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A Chance to Code Is a Chance to Cure
Feb 8 Interviews

A Chance to Code Is a Chance to Cure

Will videogame design find its next frontier in the dynamically generated particles of Cell: emergence? Danielle Riendeau talks with its creator, Deus Ex writer and science-fiction author Sheldon Pacotti, about his relationship with technology, futurism, and scientific discovery.

Moral Goods
Jun 16 Articles

Moral Goods

Videogame design has plenty of Charles Dickenses—but where are all the Jonathan Swifts? Danielle Riendeau speaks with Alex Shwartz, one of the masterminds behind the satirical Smuggle Truck about lampooning American immigration laws—why it caused so much controversy, why so many games shy away from satire, and why more games shouldn't. 

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