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THATCamp Epic Play 2013 Storify!

The tweets from THATCamp Epic Play have been collected together on Storify: storify.com/edmondchang/thatcamp-epic-play-2013-2014 Thanks to all of the live-tweeters!

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THATCamp Epic Play Sessions Achieved!

10-11:30 PM Breakout Sessions I Room 202: Cheating/Countergaming Room 226: Analog Games Room 120: Online Communities 11:30 AM- 1 PM Lunch Break (Room 202 & 204) 1-2:30 PM Breakout Sessions II Room 202: Math Games Room 226: Player/NPC Relationships Room … Continue reading

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Twitter, Tweet, Twet

We’re using the hashtags: #thatcamp #epicplay  

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THATCamp Epic Play Google Docs

THATCamp Epic Play 2013 shared Google Docs for brainstorming, notes, bibliography, and more: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-hctW82Tr0dUkUwODEtdXRvQjA&usp=sharing Participants are welcome to contribute to the existing documents or start documents of your own (these will eventually be archived by THATCamp).

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Between real and one-way: Relationships with persistent non-player characters.

Relationships with persistent, non-player characters (PNPCs) live somewhere between parasocial relationships (one-way relationships, e.g., characters from TV, movies, or novels) and real relationships.  Unlike parasocial relationships, you can generally interact with and sometimes affect PNPCs, but unlike real relationships, the … Continue reading

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THATCamp Epic Play Breakout Session Brainstorming!

THATCamp Epic Play is a week away! Day One (Friday, May 24, 3-5 PM) is Workshops Day!  We have three excellent, engaging, and informative workshops lined up.  Welcome and Registration is from 3-3:30 PM.  Workshops run from 3:30-5 PM. Day … Continue reading

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