SlideShare a Scribd company logo
the limits of the
imaginable
Games: The Next Step – STT – 20 October 2010
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
design
Lyddle End 2050: Tuur van Balen, Matt Jones, Toby Barnes, David Hayward & James Bridle
“What we are really
experiencing now is a
massive cybernetic
hemorrhage in ways of
knowing the world.”
– Bruce Sterling
“If the world is a science
fiction novel then what do
you read? What can the
literature do for you?”
– Kim Stanley Robinson
Okinawa Soba
Andreas Metz
cities
Jason Hawkes
Claire L. Evans
biology
Natalie Jeremijenko
Antoine Blanchard
Wooden Logic, Matt Cottam
in summary…
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Timothy Wells
Jonathan Baldwin
“Always design a thing
by considering its next
larger context…”
– Eliel Saarinen
Powers of Ten (1968)
relational,
environmental
game design
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
thanks!
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
The Limits of the Imaginable @ STT's Games: The Next Step

More Related Content

More from Kars Alfrink

Summary of 'The Gameful City'
Summary of 'The Gameful City'Summary of 'The Gameful City'
Summary of 'The Gameful City'
Kars Alfrink
 
New Games for a Resilient Society @ TEDxUtrecht 2012
New Games for a Resilient Society @ TEDxUtrecht 2012New Games for a Resilient Society @ TEDxUtrecht 2012
New Games for a Resilient Society @ TEDxUtrecht 2012
Kars Alfrink
 
Pervasive Games 101 @ Dutch Game Garden Summer Talks
Pervasive Games 101 @ Dutch Game Garden Summer TalksPervasive Games 101 @ Dutch Game Garden Summer Talks
Pervasive Games 101 @ Dutch Game Garden Summer Talks
Kars Alfrink
 
The City Is My Games Console @ CIID
The City Is My Games Console @ CIIDThe City Is My Games Console @ CIID
The City Is My Games Console @ CIID
Kars Alfrink
 
Game Design & the City @ Best Scene in Town
Game Design & the City @ Best Scene in TownGame Design & the City @ Best Scene in Town
Game Design & the City @ Best Scene in Town
Kars Alfrink
 
Transmutation @ Raum Schiff Erde
Transmutation @ Raum Schiff ErdeTransmutation @ Raum Schiff Erde
Transmutation @ Raum Schiff Erde
Kars Alfrink
 
Better Living Through Urban Play @ Club of Amsterdam
Better Living Through Urban Play @ Club of AmsterdamBetter Living Through Urban Play @ Club of Amsterdam
Better Living Through Urban Play @ Club of Amsterdam
Kars Alfrink
 
A Playful Stance @ Game Design London 2008
A Playful Stance @ Game Design London 2008A Playful Stance @ Game Design London 2008
A Playful Stance @ Game Design London 2008
Kars Alfrink
 
Urban Procedural Rhetorics @ Reboot 10
Urban Procedural Rhetorics @ Reboot 10Urban Procedural Rhetorics @ Reboot 10
Urban Procedural Rhetorics @ Reboot 10
Kars Alfrink
 
Playing With Complexity @ NLGD Festival of Games 2008
Playing With Complexity @ NLGD Festival of Games 2008Playing With Complexity @ NLGD Festival of Games 2008
Playing With Complexity @ NLGD Festival of Games 2008
Kars Alfrink
 
More Than Useful @ FBTB 2008
More Than Useful @ FBTB 2008More Than Useful @ FBTB 2008
More Than Useful @ FBTB 2008
Kars Alfrink
 
Mobile components for playful cultural resistance @ TWAB 2008
Mobile components for playful cultural resistance @ TWAB 2008Mobile components for playful cultural resistance @ TWAB 2008
Mobile components for playful cultural resistance @ TWAB 2008
Kars Alfrink
 
Designing a mobile social gaming experience for Gen-C @ GDC Mobile 2008
Designing a mobile social gaming experience for Gen-C @ GDC Mobile 2008Designing a mobile social gaming experience for Gen-C @ GDC Mobile 2008
Designing a mobile social gaming experience for Gen-C @ GDC Mobile 2008
Kars Alfrink
 
Beneath The Surface @ Oslo UXnet Meetup
Beneath The Surface @ Oslo UXnet MeetupBeneath The Surface @ Oslo UXnet Meetup
Beneath The Surface @ Oslo UXnet Meetup
Kars Alfrink
 
Playful IAs @ Euro IA Summit 2007
Playful IAs @ Euro IA Summit 2007Playful IAs @ Euro IA Summit 2007
Playful IAs @ Euro IA Summit 2007
Kars Alfrink
 
Mobile Social Play @ Reboot 9.0
Mobile Social Play @ Reboot 9.0Mobile Social Play @ Reboot 9.0
Mobile Social Play @ Reboot 9.0
Kars Alfrink
 
