https://thescaperoute.wordpress.com From playing games to making them, and the winding paths we're learning to take. Sat, 27 Nov 2010 18:08:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ 7238106 https://secure.gravatar.com/blavatar/12719a4d54182eb762322b1f7f07f5ba46f57e0f37d545e21c6bd351e32a4fe7?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fwebclip.png https://thescaperoute.wordpress.com nogamedesign,gameart,arttechnology,games,videogames,Left4Dead,TeamFortress2,SourceEngine,modding,gametheory,ClevelandInstituteofArt,gamingeducation,studentgamedesign,gamedevelopment,videogamesWelcome to The Modcast, where collaborative students of game design & art from the Cleveland Institute of Art gather and cover topics pertaining to their process and projects. Between topics on modding practices, aesthetics and design of a particular game, student game projects, game design education and guests from modding communities, The Modcast offers insightful discussion on the initial steps available towards game development. The usual cast can be found as authors of The Escape Route blog at: http://thescaperoute.wordpress.comThe Modcast: Students of game design.Andrew Kuharakuhar@student.cia.eduAndrew Kuhar https://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/2010/03/12/the-modcast-episode-5-chromawaves-education/ https://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/2010/03/12/the-modcast-episode-5-chromawaves-education/#respond Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:27:56 +0000 http://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/?p=482 https://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/2010/03/12/the-modcast-episode-5-chromawaves-education/feed/ 0 482 Andrew ModcastE5_Pt2_2 akuhar@student.cia.edu (Andrew Kuhar)noHow two college professors from Cleveland, Ohio have gone about making Game Design educational for students, bringing young artists and programmers together for their first time each year. In part 2 of this mini-series, we explore a perspective of student game development that seldom is. – Direct Download – – iTunes Link – (Click to […]Andrew KuharHow two college professors from Cleveland, Ohio have gone about making Game Design educational for students, bringing young artists and programmers together for their first time each year. In part 2 of this mini-series, we explore a perspective of student game development that seldom is. – Direct Download – – iTunes Link – (Click to […]gamedesign,gameart,arttechnology,games,videogames,Left4Dead,TeamFortress2,SourceEngine,modding,gametheory,ClevelandInstituteofArt,gamingeducation,studentgamedesign,gamedevelopment,videogames https://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/2010/02/26/the-modcast-episode-5-chromawaves-choices/ https://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/2010/02/26/the-modcast-episode-5-chromawaves-choices/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:46:08 +0000 http://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/?p=456 https://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/2010/02/26/the-modcast-episode-5-chromawaves-choices/feed/ 2 456 Andrew ModcastE5_Pt1 akuhar@student.cia.edu (Andrew Kuhar)noHow some college students went about making difficult yet necessary choices to develop an ambient color-mixing game for the iPhone and iPod Touch: ChromaWaves. In part 1 of this mini-series, we exhaust the decision making process to getting there. – Direct Download – – iTunes Link – (Click to stream, right-click to save) _____________________________ Show […]Andrew KuharHow some college students went about making difficult yet necessary choices to develop an ambient color-mixing game for the iPhone and iPod Touch: ChromaWaves. In part 1 of this mini-series, we exhaust the decision making process to getting there. – Direct Download – – iTunes Link – (Click to stream, right-click to save) _____________________________ Show […]gamedesign,gameart,arttechnology,games,videogames,Left4Dead,TeamFortress2,SourceEngine,modding,gametheory,ClevelandInstituteofArt,gamingeducation,studentgamedesign,gamedevelopment,videogames https://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/2009/12/31/the-modcast-episode-4-designs-of-the-year/ https://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/2009/12/31/the-modcast-episode-4-designs-of-the-year/#respond Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:18:57 +0000 http://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/?p=421 https://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/2009/12/31/the-modcast-episode-4-designs-of-the-year/feed/ 0 421 Andrew ModcastIcon_E4 akuhar@student.cia.edu (Andrew Kuhar)noEach year there are our favorite games, and then there are our favorite parts of them. Design decisions that stand out in the crowd of each year’s videogame scene are rarely awarded, but