- What is the title of the book (fiction) you are currently reading, or what is the title of the last fiction book you read?
I don't read many fictional books but a I have read most of the Harry Potter books. After watching all the films I was told to read the books as they are very good, I ended up reading about the first half of the books and never got round to reading the last half.
- What is the title/topic of the book (non-fiction) you are currently reading, or what is the title/topic of the last non-fiction book you read?
I am currently reading The Art of Game Design by Jesse Schell which I have only just started reading and I'm currently enjoying reading it. I decided to start reading this when Dave Pimm said that it was a good book and is relevant to my course.
- What is the last live performance (Music, drama or dance) you attended?
I have been to a few live performances when I was younger however I haven't been to any live performances in the last couple of years.
- What was the last film that you watched?
The last film that I watched was The Inbetweeners 2. I had seen the first Inbetweeners film and all the TV episodes and enjoyed all of them so I decided that I should see the new film. I thought that the film was very good and enjoyed every minute of it.
- When was the last time you read a newspaper and what was it?
I don't read newspapers that often. I last read one on the way to university the other day as there was a copy of The Metro on my seat so I had a read of it.
- When was the last time you went to a museum?
The last time I went to a museum was quite a few years ago when I went to the Science Museum in London. I have also been to several other museums like the British Museum, Natural History Museum and Tate Modern.
- How much time do you spend playing games a week?
I spend many hours a week playing games on both PC and Xbox however recently I haven't been able to play as much due to going to university and work.
- How much time do you spend playing non-digital games a week?
I don't play many non-digital games anymore however I used to play games like Monopoly, Cluedo, Snakes and Ladders, The Game of Life and many others.
Hi Ashley,
ReplyDeleteIt's good to see you've made a start with the course reading and are getting stuck in to Jesse Schell's Art of Game Design. There are a few more recommended titles for Intro to Critical Games Studies that you'll find included in the module outline in the VLE.
If you are keen to resume attending live performances -- at least, theatrical productions -- you might be interested to know that under-26s can get tickets at The New Wolsey Theatre for £5.00 -- not bad for a night out!
http://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/your-visit/
I know what you mean about newspapers -- most of them are a mixture of political-bias, celebrity gossip and cross-promotional puff for the proprietor's other interests, but The Guardian has a good games-related section with news and reviews that you might be interested in looking at from time to time: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/games
The British Museum trip in December will allow you to re-acquaint yourself with some of the treasures in the collection, in a games-related context. On the subject of games, there's a reasonable collection of board games (and some card games) in the cupboards in the games labs that you can use to explore the mechanics, dynamics and aesthetics of games, particulary the new breed of board game, sometimes referred to as "eurogames", which have a bit more going on for the players than the old sit-out-because-you've-lost- Monopoploy- and Cluedo-style games.
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