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A collection of recent projects from creative technologist Ben Kirman. I specialise in the design and implementation of interactive playful experiences that interfere with the edges of technology, culture and sensibility. I'm interested in the application of playful design to create unusual. Social and locative experiences in ways that are critical. And, most importantly, fun. However have developed a reputation for not taking it too seriously. Read more "Fictional Conference". Read more "Joust Cabinet".

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A collection of recent projects from creative technologist Ben Kirman. I specialise in the design and implementation of interactive playful experiences that interfere with the edges of technology, culture and sensibility. I'm interested in the application of playful design to create unusual. Social and locative experiences in ways that are critical. And, most importantly, fun. However have developed a reputation for not taking it too seriously. Read more "Fictional Conference". Read more "Joust Cabinet".

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Evil Kitchen | Ben Kirman

http://ben.kirman.org/2010/04/26/evil-kitchen

Arguably, persuasive technologies , those systems developed to motivate behaviour change in users – typically around health and sustainability – tend to rely heavily on positive feedback as a motivator. Users get smiley faces, badges and a variety of other meaningless pats on the back. In our kitchen, the refrigerator, electric stove, kettle, water meter and boiler are connected to an intelligent system that is embodied through a physical agent (a Nabaztag. And Linehan, Conor. And Lawson, Shaun. In: Conf...

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Familiars 2 | Ben Kirman

http://ben.kirman.org/2009/04/26/familiars-2

Eva Ferrari, Shaun Lawson, Jonathan Freeman, Jane Lessiter and Conor Linehan (2009). Familiars: Representing Facebook Users’ Social Behaviour through a Reflective Playful Experience. Proceedings of Advances in Computer Entertainment 2009, ACM Press, Athens. ( pdf.

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Familiars | Ben Kirman

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Shaun Lawson and Conor Linehan (2009). Mario, Luigi and Dave: The Effect of Language on the Social Structure of a Bilingual Online Mobile Game. Proceedings of MindTrek 2009, Tampere, Finland, 30th September 2nd October 2009. ( pdf. Shaun Lawson and Conor Linehan (2009). Gaming on and off the Social Graph: The Social Structure of Facebook Games. Proceedings of the International Conference in Social Computing, Vancouver (IEEE). ( pdf. And Shaun Lawson (2009). User Powered Games for Research.

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Punk HCI | Ben Kirman

http://ben.kirman.org/2014/05/01/punk-hci

Conor and I somewhat opaquely challenged this with our science fiction paper last year. This year, we tried to be a bit more direct, so we submitted a song to the 2014 Conference on Human Factors in Computer Systems (CHI). We never meant for it to be accepted (rejection would be a point of honour), but it was. Our stupid punk song is in the ACM digital library. We also had to present it, which caused us some problems. We delivered our presentation in the form of a 15 minute angry spiel, delivered as ...

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FearSquare | Ben Kirman

http://ben.kirman.org/2011/04/25/fearsquare

FearSquare is a site which connects your Foursquare checkin history to the Police UK crime database to get an accurate picture of crime levels in your daily life. It was constructed by LiSC. As a critical application that shows a more honest view of crime statistics. Most uses of crime stats have negative implications (avoid this area, etc) and we wanted to create a more provocative and reflective application (hence the scary theme). Http:/ www.fearsquare.com. Andy Garbett, Conor Linehan, Ben Kirman.

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Elegant Mechanic: September 2014

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Musings on gaming and game design. Friday, 5 September 2014. Try Out: Papers, Please. Has had a lot of press, being quite a success by indie game standards, so you probably already know what its about. But just in case: its an ingenious little simulator (for want of a better, more accurate word) of life as a border control agent in a fictional Soviet state. 160;Lucas Pope has made something special. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). OH, FAQ IT. View my complete profile. Euro truck simulator 2. Board Games to Go.