Mobile Game Directions
Mobile Game DirectionsMobile Game Directions
Mobile Game Directions
Kars Alfrink
 

More from Kars Alfrink (17)

Summary of 'The Gameful City'
Summary of 'The Gameful City'Summary of 'The Gameful City'
Summary of 'The Gameful City'
 
New Games for a Resilient Society @ TEDxUtrecht 2012
New Games for a Resilient Society @ TEDxUtrecht 2012New Games for a Resilient Society @ TEDxUtrecht 2012
New Games for a Resilient Society @ TEDxUtrecht 2012
 
Pervasive Games 101 @ Dutch Game Garden Summer Talks
Pervasive Games 101 @ Dutch Game Garden Summer TalksPervasive Games 101 @ Dutch Game Garden Summer Talks
Pervasive Games 101 @ Dutch Game Garden Summer Talks
 
The City Is My Games Console @ CIID
The City Is My Games Console @ CIIDThe City Is My Games Console @ CIID
The City Is My Games Console @ CIID
 
Game Design & the City @ Best Scene in Town
Game Design & the City @ Best Scene in TownGame Design & the City @ Best Scene in Town
Game Design & the City @ Best Scene in Town
 
Transmutation @ Raum Schiff Erde
Transmutation @ Raum Schiff ErdeTransmutation @ Raum Schiff Erde
Transmutation @ Raum Schiff Erde
 
Better Living Through Urban Play @ Club of Amsterdam
Better Living Through Urban Play @ Club of AmsterdamBetter Living Through Urban Play @ Club of Amsterdam
Better Living Through Urban Play @ Club of Amsterdam
 
A Playful Stance @ Game Design London 2008
A Playful Stance @ Game Design London 2008A Playful Stance @ Game Design London 2008
A Playful Stance @ Game Design London 2008
 
Urban Procedural Rhetorics @ Reboot 10
Urban Procedural Rhetorics @ Reboot 10Urban Procedural Rhetorics @ Reboot 10
Urban Procedural Rhetorics @ Reboot 10
 
Playing With Complexity @ NLGD Festival of Games 2008
Playing With Complexity @ NLGD Festival of Games 2008Playing With Complexity @ NLGD Festival of Games 2008
Playing With Complexity @ NLGD Festival of Games 2008
 
More Than Useful @ FBTB 2008
More Than Useful @ FBTB 2008More Than Useful @ FBTB 2008
More Than Useful @ FBTB 2008
 
Mobile components for playful cultural resistance @ TWAB 2008
Mobile components for playful cultural resistance @ TWAB 2008Mobile components for playful cultural resistance @ TWAB 2008
Mobile components for playful cultural resistance @ TWAB 2008
 
Designing a mobile social gaming experience for Gen-C @ GDC Mobile 2008
Designing a mobile social gaming experience for Gen-C @ GDC Mobile 2008Designing a mobile social gaming experience for Gen-C @ GDC Mobile 2008
Designing a mobile social gaming experience for Gen-C @ GDC Mobile 2008
 
Beneath The Surface @ Oslo UXnet Meetup
Beneath The Surface @ Oslo UXnet MeetupBeneath The Surface @ Oslo UXnet Meetup
Beneath The Surface @ Oslo UXnet Meetup
 
Playful IAs @ Euro IA Summit 2007
Playful IAs @ Euro IA Summit 2007Playful IAs @ Euro IA Summit 2007
Playful IAs @ Euro IA Summit 2007
 
Mobile Social Play @ Reboot 9.0
Mobile Social Play @ Reboot 9.0Mobile Social Play @ Reboot 9.0
Mobile Social Play @ Reboot 9.0
 
Mobile Game Directions
Mobile Game DirectionsMobile Game Directions
Mobile Game Directions
 

Recently uploaded

White wonder, Work developed by Eva Tschopp
White wonder, Work developed by Eva TschoppWhite wonder, Work developed by Eva Tschopp
White wonder, Work developed by Eva Tschopp
Mansi Shah
 
Design Thinking Design thinking Design thinking
Design Thinking Design thinking Design thinkingDesign Thinking Design thinking Design thinking
Design Thinking Design thinking Design thinking
cy0krjxt
 
一比一原版(Bristol毕业证书)布里斯托大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
一比一原版(Bristol毕业证书)布里斯托大学毕业证成绩单如何办理一比一原版(Bristol毕业证书)布里斯托大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
一比一原版(Bristol毕业证书)布里斯托大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
smpc3nvg
 
Timeless Principles of Good Design
Timeless Principles of Good DesignTimeless Principles of Good Design
Timeless Principles of Good Design
Carolina de Bartolo
 
