Mary’s talk discussed ZOMBIE, a LARP she runs, as a ‘story machine’. Covering playful narrative design, NERF guns as protagonist devices, and the balance between backstory and action, Mary’s talk is a take on how storytelling emerges out of collaborative play. Most importantly, she discusses the term ‘frothing’ – the conversation players have after play – as a crucial element of interactive storytelling.
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Episode 9: Dr. Hamilton Stapell | Paleo Magazine
PMR host Tony Federico speaks with Dr. Hamilton Stapell, Assistant Professor of History at the State University of New York, New Paltz.
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Peter F Hamilton on his Void Trilogy
Peter F Hamilton speaks to Patrick Barkham about his new novel The Temporal Void.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/audio/2008/sep/24/peter.hamilton
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FilmNerds: Zombies and Consumerism
Guide to Zombies, part IV, Zombies and Consumerism. Guests: Sean Hoade. (http://FilmNerds.com)
Podcast highlight on Episode 136 at Forgotten Classics (http://hcforgottenclassics.blogspot.com)