{"id":2816,"date":"2007-03-09T00:10:41","date_gmt":"2007-03-09T04:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aderack.com\/journal\/?p=2816"},"modified":"2021-03-27T02:27:17","modified_gmt":"2021-03-27T06:27:17","slug":"sound-and-perspective-in-experimental-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aderack.com\/journal\/2007\/03\/sound-and-perspective-in-experimental-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Sound and Perspective in Experimental Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"initial-letter\"><p><b id=\"header\">by [name redacted]<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Whereas last year&#8217;s Experimental Gameplay Sessions were crammed into a standing-room-only meeting room, resulting in a nightmare for the fire marshal yet a powerful experience for the audience, this year&#8217;s sessions were moved to a huge, dark presentation hall.<\/p>\n<p>Although the audience turnout was larger than ever, and host Jon Blow had more participants to introduce, the meeting somehow felt less intimate and more low-key than last year&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>As before, the event sprawled over two and a half hours with a short break in the middle. 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Perhaps half of the event was devoted to various game festivals, while several of the remaining presentations were of high-profile commercial games.<\/p>\n<p><b id=\"header\">( <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamasutra.com\/view\/news\/13075\/GDC_Sound_and_Perspective_in_Experimental_Games.php\"> Continue reading at GamaSutra<\/a> )<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by [name redacted] Whereas last year&#8217;s Experimental Gameplay Sessions were crammed into a standing-room-only meeting room, resulting in a nightmare for the fire marshal yet a powerful experience for the audience, this year&#8217;s sessions were moved to a huge, dark presentation hall. 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