often followed in the future. Listen in as we take refuge from the winter to discuss our favorite Game Designs of the […]Andrew KuharEach year there are our favorite games, and then there are our favorite parts of them. Design decisions that stand out in the crowd of each year’s videogame scene are rarely awarded, but often followed in the future. Listen in as we take refuge from the winter to discuss our favorite Game Designs of the […]gamedesign,gameart,arttechnology,games,videogames,Left4Dead,TeamFortress2,SourceEngine,modding,gametheory,ClevelandInstituteofArt,gamingeducation,studentgamedesign,gamedevelopment,videogames https://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/the-modcast-episode-3-things-change/ https://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/the-modcast-episode-3-things-change/#respond Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:50:41 +0000 http://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/?p=335 https://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/the-modcast-episode-3-things-change/feed/ 0 335 Andrew modcast_e3 akuhar@student.cia.edu (Andrew Kuhar)noThe harvest season rolls in with episode three as a hearty discussion on dramatic change in games through level design and environments. We celebrate what marks 2 years of Team Fortress 2 while TF2 map author Sean “Heyo” Cutino talks with us about his seasonal community map, all before we delve into the depths of […]Andrew KuharThe harvest season rolls in with episode three as a hearty discussion on dramatic change in games through level design and environments. We celebrate what marks 2 years of Team Fortress 2 while TF2 map author Sean “Heyo” Cutino talks with us about his seasonal community map, all before we delve into the depths of […]gamedesign,gameart,arttechnology,games,videogames,Left4Dead,TeamFortress2,SourceEngine,modding,gametheory,ClevelandInstituteofArt,gamingeducation,studentgamedesign,gamedevelopment,videogames https://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/2009/08/22/the-modcast-episode-2-from-england-with-questions/ https://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/2009/08/22/the-modcast-episode-2-from-england-with-questions/#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:45:52 +0000 http://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/?p=257 https://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/2009/08/22/the-modcast-episode-2-from-england-with-questions/feed/ 1 257 Andrew ModcastIcon_E2_Blog akuhar@student.cia.edu (Andrew Kuhar)noMatthew hosts the second Modcast from England (from the past!) as we discuss under the roof of Difficulty in Games. Introducing a new question & answer format, hear the anecdotes and insights of genre defining challenges, a cameo from the founder of TF2Maps.net, spontaneously combusting controllers, and much more in this marathon episode. To close, […]Andrew KuharMatthew hosts the second Modcast from England (from the past!) as we discuss under the roof of Difficulty in Games. Introducing a new question & answer format, hear the anecdotes and insights of genre defining challenges, a cameo from the founder of TF2Maps.net, spontaneously combusting controllers, and much more in this marathon episode. To close, […]gamedesign,gameart,arttechnology,games,videogames,Left4Dead,TeamFortress2,SourceEngine,modding,gametheory,ClevelandInstituteofArt,gamingeducation,studentgamedesign,gamedevelopment,videogames https://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/the-modcast-episode-1-introductions-imagination/ https://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/the-modcast-episode-1-introductions-imagination/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:19:46 +0000 http://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/?p=158 https://thescaperoute.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/the-modcast-episode-1-introductions-imagination/feed/ 0 158 Andrew ModcastIcon340_E1_Blog akuhar@student.cia.edu (Andrew Kuhar)noToday we introduce ourselves as we discuss our first gaming experiences, tragic yet beloved franchises, the state of imagination, and the seeds of mod-making as we’ve matured with them – wrapped up with previews into our Left4Dead campaign project. So join us for the digital ice-breaking as we try to make sense of the games […]Andrew KuharToday we introduce ourselves as we discuss our first gaming experiences, tragic yet beloved franchises, the state of imagination, and the seeds of mod-making as we’ve matured with them – wrapped up with previews into our Left4Dead campaign project. So join us for the digital ice-breaking as we try to make sense of the games […]gamedesign,gameart,arttechnology,games,videogames,Left4Dead,TeamFortress2,SourceEngine,modding,gametheory,ClevelandInstituteofArt,gamingeducation,studentgamedesign,gamedevelopment,videogames