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Experimental Gameplay Project

Experimental Gameplay Project
Sifteo Cubes Competition Round 1 Finalists! Congratulations to everyone who submitted an entry for Round 1 of the Sifteo Cubes Competition! We’ve all enjoyed reading about and experimenting with each of the prototypes and designs this month. Teaming up with the Sifteo crew, we played and poked and twisted and discussed each of the 41 entries and have come up with a list of SIX FINALISTS. Each of the finalists will move on to Round 2, and will be sent physical cubes to further develop their game, as well as receive detailed design feedback, and have access to ongoing support to complete their game over the next month. The winner of Round 2 will receive the prizes listed here.

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Study: Playing Video Games Promotes Creativity Ford surprised the automotive industry today by pricing its Ford Focus Electric much higher than anticipated. The EV can be reserved now for a purchase price starting at $39,995. That number puts the Focus in the same neighborhood as the Chevy Volt, and substantially higher than the Nissan Leaf, which is priced from $35,200. USB Safeguard USB Safeguard 6.0 (Free) Free version works only with USB Flash drive of size max 2 GB! Only for Windows XP/VIsta/7/8 Warning: Unlock the USB Flash drive before proceed with the upgrade.

Corporate Gibberish Generator on AndrewDavidson.com Welcome to the Corporate Gibberish Generator™ by Andrew Davidson. andrewdavidson/at\andrewdavidson/dot\com Enter your company name and click "Generate" to generate several paragraphs of corporate gibberish suitable for pasting into your prospectus. (The gibberish is geared more toward Internet and technology companies.) Without B2C, 60/60/24/7/365 CAD, you will lack functionalities. AssCo practically invented the term "raw bandwidth". The metrics for research and development are more well-understood if they are not best-of-breed, revolutionary. Your budget for delivering should be at least three times your budget for productizing.

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System of innovation. Folding portable computer ROLLTOP.&... Rolltop is a portable computer system concept that has been designed for active people who always dream of a portable computer that can stun both the users and other people around with its superior functionality and aesthetics of course. Rolltop is actually a folding computer concept that resembles with a roller painter, when unfolded through a similar action of a roller painter, it turns into an all through touchscreen display with the ability to work as a conventional laptop or a full fledged 17 inch screen for better visibility. The core, named as base, features power cord, loudspeaker, webcam, USB port and many more, making it an all-in-one portable computer solution with a never-seen-before design. The backside can be decorated with a variety of options as per the user’s preference and includes a stand to give the flatboard a standing position. Designer : Evgeny Orkin Technology innovation concept , Future , rolltop folding portable computer , technology innovation

Placebo Buttons The Misconception: All buttons placed around you do your bidding. The Truth: Many public buttons are only there to comfort you. You press the doorbell button, you hear the doorbell ring. You press the elevator button, it lights up. Board Game Design Note from Peter Morrison: A friend of mine encouraged me to write this history of VIKTORY II so that players could see the metamorphosis of the game concept over time and also for the benefit of other gamers that were thinking of independently developing a board game. Hopefully, this might help someone else avoid some of the pitfalls along the way. The initial inspiration came in March/April of 2003. Yahoo! Answers UK - Ask Questions & Get Answers On Any Topic Board Game Design First Steps Once you've completed (at least tentatively) the analysis phase of the process, it's time to begin to design your board game. Because your board game will be only one part of some larger instructional environment, you have more freedom than is usual in instructional design and more opportunity to be creative. Anything that is not taught or reinforced well by your game will be taken care of by some other medium and format.

5 crazy Lego inventions that actually work Image credit: bdesham ( By Jacob Bolm, Tecca We've seen some pretty awesome Lego creations in the past, including a Volkswagen van, Angry Birds, and even the heart of the Large Hadron Collider. But what about Lego inventions that actually work? Category Spotlight: Arcade game best practices As the types of categories of games on Facebook become more diverse, we'll be highlighting some of the most successful games in a series of posts on the Developer Blog. A classic game category that has been played by diverse audiences over the years, arcade games such as Bejeweled Blitz, Fruit Ninja Frenzy, and Diamond Dash have been picking up momentum on Facebook Platform lately. Whether on mobile or desktop, these short-session games use a variety of tactics to keep people coming back week after week and to encourage friendly competition. Arcade games growing on Facebook In our research, people who play arcade games do so because the games are quick and easy to play and are a fun way to compete and socialize with friends.

Curvy in HTML5 Curvy is a HTML5 puzzle game using the canvas element. Just rotate the tiles so that like colors connect. Modernizr tells me you don't have canvas support in your browser. Sadly, this game uses technology that's only in browsers with HTML5 support. The Rubik's Cube Solution How to Solve the Rubik's Cube in Seven Steps The world's most famous puzzle, simultaneously beloved and despised for it's beautiful simple complexity, the Rubiks Cube has been frustrating gamers since Erno Rubik invented it back in 1974. Over the years many brave gamers have whole-heartedly taken up the challenge to restore a mixed Rubik's cube to it's colorful and perfect original configuration, only to find the solution lingering just out of their grasp time and time again.

Creative Whack Company The Ball of Whacks is the perfect creativity tool for innovators, artists, engineers, writers, students, and you! It's a creative stimulant and a mental freshener! Awarded US Patent 7,247,075.

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