How Games Talk to Us...
Posted by Michael Trice in Featured Articles, General, In Europe on 06 4th, 2010 | 4 Comments
I’ve been thinking a bit about the power roles in game design and how games talk to players due both to a conference paper and withdrawal from not having done any serious game writing the past two years. For months I’ve tossed around the idea of a Cartesian representation of what I see as the four...
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Hello, Mr. Minister, did I miss anything...
Posted by Michael Trice in Featured Articles, General, In Europe on 04 14th, 2010 | 2 Comments
Today I intended to start a 4-part discussion about game design’s influence on my Fulbright project, but that’ll have to wait. On the way to my bus home I noticed a television camera placed outside the Leeds Radisson Blu. I walked by at first, quite intent upon making my way home. Then I...
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One Bad Run Becomes Running with Purpose...
Posted by Michael Trice in Featured Articles, General, In Europe on 04 12th, 2010 | No Comments
I’m running again for charity. This time it’s for Dreams Come True and donations can be made quick and easy. Any little bit helps the kids! Much less important, but it also helps me. Back on March 28th, I ran an awful half-marathon at 2.5 hours. The run happened in Liverpool, and despite...
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Springtime Refreshments...
Posted by Michael Trice in Featured Articles, General, In Europe on 03 27th, 2010 | No Comments
No apologies, just a flash flood of insights to celebrate the arrival of Spring. Here’s what I’ll take a look at over the next two weeks.   Community Voices: I’ve had two classes teaching foster kids photography. They’ve created some great shots and I can’t wait to share...
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Fireworks in Leeds from NYE...
Posted by Michael Trice in Featured Articles, General, In Europe on 01 4th, 2010 | 1 Comment
Just a little video of the family and I watching the NYE display on the Headrow. No worries, my daughter never falls off even with her concerns clearly expressed toward the video’s end.   And some still shots of Leeds going all out for 2010. I’m not sure what my favorite aspect of this...
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Successes and Challenges from ‘09...
Posted by Michael Trice in Featured Articles, General, In Europe on 01 4th, 2010 | No Comments
LEEDS NYE! I bet you can guess, but I quite enjoyed 2009. I moved to a new country, started my third degree, and met a ton of fantastic people. To honor the year, here are my thoughts on 3 things that went well and 3 things I’d like to do better in 2010. The successes: Number One Alternate:Okay,...
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Thoughts on Coping with Homesickness...
Posted by Michael Trice in Featured Articles, General, In Europe on 12 11th, 2009 | 2 Comments
I’ve had a few conversations about homesickness with other students while here in the U.K. I can also freely admit that I’ve felt that tug myself at times–though having my wife and three kids here certainly stems the tide. So I wanted to give some ideas on how to deal with homesickness. First,...
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A Few Holidays in England...
Posted by Michael Trice in Featured Articles, General, In Europe on 12 11th, 2009 | No Comments
    Okay, It has been way too long, so a few photos of the holiday season in England. Our oldest daughter, Avianna, was invited to go trick-or-treating on Halloween with a friend from school. So we all took the opportunity to tag along for a local neighborhood event. Frankly, I hadn’t been to...
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Heading West to Get East...
Posted by Michael Trice in General on 08 5th, 2009 | No Comments
So, two days ago I began my four to five day drive from Austin, TX to Bend, OR. In Bend I’ll be running a half-marathon to raise money for the local track program. With any luck, it’ll help me get into a charity marathon during my stay in England. The Stanley in Estes, CO The half-marathon...
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