Erik Ralston
Co-Founder at Fuse Accelerator
game camp
Day 1
Games & Culture
overview
History of Games
Are Games Art?
Why We Need More Games!
History of Video Games
quarters!
The Original Micro-transaction
In the 70s and 80s, Games Were Played in Arcades
Machines Cost Thousands, but Made $400+ a Week
Peaked at 3.2 Billion Dollars a Year (In Quarters!)
Game Development
in the age of arcades
Electrical Engineering
Logic was built by circuits in silicon
Soldering!
The crash of 1983
12+ Home Game Consoles on the Market
Plus the Rise of Home Computers
Inflation! Quarters were worth less
but games cost more to make
Went from 3.2 Billion in Revenue to 100 Million
(x30 Drop)
gaming was saved by mario
after arcades
The Rise of Home Consoles in the 80s to Now
PC Gaming
Home Computers Go Mainstream With Games
PC & consoles
Cost Less Than a Cabinet
Played interchangeable Games
Right in Your Own Home
PC vs. Consoles
PC and Console Gamers Don't Always Get Along
PCs Offer a Wider Variety of Play
Consoles Offer "Couch Co-Op"
the rise of mobile
A Console in Every Pocket!
If you're sensitive to PG-13 swear words, please Mute
mobile gaming is now
1.5 Billion Smartphones in the World
More Hours Per Player Than Consoles
Mostly Free-to-Play with 51% Non-Paying Players
PC and Consoles Should Both Be Afraid of the iPhone!
What Is Art?
"Something that is created with imagination and skill
and that is beautiful or that expresses important
ideas or feelings" - Webster's Dictionary
Games are beautiful!
they express feelings
created with skill
we need more games
by Jane McGonigal
conclusion
Gaming Started In Arcades
Gaming Is Now In Your Pocket
We Might Need More Than We Have
Are Games
art
or
distraction?
yes
further watching
by BBC Channel 4 on Youtube
By The Verge
on YouTube
Game Camp: Day 1 - Games & Culture
By Erik Ralston
Game Camp: Day 1 - Games & Culture
A short discussion on the history and cultural impact of games