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Elegant Mechanic: Well Played Wednesday: Hey Mister DJ

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Musings on gaming and game design. Wednesday, 12 March 2014. Well Played Wednesday: Hey Mister DJ. Sound design in a video game can do wonders to make or break the atmosphere; imagine Dead Space. Without the unnerving skittering in the walls or the original Tomb Raider. The radio, as featured prominently in the Fallout 3. What’s Going On With That Radio? No, don’t worry, I’m not going to wax rhapsodic over the 57 varieties of static in the Silent Hill. Three Dog always has some words of advice. As well a...

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Elegant Mechanic: March 2014

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Musings on gaming and game design. Friday, 21 March 2014. Lacking elegance, in need of a mechanic. There are changes afoot which may even result in the demise of this blog. As is unfortunately my habit, I set myself a goal that I couldn't reach and it's time to admit it. Ultimately keeping this going along with the other things on my plate has proved overwhelming and I am therefore no longer going to updating on a regular basis. Wednesday, 19 March 2014. Well Played Wednesday: Dear Diary. One of the ways...

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Elegant Mechanic: Throwback Thursday: Cluedo (or Clue)

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Musings on gaming and game design. Thursday, 13 March 2014. Throwback Thursday: Cluedo (or Clue). Murder-mystery TV shows were always a big favourite in my house when I was growing up and I harbour a deep affection for the comforting predictability of Columbo. To this day. My board game of choice as a child was therefore unsurprisingly Cluedo. To the Americans among you). I hated the fact that the "revolver" was actually a semi-automatic. Image courtesy of BoardGameGeek user koiyu. The Most Dangerous Game.

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April 2013 Status | Elegant Mechanic

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Gaming and game design. Stay updated via RSS. Frustration with game art. 8220;Project 8-Ball” revealed. Board Game Designers Forum. Board Games To Go. Board Games With Scott. Garrett's Games and Geekiness. Happy Happy Board Game Love In. I've Been Diced! Posted: April 5, 2013 in game design. Was completed as Arcana Jayne: The Card Game. And the others fell victim to design problems I currently have no solution for and/or diminishing interest. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.

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April | 2013 | Elegant Mechanic

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Gaming and game design. Stay updated via RSS. Frustration with game art. 8220;Project 8-Ball” revealed. Board Game Designers Forum. Board Games To Go. Board Games With Scott. Garrett's Games and Geekiness. Happy Happy Board Game Love In. I've Been Diced! Archive for April, 2013. Posted: April 5, 2013 in game design. Was completed as Arcana Jayne: The Card Game. And the others fell victim to design problems I currently have no solution for and/or diminishing interest. Blog at WordPress.com.

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Elegant Mechanic: Try Out Tuesday: Dark Souls

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Musings on gaming and game design. Tuesday, 11 March 2014. Try Out Tuesday: Dark Souls. For our first Try Out, I bring you a tale of miserable failure, one utterly predictable and yet one which I couldn’t bring myself to avoid. It’s the game with a barrier to entry only marginally less conspicuous than the Great Wall of China, Dark Souls. The lovingly detailed environments will draw you in. What Was I Thinking? I’m not a “casual gamer” in the current sense of the Farmville. To Die And Die Again. I don&#8...

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Elegant Mechanic: Comment Policy

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Musings on gaming and game design. You need to be signed in to a Disqus. Profile to comment. This was necessitated by people on some mobile platforms being unable to comment with Blogger's default system, sorry! You can easily sign up to Disqus or sign in to it with an existing Google, FaceBook or Twitter account so hopefully this isn't too inconvenient. If you're a troll, a spammer or someone who consistently breaks the rules, you will simply be banned; I have no time for you. Don't be offended if I don...

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Elegant Mechanic: OH, FAQ IT

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Musings on gaming and game design. OH, FAQ IT. Frequently Asked Questions, you fool! These may not get asked very frequently, if I'm honest, but they are my attempt to head off anticipated questions at the pass. Why do I have to use Disqus to comment? Blogger has a well known problem where people on some browsing platforms (particularly iOS devices) are unable to comment with the default system. Adding Disqus makes it possible for anybody to comment. A Disqus. Why don't you write proper reviews? Probably...

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