Glitch Memorial Panel @ Wiscon 2013

[jjhunter]

Anyone planning on attending? I can't go to Wiscon this year myself, but I'd be interested in hearing about what gets discussed. Panel description¹ behind the cut; ellen_fremedon will be one of the panelists.² ETA: as will j00j!

Let's talk about the late, lamented MMORPG Glitch and other online multiplayer games. How can game mechanics (and moderation, etc) inspire and encourage cooperative behavior and a sense of community, encouraging players to be good citizens of the game world? How does the nature of the game and its goals influence who plays and how they behave? Are there games or game plots and mechanics that inspire altruism? Kindness? Selfishness? Cruelty? Finally, let's celebrate the wacky, whimsical world of Glitch.¹

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¹ oyceter: Wiscon 2013 programming, first look!
² ellen_fremedon: My WisCon schedule

Comments

[elf]

I can't go (WisCon is way outside of the BART train routes); I hope someone brings up Mage Faire Online, which should hopefully be in alpha by then.

[frotz]

I was planning on it! (Hmm, I should answer this questionnaire, huh?)