Pierre - Insanity InspiredYou Are the Worst Player Ever | Submitted by costik on Thu, 11/12/2009 - 23:14. |
GAMBIT, the Singapore MIT Game Lab, have developed a series of games based on "research questions" from game academics. The inspiration behind Pierre: Insanity Inspired is this question from Jesper Juul: "How does [sic] different ways of communicating failure influence the player’s experience and performance?"
The Chinese Room is a little like Norman Juster's Phantom Tollbooth in interactive form. Taking place entirely in the realm of philosophical thought experiment, The Chinese Room tackles questions about the nature of perception, the foundations of ethical systems, and the theoretical basis of calculus. If you've ever wanted to meet Aristotle or Karl Marx in text adventure form, this is your opportunity.
