Hello, my name is Charles

by on August 6, 2015 at 12:01 am
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The computer networks revolutionized gaming with people able to play with others anywhere on planet Earth. For a time many thought that gaming would unite the Earth in ways that no diplomacy could. People became friends with anyone they could speak with, and found they were less different than many wished them to think. Gamers formed virtual guilds, clans, and companies with members from every country on Earth. Then the Second Great Depression destroyed the global network and shattered the promised unity before it could set it.

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Hello, my name is Jack

by on August 5, 2015 at 12:01 am
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I like to play games with people. Tic Tac Toe. Checkers. Twister. Whatever pops up. I don’t much care if it’s virtual or in real life though. I know some people do, and I suppose if all you have is some VR goggles and haptic gloves it’s not gonna seem real. But with a good VR booth you can go anywhere and see anyone. And everything is real. The experience is real at least. And to me that’s what counts. I don’t care if the person I’m playing cards with is ten thousand kilometers away. As long as I can see them sweat, I’m good.

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Hello, my name is Betty

by on August 4, 2015 at 12:01 am
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I personally play games on many worlds. I’ve saved shards of myself in the networks of every world I’ve been to. Sometimes I gain permission. Sometimes I don’t. But one of the things I will always do is play games with the local population. I rarely play anyone of importance in those games of course. I’m rarely a rich and powerful NPC that most be defeated or bribed towards your way. And I don’t play damsels in distress. I prefer to be the bartender. Or the shopkeeper. I love to talk to people.

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Gencon Done

by on August 3, 2015 at 12:01 am
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Thanks to everyone who helped make this an awesome convention. I look forward to seeing you all again in the future. I sold some of my wares, I played some awesome games, and I’m bringing home some stuff that didn’t come with me. I love mixing business with pleasure, and Gencon is always full of pleasure. And now I think I’m going to go make a serious imitation of a log. Or maybe that’s sawing logs? Whatever. Sleep calls. See you all next year. And thank God I have a year to recover. 😉

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Hello, my name is Charles

by on August 2, 2015 at 12:01 am
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Gaming has advanced as our technology has advanced. From carved bone dice and carved wooden figures to automated mechanical machines that did all the calculations for us. Then the modern computer systems revolutionized the games we could play. A single piece of hardware could play thousands of games, and making a new game became something a single student could do in their bedroom. Or virtual worlds that took teams working for years to complete them. The modern computer networks revolutionized the kinds of games humanity could play.

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