The CBB Editors sit down and chat about their experiences this past year with video games in the classroom. How do you begin to teach a game? When is it useful and when is it unnecessary? What types of knowledge... Continue Reading →

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Episode 6: The Tutorial Game

In which the CBB editors continue discussing Cole Wehrle's board game, Pax Pamir, but this time with an eye to culture, history, and the mysterious concept of "realism."

Episode 5: The Pamir Knot

In which the CBB Editors sit down to talk about Overwatch's open beta weekend, but are derailed by a discussion about Cole Wehrle's board game, Pax Pamir.

Episode 4: Overwatch’s Underbelly

In this episode, a CBB editor conducts a Skype interview with Michael Lutz, creator of the popular Twine game, The Uncle Who Works for Nintendo. They discuss the travails of academic research, the horror genre, and of course - games.

Episode 3: InterTwined

In this episode, the CBB editors discuss the intersection of choice, immersion, and power.

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