Alain Xalabarde speaks at Taipei Game Developers Forum in 2017. Alain’s “The 7 Mysteries of Luck in Games” talks about the use (and misuse) of luck during game design. Inspired
Alain Xalabarde speaks at Gamilearn 2019 in Barcelona. The talk will explore the way Grand Strategy games have influenced the educational landscape and how the genre can be
Is Harry Potter: Wizards Unite goofy or genius? Niantic’s new game aims to magically replicate Pokemon GO’s success. After the huge success that was “Pokemon GO“, Niantic has
The casino gaming industry is changing rapidly, trying to catch up to the needs of new generations and adapt to ever-increasing standards. Alain explores insights from computer games,
It’s an honor to announce that Serious Play has awarded “13 Minutes Ago” with a Silver Medal, a game that was quite controversial when I released it, but
This topic can be applied to pretty much any industry, but I particularly find that many novel film makers and game developers run into this dilemma. Should I
After 3 years working in the casino games development industry for one of the most prestigious companies in the world, I leave realizing that I’ve learnt much more
Good actors put a lot of effort to adapt themselves to the character they’re playing. Unfortunately sometimes directors forget to adapt the characters to the actors. Characters and
In Germany it is illegal to use nazi references, including flags, in various ways. One of them is games. Wolfenstein for instance, is a game that looks very
There are numerous films and mini-series that deal with the touchy subject of the Basque conflict. Some better than others, but all worth watching for anybody interested on
