisa Meek and Catharine Cross on 31 May 2023: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/psychology-in-games-tickets-602340134557?aff=odcleoeventsincollectionUnpacking What We Take With Us with Adam Jerrett, now moved to 7 June 2023 at 1pm: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unpacking-what-we-take-with-us-a-workshop-tickets-600327133617?aff=eemailordconf&ref=eemailordconf&utm_campaign=order_confirm&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_term=vieweventLiving and Dying Well with Andy Porter on 7 June 2023 at 5pm: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/living-and-dying-well-seminar-massively-multiplay-tickets-596170731707?aff=odcleoeventsincollectionPlants and Powerupswith Steph Farnsworth on 14 June 2023: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/plants-and-power-ups-tickets-602354046167?aff=odcleoeventsincollection Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.