first past the post

Sep 12, 2013 by

first past the post

My name is Mitchell Duncan and I am currently attending Capilano University. My interests include shark wrangling, riding lions, and writing essay’s for English class. I am excited for English 214 this year because, as I believe, it will include slightly less literary analysis than one would normally encounter in a typical English course. I am especially excited for “Bioshock” as I can rarely bring myself to spend money on videogames, and it is not the type of game I would normally play. In summery I am looking forward to something different from the usual, as I’m sure this class will...

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1: The intro to me – Will Dahms...

Sep 12, 2013 by

1: The intro to me – Will Dahms

With this post, not only will I introduce myself to everybody, but you will be participating in my very first blogging experience. I hope that the series of postings that ensue would be captivating. I go by my middle name, Will, since my German first name is often butchered and honestly not a very modern stylish name.  Some interesting facts about me: I was born and lived in South Africa until I was 12 and immigrated to Canada. I’m 24 now but technically spent more time in Canada and identify as Canadian. I Graduated high school, dabbled around at Cap for a bit, then joined the Justice Institute of British Columbia’s Firefighting School – which I completed. I’m a certified Firefighter Level 1&2, and also certified Fire Officer Level 1&2. Alongside these I have...

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Self Introduction

Sep 12, 2013 by

Self Introduction

Hello, I am Rob Brown, a student (like you) of Brian Ganter’s English 214 course. I am a gaming enthusiast and am very interested in the ways games can tell stories and the player’s role in narratives. When not at school or playing video games I work at one of the last movie rental stores in Vancouver, it’s pretty great. Nice to meet...

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Hello!

Sep 12, 2013 by

Hello!

Hey my name is Thomas! I’m a second year arts student at Capilano University. My goal is to transfer next year to SFU to get my criminology degree (dream to be in the RCMP some day). I’m a big basketball fan and I  love collecting...

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Manifesto: The 21st Century Will Be Defined By Games...

Sep 10, 2013 by

Manifesto: The 21st Century Will Be Defined By Games

Previous centuries have been defined by novels and cinema. In a bold manifesto we’re proud to debut here on Kotaku, game designer Eric Zimmerman states that this century will be defined by...

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Welcome to the Course

Sep 10, 2013 by

Welcome to the Course

Welcome to the Fall 2013 term and welcome to ENGL 214-01, “Serious Games and Techno-Tragedies.” I’m looking forward to meeting and working with everyone this...

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