Ryan Shields

Ryan Shields

A young, thoughtful, amateur ludologist, who enjoys philosophy and what philosophy can teach us about gaming. Whether it's Aristotle and the latest RPG release or Lyotard and the future of VR, I'm eager to see how and what video games today assist us into living well together.
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Immersion, VR, & Where We Draw The Line

In recent years virtual reality became a reality, and it might be too much for us. In this article I’ll detail VR’s role in immersion, arguing VR has both helped and hurt immersion. Virtual reality (hereafter “VR”) gaming enjoys a…

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Game Design : How Games Are Made

Meet Farmer Chip. Farmer Chip has an idea to start a farm. He figures out what kind of crops he wants in it; then he finds some land, secures the proper equipment, and plants the seeds. Farmer Chip tends to…