A set of trading cards that took elements from the CD-ROMs to extend the experience off the computer.

Purple Moon Friendship Adventure Cards were included with the Rockett’s World and Secret Paths CD-ROM game series from Purple Moon Software, a trailblazing girl gaming company founded by Brenda Laurel. The cards were designed to extend the game experience beyond the computer, creating a social context where girls 9-12 could explore the characters and stories from the CD-ROM games in a creative, social context. I worked closely with lead writer/character/story creator, Pamela Dell, to develop the cards based on existing story components and assets.

For more on Purple Moon see:

Laurel, B. (2001). Utopian Entrepreneur. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.

A showcase of cutting-edge VR applications, including contributors such as VRML artist Scott Young (L), and an interactive music video by Fakespace artist-in-residence Chris Gruel (R).
(more…)

(more…)

A VR application that allowed players to walk into virtual interpretations of famous paintings using a treadmill interface.
(more…)

In Virtual Adventures, four teams of six competed to rescue the Loch Ness Monsters eggs.

(more…)

(more…)

IndieCade Showcases at E3 Summit (left) and GameCity Nottingham (right).

(more…)