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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #600 on: September 25, 2012, 10:44:42 PM »
Eh I guess.  I might just be a whore for legitimacy?

Anyway http://extra-credits.net/episodes/mechanics-as-metaphor-part-1/ Here is the episode I was talking about
http://www.necessarygames.com/my-games/loneliness/flash Here is the flash game they talk about (link is on the page above) and should be played before the episode going in blind.
Second episode to close off the line of thinking is http://extra-credits.net/episodes/mechanics-as-metaphor-part-2/

Highly recommend giving that a run when you have 15 mins sometime.
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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #601 on: September 26, 2012, 12:28:41 AM »
I just painted my toenails for the first time in like four years. Thanks for the polish Idun!
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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #602 on: September 26, 2012, 01:23:44 AM »
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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #603 on: September 26, 2012, 09:13:14 PM »
Grefter,

I also cannot imagine that there's much "behind the scenes" of this exhibition beyond licensing, a couple of images of images, and the statistics behind the voting. Generally, the curatorial "voice" is missing from the exhibition: why, when, and what inspired such an exhibition. That said, perhaps the 'finding' in behind-the-scenes would likely be that voice.

When it comes to creating an exhibition, there is a lot of go-between behind acquisitions, and often a conversation with the artist (this is 'duh', but it's leading somewhere . . . ). It seems as if curators just contacted enthusiastic big-whig game creators and let that enthusiasm speak moreso than an in-depth conversation manifesting visually between however many people involved.

The show could have also benefited from more benches. Saturday was filled with a diverse demographic, but largely dominated by elderly people and young children, the former that wished to stay less mobile. There were. . .  two benches for 3 rooms with a lot of walk space. Rant. Just wanted to post this because you're in my thoughts.

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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #604 on: September 27, 2012, 03:36:51 AM »
Only children care about video games so 2 benches is enough.  This ain't no stick and hoop exhibition!  (Sounds terrible.  Not uncommon in more pop culture exhibits though isn't it?  That might just be Brisbane though...).

Hmm I need to think it over a bit more I think it over I guess.  If the same kind of thing was published on a gaming journalism website or magazine I would probs eyeroll at the cliche.  Do I really obsess over the legitimacy of a gallery?  Maybe it is just a question of presentation?  Because I haven't seen it I haven't internalised just how much it actually would bother me if I did?

So maybe I should stfu and wait to read your article.  (check out extra credits though, they are made of win).

Edit - I doubt you remember it but I think at the con I talked to you about a podcast where they talked to some guys who were working on archival and curating video game museum.  Finally remembered to dig up the link

http://alifewellwasted.com/2009/08/31/episode-four-artists-fans-engineers/

Episode has some other things in it as well that are fun but not really directly related (Life Well Wasted was short lived but amazingly well done and quite diverse).  A few years old now but do recommend giving it a spin, a bigger investment than the Extra Credits episode though.
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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #605 on: September 30, 2012, 12:17:07 AM »
Went to a Magic tournament today - for those who still play, Ravnica pre-release in which I opened kinda average stuff, did kinda average, and then traded for a Snapcaster Mage and a Geist of Saint Traft, so can't really complain at all. Also the day was hilariously fun and I love the group I play Magic with, if only for the dumb jokes and constant banter.
Then I found out one of my friends has bought me two more Geists as a late birthday present.
Then I get home to find a letter saying that I paid too much tax, with a cheque attached for £185.

Well today's been a pretty great day.

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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #606 on: October 01, 2012, 02:38:14 AM »
So I saw my marks for my MA Exams. It makes me [:

Passed. But man? I have a lot of shit to do and since I found out I passed I took a day off. I shouldn't have done that. Just sent in a paper about 15 minutes late and have a presentation due tomorrow. . . and, BLAH. BLAH BLAH BLAH. BLAH!

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« Reply #607 on: October 01, 2012, 03:30:41 PM »
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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #608 on: October 01, 2012, 04:05:51 PM »
I have a job! Woo!
It is at a pretty bad shop doing very basic retail work for minimal hours, but there is plenty of overtime available and I am mostly damn happy to be actually be back into work after just over a year of nothing.

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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #609 on: October 01, 2012, 07:18:10 PM »
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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #610 on: October 01, 2012, 09:01:55 PM »
Finally leapt into Kickstarter in a big way. Threw in $250 for Masaaki Yuasa's Kick-Heart project.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/production-ig/masaaki-yuasas-kick-heart

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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #611 on: October 04, 2012, 05:13:16 AM »
I don't know you, but welcome back. What are you in school for?

Me? Humanities. Impractical, I know.

Asian Studies and Museum Studies, so yay Humanities too.

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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #612 on: October 06, 2012, 01:58:23 AM »
I am really vibing with John on the first floor (teaching fellow at Harvard in Philosophy). It's not because he's intelligent, but it's because I'm not used to be around someone who blows as much hot air as I do about almost any and everything. It sort of like seeing myself blather on about crazy shit. Not attracted to him, but this is pretty cool.
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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #613 on: October 06, 2012, 05:04:12 PM »
This weekend is going to be mad grading followed by watching a lot of football and having our Canadian Thanksgiving. Not bad, even if I miss Thanksgiving at home. :(
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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #614 on: October 06, 2012, 05:37:01 PM »
Fuck you caffeine, why do you kick in just as I pretty much finish late night work and can probably go to bed in an hour.

In other news I really want to buy some Black Blood of the Earth and a Dewer Stein from the guys that make BBotE.  I might see if someone will go halves in the sample pack first though.

My last couple of months has gone like this.  Work pretty hard and get a little stressed out.  Work in Melbourne so hey try this Coffee thing where it is supposed to be good.  Don't mind Espresso as compact caffeine delivery system.  Now I have been drinking them lately.  Still inferior to tea and doesn't taste good, but is quick easy caffeine that I like more than energy drinks (sits way better in the stomach).  So skip all the shit to try to mask the bitter taste of badly made burnt coffee and go for the hard stuff.  Thus BBotE being on my radar so fast into trying this.

Somehow even when I have too much caffeine for too long though it still doesn't take much to make me twitchy and kind of spaz out.  Odd.  I used to drink so much caffeine and it didn't do this to me growing up.  As an adult though?  Crazy times.
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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #615 on: October 07, 2012, 12:30:54 AM »
So, I'm going back to Florida for the New Year. Welp.
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« Reply #616 on: October 07, 2012, 11:00:29 PM »
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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #617 on: October 07, 2012, 11:09:20 PM »
No one even needs to make jokes about who is going to be the bride.
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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #618 on: October 08, 2012, 12:56:46 AM »
THAT FLOWER BOUQUET WAS A ONE-TIME THING.
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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #619 on: October 08, 2012, 02:36:41 AM »
TMI don't want to know.
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« Reply #620 on: October 08, 2012, 03:00:59 AM »
Pansy.
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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #622 on: October 08, 2012, 06:08:15 AM »
That is a tough choice, Gref! The brass stein is sexy, but regulation size pint stein is more useful. At least you can't go wrong.

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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #623 on: October 08, 2012, 06:54:10 AM »
I went with brass because Steampunk and the coin flip told me to get the bigger one, but fuck you Luck.

So Science Stein and some Black Blood of the Earth purchased.  I will keep you informed of this experiment.
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Re: G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition
« Reply #624 on: October 08, 2012, 08:43:45 AM »
Went on a date on Friday evening. Fun, but I don't think either of us are ready for commitment just yet.
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