一比一原版(NCL毕业证书)纽卡斯尔大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
一比一原版(NCL毕业证书)纽卡斯尔大学毕业证成绩单如何办理一比一原版(NCL毕业证书)纽卡斯尔大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
一比一原版(NCL毕业证书)纽卡斯尔大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
7sd8fier
 
PORTFOLIO FABIANA VILLANI ARCHITECTURE.pdf
PORTFOLIO FABIANA VILLANI ARCHITECTURE.pdfPORTFOLIO FABIANA VILLANI ARCHITECTURE.pdf
PORTFOLIO FABIANA VILLANI ARCHITECTURE.pdf
fabianavillanib
 
Moldes de letra 3D Alfabeto completo esp
Moldes de letra 3D Alfabeto completo espMoldes de letra 3D Alfabeto completo esp
Moldes de letra 3D Alfabeto completo esp
Hess9
 
SECURING BUILDING PERMIT CITY OF CALOOCAN.pdf
SECURING BUILDING PERMIT CITY OF CALOOCAN.pdfSECURING BUILDING PERMIT CITY OF CALOOCAN.pdf
SECURING BUILDING PERMIT CITY OF CALOOCAN.pdf
eloprejohn333
 
一比一原版(毕业证)长崎大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
一比一原版(毕业证)长崎大学毕业证成绩单如何办理一比一原版(毕业证)长崎大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
一比一原版(毕业证)长崎大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
taqyed
 
一比一原版(Columbia毕业证)哥伦比亚大学毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(Columbia毕业证)哥伦比亚大学毕业证如何办理一比一原版(Columbia毕业证)哥伦比亚大学毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(Columbia毕业证)哥伦比亚大学毕业证如何办理
asuzyq
 
Коричневый и Кремовый Деликатный Органический Копирайтер Фрилансер Марке...
Коричневый и Кремовый Деликатный Органический Копирайтер Фрилансер Марке...Коричневый и Кремовый Деликатный Органический Копирайтер Фрилансер Марке...
Коричневый и Кремовый Деликатный Органический Копирайтер Фрилансер Марке...
ameli25062005
 
Borys Sutkowski portfolio interior design
Borys Sutkowski portfolio interior designBorys Sutkowski portfolio interior design
Borys Sutkowski portfolio interior design
boryssutkowski
 
一比一原版(BU毕业证)波士顿大学毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(BU毕业证)波士顿大学毕业证如何办理一比一原版(BU毕业证)波士顿大学毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(BU毕业证)波士顿大学毕业证如何办理
peuce
 
一比一原版(Bolton毕业证书)博尔顿大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
一比一原版(Bolton毕业证书)博尔顿大学毕业证成绩单如何办理一比一原版(Bolton毕业证书)博尔顿大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
一比一原版(Bolton毕业证书)博尔顿大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
h7j5io0
 
20 slides of research movie and artists .pdf
20 slides of research movie and artists .pdf20 slides of research movie and artists .pdf
20 slides of research movie and artists .pdf
ameli25062005
 
Portfolio.pdf
Portfolio.pdfPortfolio.pdf
Portfolio.pdf
garcese
 
Can AI do good? at 'offtheCanvas' India HCI prelude
Can AI do good? at 'offtheCanvas' India HCI preludeCan AI do good? at 'offtheCanvas' India HCI prelude
Can AI do good? at 'offtheCanvas' India HCI prelude
Alan Dix
 
Mohannad Abdullah portfolio _ V2 _22-24
Mohannad Abdullah  portfolio _ V2 _22-24Mohannad Abdullah  portfolio _ V2 _22-24
Mohannad Abdullah portfolio _ V2 _22-24
M. A. Architect
 
EASY TUTORIAL OF HOW TO USE CAPCUT BY: FEBLESS HERNANE
EASY TUTORIAL OF HOW TO USE CAPCUT BY: FEBLESS HERNANEEASY TUTORIAL OF HOW TO USE CAPCUT BY: FEBLESS HERNANE
EASY TUTORIAL OF HOW TO USE CAPCUT BY: FEBLESS HERNANE
Febless Hernane
 
一比一原版(LSE毕业证书)伦敦政治经济学院毕业证成绩单如何办理
一比一原版(LSE毕业证书)伦敦政治经济学院毕业证成绩单如何办理一比一原版(LSE毕业证书)伦敦政治经济学院毕业证成绩单如何办理
一比一原版(LSE毕业证书)伦敦政治经济学院毕业证成绩单如何办理
jyz59f4j
 

Recently uploaded (20)

White wonder, Work developed by Eva Tschopp
White wonder, Work developed by Eva TschoppWhite wonder, Work developed by Eva Tschopp
White wonder, Work developed by Eva Tschopp
 
Design Thinking Design thinking Design thinking
Design Thinking Design thinking Design thinkingDesign Thinking Design thinking Design thinking
Design Thinking Design thinking Design thinking
 
