ready player one - week 3 discussion
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Metagame Book Club
Ready Player One: Week 3 Discussion
July 20 - August 12
Games & Simulations Network
Inevitable Betrayal
Chris, Kae, Kristina
Panel
READY PLAYER ONELevel 2-3 Recap
Places
Level 2 Places
Columbus, Ohio
OASIS, Virtual Environment
Distracted Globe
Haptic Suit and Rig
Frobozz / Zork
Bladerunner Human Test
Black Tiger
Megadon City
Castle Anorak
The real unicorn Continue your quest by taking the test….
Q1: The Book
What if students had to do a game / simulation instead of a test?
How would this change the way we teach?
Q2: OASIS Immersion Rig
How close are we to
Wade’s Virtual Reality Life
and Quantified Self?
Q3: Dystopian Literature or Super Better
As have read ⅔ of the book so far..● What are some of the socioeconomic
themes that are prevalent? ● How does this stack up against what you
currently see in today’s media? ● What about other dystopian literature you
have read?
Level 3 Places
Og’s Compound
Final Confrontation
Only Wade Survives
People
Ogden Morrow
● Co creator of OASIS was the business face
● Friend of Halliday
● Helps Parzival, Aech, Artemis, and Shoto
Wade/ Parzival
Survives the Hero's Journey
Unlikely winner
End of book behavior seems to show that Halliday’s purpose was achieved.
SorrentoProvides the drama and intensity
Hauled away in Handcuffs
Seems to set the stage for a sequel
Art3mis
Level 2: heartbreaker
Level 3: out of the game but still provides key counsel
Aech
Relationship with Parzival changes throughout the story
Aech is actually a gay heavyset black women that owns an RV to keep herself mobile
Diato / Shoto
Diato, killed by the Sux0rz in RL
Shoto gifts Beta Capsule to Parzival which proves to be what carries the battle
Discussion Questions
Q1: If you are playing Ingress, what level are you?Are you playing with other people? What are you enjoying about it?
Q2:
What skills do video game players develop? Feel free to refer to the book, your own experiences or what you have observed.
How would teach or maybe even coach is the right word if your games become part of the curriculum?
Coaching can be tedious, with long hours of studying gameplay—not unlike the film sessions National Football League players sit through. “You’re taking notes. It’s really analytical,” says Ryan Towey, a 24-year-old trader in Chicago who coaches a team that plays Microsoft Corp. ’s “Halo,” a shooting game.
Q3: Ingress comes with a narrative. Would you call it an Alternative Reality Game (ARG)? Why or why not? What would be required for it to be an Alternative Reality Game (ARG)?
FAUXasis is Back!Monday: Final module
All modules still available
Ingress
Massively Mobile Multi-Player Pervasive Game
Dystopian Arcade
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#Read4Fun Sunday at 7 pm ET#ShelfieWednesdayPeriscope Read a passage or a page…..
Last Question
What did you enjoy most about the book and why?
Games and 3D Simulations: Dystopian Fears to Utopian Visions
Closing Session with Dr. Cynthia Calongne (SL: Lyr Lobo)Wednesday August 12 at 8 pm ET
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