Game Design Is Mind Control
Title: Game Design is Mind Control
Type: Panel
Description: Games are an art form that induces people to irrational behavior that they would not otherwise undertake. Come and watch Luke and Jared make fools of themselves as they try to prove this point.
Panelists: Jared Sorensen [Game designer, Memento Mori Theatricks] and Luke Crane [Game designer, Burning Wheel]
Luke and Jared will be appearing at Nerd Nite in Brooklyn, NY to give their presentation, “Game Design is Mind Control.”
Games aren’t just forms of entertainment; every game is a system designed to provoke irrational behavior from its players. Games engage players to do things that are difficult, unlikely, or strange, all in the pursuit of that mysterious quality known as “fun.” This presentations examines the hidden aspects of games that quietly shape the players’ behaviors.