GDC 2009 - Day 5.1 - Breakfast with 6 Gaming Titans. Scrambled Eggs.
One man attends a GDC panel where the ideas flow freely. Officially "Stretching Beyond Entertainment: The Role of Games in Personal and Social Change". Starring Rusel deMaria, Peter Molyneux, Will Wright, Bing Gordon, Lorne Lanning, Ed Fries and SomeGuy.
Arrive 5 minutes late. Titans mostly talking to each other. Panel format. Large audience. |
Rusel deMariaNice. Thoughtful. Host let panel flow freely. |
Peter MolyneuxClever. Big Picture. |
Will WrightCut-to-the-chase smart. |
Bing GordonAttitude & Swagger. Gravelly voiced. Dash of drawl. |
Lorne LanningCool. |
Ed FriesPoints good. Didn't feel I got to know him. |
Peter |
Ed |
Lorne |
Lorne |
Rusel |
Bing |
Trouble keeping up with Joneses. Can't transcribe discussion fast enough.Forced paraphrase. Attempt record essence honestly. |
Bing |
Will |
Rusel |
Will |
Rusel |
Lorne |
Peter |
Bing |
Ed |
Will |
Bing |
Lorne |
Bing? |
Lorne |
Will |
Rusel |
Lorne |
Peter |
Notes indicate conversation almost derailed by violence in media debate. |
Rusel |
Peter |
Will |
Bing |
Rusel |
Lorne |
Will |
Rusel |
Bing |
Will |
Giant robot with long arms marches by. Singluar mission. left right left right hut hut hut.Each arm deadly pendulum. Wait... he is human. Upper body still during giant strides.Could bend steel. He's... pre-lining up for question. First GDC pre-line up. |
Lorne |
Rusel |
Ed |
Peter |
Lorne |
Peter |
Lorne |
Bing |
Will |
Rusel |
Bing |
Peter |
Lorne |
Ed |
Will |
Bing |
Peter |
Q & A11 people lined up. GDC Win! |
SomeGuy |
mood of room instantly changed. narc? |
Lorne |
SomeGuy |
Rusel |
Lorne? |
Rusel |
Peter |
Bing |
Ed |
Panel ended. Still 5 people in line including giant. Holding round table to continue discussion in Room 113. Everyone invited. Unable to attend. Need time to recover. |
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