What They Don't Teach You At Game Design School

The Guardian Gamesblog has a piece wondering out loud at what they do and don't teach in game design courses. From the article: "Games development requires expertise, and hiring graduates fast-tracks game development. Arguably, the release from the burden of training should allow developers to create new technologies. The industry has encouraged the university games courses, sending development kits to departments and staff to seminars. Since Abertay's flagship programme launched almost nine years ago, 165 games-related degrees have sprung up across the UK, a trend equalled in other countries around the world."

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Re:Uh, is this guy for real?

[AuMatar]

lot of people mistake philosophy for 'comtemplating you navel', but a lot of branches of the field required some heady thinking -- try really getting your mind around people like Kant, Heidegger & Nietzche and you'll understand my point.

Or better yet- don't. Philosophy isn't something you write about, its something you experience. If you need to read philosophy, you're missing the whole point. If you need to write about philosophy, you just like to stroke your own ego.