I keep this informal so here we go: I am a game designer and game artist from Switzerland and currently lecture at DigiPen Singapore. Previously I lectured at a Polytechnic in Singapore. I started out as a freelance texture and 3d artist. Some games I contributed to (some not officially credited) are: Black & White, Giants: Citizen Kabuto (PS2), Army Men: Green Rogue (PS2), and IDentity(unpublished). Since I have travelled the world and have experience not just in games but also in Graphic Design/Publishing, especially in Japan, my second home.
My own game company together with a longtime friend and programmer is producing our first title "Heliosphere", a 3D multiplayer space action simulator.
I have a profound interest in game art, concept design and game design and how they all tie together to create more meaningful game and visual experiences.
The debate of what makes a game or not had been a very long one. We always find exceptions to the rule. One of the many debated topics are Puzzles. I want to show with this article why Puzzles are or are not a game.
Hi Bart, thank you very much for your comment. I may have made the assumption unstated that we all agree that puzzles are a form of play. Maybe that assumption was a bit rash. The problem that I tried to show at the beginning is that if you have something ...
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