一比一原版(Bristol毕业证书)布里斯托大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
一比一原版(Bristol毕业证书)布里斯托大学毕业证成绩单如何办理一比一原版(Bristol毕业证书)布里斯托大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
一比一原版(Bristol毕业证书)布里斯托大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
 
Timeless Principles of Good Design
Timeless Principles of Good DesignTimeless Principles of Good Design
Timeless Principles of Good Design
 
一比一原版(NCL毕业证书)纽卡斯尔大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
一比一原版(NCL毕业证书)纽卡斯尔大学毕业证成绩单如何办理一比一原版(NCL毕业证书)纽卡斯尔大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
一比一原版(NCL毕业证书)纽卡斯尔大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
 
PORTFOLIO FABIANA VILLANI ARCHITECTURE.pdf
PORTFOLIO FABIANA VILLANI ARCHITECTURE.pdfPORTFOLIO FABIANA VILLANI ARCHITECTURE.pdf
PORTFOLIO FABIANA VILLANI ARCHITECTURE.pdf
 
Moldes de letra 3D Alfabeto completo esp
Moldes de letra 3D Alfabeto completo espMoldes de letra 3D Alfabeto completo esp
Moldes de letra 3D Alfabeto completo esp
 
SECURING BUILDING PERMIT CITY OF CALOOCAN.pdf
SECURING BUILDING PERMIT CITY OF CALOOCAN.pdfSECURING BUILDING PERMIT CITY OF CALOOCAN.pdf
SECURING BUILDING PERMIT CITY OF CALOOCAN.pdf
 
一比一原版(毕业证)长崎大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
一比一原版(毕业证)长崎大学毕业证成绩单如何办理一比一原版(毕业证)长崎大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
一比一原版(毕业证)长崎大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
 
一比一原版(Columbia毕业证)哥伦比亚大学毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(Columbia毕业证)哥伦比亚大学毕业证如何办理一比一原版(Columbia毕业证)哥伦比亚大学毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(Columbia毕业证)哥伦比亚大学毕业证如何办理
 
Коричневый и Кремовый Деликатный Органический Копирайтер Фрилансер Марке...
Коричневый и Кремовый Деликатный Органический Копирайтер Фрилансер Марке...Коричневый и Кремовый Деликатный Органический Копирайтер Фрилансер Марке...
Коричневый и Кремовый Деликатный Органический Копирайтер Фрилансер Марке...
 
Borys Sutkowski portfolio interior design
Borys Sutkowski portfolio interior designBorys Sutkowski portfolio interior design
Borys Sutkowski portfolio interior design
 
一比一原版(BU毕业证)波士顿大学毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(BU毕业证)波士顿大学毕业证如何办理一比一原版(BU毕业证)波士顿大学毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(BU毕业证)波士顿大学毕业证如何办理
 
一比一原版(Bolton毕业证书)博尔顿大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
一比一原版(Bolton毕业证书)博尔顿大学毕业证成绩单如何办理一比一原版(Bolton毕业证书)博尔顿大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
一比一原版(Bolton毕业证书)博尔顿大学毕业证成绩单如何办理
 
20 slides of research movie and artists .pdf
20 slides of research movie and artists .pdf20 slides of research movie and artists .pdf
20 slides of research movie and artists .pdf
 
Portfolio.pdf
Portfolio.pdfPortfolio.pdf
Portfolio.pdf
 
Can AI do good? at 'offtheCanvas' India HCI prelude
Can AI do good? at 'offtheCanvas' India HCI preludeCan AI do good? at 'offtheCanvas' India HCI prelude
Can AI do good? at 'offtheCanvas' India HCI prelude
 
Mohannad Abdullah portfolio _ V2 _22-24
Mohannad Abdullah  portfolio _ V2 _22-24Mohannad Abdullah  portfolio _ V2 _22-24
Mohannad Abdullah portfolio _ V2 _22-24
 
EASY TUTORIAL OF HOW TO USE CAPCUT BY: FEBLESS HERNANE
EASY TUTORIAL OF HOW TO USE CAPCUT BY: FEBLESS HERNANEEASY TUTORIAL OF HOW TO USE CAPCUT BY: FEBLESS HERNANE
EASY TUTORIAL OF HOW TO USE CAPCUT BY: FEBLESS HERNANE
 
一比一原版(LSE毕业证书)伦敦政治经济学院毕业证成绩单如何办理
一比一原版(LSE毕业证书)伦敦政治经济学院毕业证成绩单如何办理一比一原版(LSE毕业证书)伦敦政治经济学院毕业证成绩单如何办理
一比一原版(LSE毕业证书)伦敦政治经济学院毕业证成绩单如何办理
 

The Limits of the Imaginable @ STT's Games: The Next Step