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What are the storytelling possibilities of the mini-game genre? How does it relate to previous genres such as adventure games? What are the aesthetic techniques involved in simulating experiences? These are some of the questions that will be explored in this talk.

Gonzalo Frasca works at the Center for Computer Game Research at the IT University of Copenhagen. Both an academic and professional game designer, Frasca edits Ludology.org and co-edits Game Studies and WaterCoolerGames.org. He’s the co-founder of Powerful Robot Games studio, leads the Newsgaming.com project and co-designed the first official videogame ever commissioned for a US Presidential campaign. He is also a former head of game production at Cartoon Network LA.

Posted on Friday, 4th November 2005