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Author Archives: Ben Retan
OVER A YEAR IN THE MAKING
This episode on the podcast ‘Out of Play Area’ features Lead AI/Encounter Designer, Ben Retan as he and the host talk about games, science ad life philosophies! Continue reading
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How The West Was Won (an analysis of AI as applied to gaming), part 1
I might be slightly biased since my current focus for the past few years has been on Artificial Intelligence, but it seems like, in this past year, there were many more AI talks at major gaming conferences than in the … Continue reading
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The Chinese Room
This philosophical thought experiment explores what it means to be human and have ‘intelligence’ Continue reading
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Tagged ai, chinese, design, design patterns, dr who, game design, robots
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“I’m a problem solver…that’s just, you know…what I do…” – Every Game Designer Ever
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When I say kick it, you kick it with a tasty groove! (Using MIDI controllers to tune video games)
For years, sound/lighting have known that in order to be able to discover and capture the “magic” of their various mediums, having real-time feedback is key and it’s almost asinine that as an industry that sees so clearly how important … Continue reading
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Some People Say That I’m a Dreamer. Well, I’m not the only one….
“Dream Week”, an opportunity for people to remember why we all love to do what we do, in particular video games Continue reading
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Tagged 13, 2021, 2k, brighton, brno, Dream, interactive, novato, prague, take, two, Week
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Life, Liberty and The Pursuit Of Video Games
Commentary On Mature Themes depicted in video games and the constitutional rights of citizens and game makers.
(Note: The opinions expressed in this article are solely my own and do not represent the opinions of my employers or any other organization. ) Continue reading
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A Look Forward and A Look Back
I can’t express how much I am enjoying my position as Lead AI and Encounter Designer at Hangar 13. We are doing some really exciting work that is utilizing many of the latest advancements in AI and I am looking … Continue reading
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Success Story @ GDC
I am honored and privileged to have been a member of the Conference Associates program at Games Developers’ Conference for over 11 years. I started when I was still in college and it has been an invaluable community of highly … Continue reading
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