http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/ en-us 2008-05-07T00:14:55-08:002008-05-07T00:05:01-08:002008-04-07T00:48:24-08:002008-03-19T01:46:52-08:002008-03-05T01:38:46-08:002008-02-24T17:20:09-08:002008-02-16T00:35:57-08:002007-12-19T18:00:18-08:002007-10-01T22:05:12-08:002007-06-17T16:46:32-08:002007-05-25T01:51:45-08:002007-05-22T23:33:51-08:002007-05-02T09:59:06-08:002007-03-26T22:08:42-08:002007-03-22T15:16:24-08:002007-02-14T16:15:41-08:002007-02-10T01:43:57-08:002007-01-28T12:50:47-08:002007-01-26T16:48:01-08:002007-01-08T23:51:29-08:002007-01-02T11:27:48-08:002006-12-28T13:27:52-08:002006-12-19T02:04:58-08:002006-12-09T23:24:40-08:002006-12-01T11:54:16-08:002006-11-29T18:10:20-08:002006-11-29T00:12:02-08:002006-11-27T20:06:52-08:002006-11-09T15:39:58-08:002006-10-22T00:32:22-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/009013.html I had a great conversation with my friend Anna Knos today on IM. She's not in the video game industry but somehow is doing some researches about games. And by sharing my thoughts on video games and art with her... Game Design Jenova 2008-05-07T00:14:55-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/009012.html During the GDC 2008, I had an opportunity to meet and sit down with the famous Brandon Sheffield from Gamasutra. I shared a lot of back stage stories of thatgamecompany and some of my design principles with him. It was... Game Design Jenova 2008-05-07T00:05:01-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/008914.html During GDC 2008, I met the geniuses from Tale of Tales, Auriea Harvey & Michaël Samyn. I felt that we have a lot of things in common, from our works in the past to our visions for the future. It... Game Design Jenova 2008-04-07T00:48:24-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/008839.html For my personal interests, I started to read Joseph Campbell's biography The Hero's Journey. What surprises me is that a lot of his interviews are more inspiring than the 13 components of a hero's story. A lot of his ideas... Misc Jenova 2008-03-19T01:46:52-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/008804.html My friends who I used to make game together with left their jobs and started up their own studio in China. They entered XNA dream build play competition last year with this game. Though they didn't win any publishing... Game Jenova 2008-03-05T01:38:46-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/008783.html At the Game Developer Conference 2008, I gave a talk at the game developer rant session. This year's rant is from the game designers. My topic is about how video game needs more mature content. Before they post the... Game Design Jenova 2008-02-24T17:20:09-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/008758.html Next week, I will attend Annual Game Developer Conference at San Fransisco again. For the last four years, I have been a loyal fan for the event. And every time I go, I feel totally inspired, excited and threatened. The... Misc Jenova 2008-02-16T00:35:57-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/008572.html This is going to be my first visiting back to homeland China after I came to the states about four years ago. Though I will only stay there for two weeks, my Dad still managed to keep me busy -_-.... Misc Jenova 2007-12-19T18:00:18-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/008250.html Previously I've posted my game design inspiration slides for the GDC 2007 game innovation panel. However without talking while the slides going, I think it is really difficult to fully communicate what I mean. Now after nearly 7 months, CMP... Game Design Jenova 2007-10-01T22:05:12-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007915.html Kellee recommended this movie to me last week. Though I am not really into romance movies as a whole, this particular one interested me because it is a collection of 18 short movies made by 18 famous international directors.... Misc Jenova 2007-06-17T16:46:32-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007874.html I watched this movie by accident. Now I am very glad that I have run into it. It has been a long long time since last time I feel this great about our everyday life. Once again I was moved... Art Jenova 2007-05-25T01:51:45-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007867.html This video reminds me that humanity doesn't only belong to us.... Misc Jenova 2007-05-22T23:33:51-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007815.html Last night I finally got the New York based magazine, "Theme". It features a special issue this month about nerds. Why do I care about it? Well, they did a profile for me. -_- Am I a nerd? Nerd... Misc Jenova 2007-05-02T09:59:06-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007593.html I randomly stumped upon this youTube video. It's the Stanford commencement speak by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, delivered on June 12, 2005. ‘You’ve got to find what you love,’ Jobs says. I am... Misc Jenova 2007-03-26T22:08:42-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007566.html This is the slides I used on GDC 2007 Game Innovation Panel. My speech's topic is about how video game started as a niche software product, now evolves into a major entertainment medium. However, entertainment is the emotional food for... Game Design Jenova 2007-03-22T15:16:24-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007439.html ...... Art Jenova 2007-02-14T16:15:41-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007410.html This one is bigger and cooler...... Misc Jenova 2007-02-10T01:43:57-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007331.html A year ago, I ranted about the importance of evoking new kind of emotional experiences to push the artistic quality of video game forward. But since I've been working on Flow theory, I didn't spend enough time to evolve the... Game Design Jenova 2007-01-28T12:50:47-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007323.html I haven't written down any game design related thoughts for a while. So here's my compensation. I believe many of you have been excited and tried to show-off your Wii or DS to the parents and non-gamer friends. And... Game Design Jenova 2007-01-26T16:48:01-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007200.html Kathy Sierra from Creating Passion Users Blog posted a nice article about userbility and Flow. She also linked my theis site, that's how I find the article :) I especially like the diagrams she used in the article. Click here... Game Design Jenova 2007-01-08T23:51:29-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007188.html I was not born in US, so am I not a football fan. But now as I think of footballer-like character as a cultural preference, it's amazing how it worked out very obviously in north american games. It's interesting that... Game Design Jenova 2007-01-02T11:27:48-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007179.html I am very pleasant to see someone bring up this topic again. However in the article, they didn't really spend words to explain how and why. Neither did they mentioned the Flow theory or the diminishment of repeating emotions across... Game Design Jenova 2006-12-28T13:27:52-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007173.html Never tried to play my own game on a good computer, the FPS is so high which totally blows. You can watch the other 2 after this one is finished.... Game Jenova 2006-12-19T02:04:58-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007156.html A sun rise photo. (meh.) A sun rise photo form NASA. (hmm?) A sun rise photo from Mars. (o rly?) A sun rise with different spectrum. (cool.) A sun rise photo that makes me daydream human's future. (lovely.) A... Misc Jenova 2006-12-09T23:24:40-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007139.html I guess this is a little bit late. flOw was nominated in the Game Shadow Award for innovation in visual effects and audio design three months ago. The competition takes form in public voting. The deadline is 15th December, 2006... Game Jenova 2006-12-01T11:54:16-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007131.html I can't believe a year has pasted since the last SlamDance. I have no trouble picturing those exciting moments from the last trip simply because ... urgh ... flickr? -_- The old school radio station, the French food and... Game Jenova 2006-11-29T18:10:20-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007127.html I always wish the methodology covered in my MFA thesis can be shared by many gamers and game designers, and eventually increase the overall quality of our game designs and game reviews. And I'm very happy to announce that "Flow... Game Design Jenova 2006-11-29T00:12:02-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007119.html Game Theory How a Grad-School Thesis Theory Evolved Into a PlayStation 3 Game Eager gamers don't need to scour eBay or retail outlets to sample a game for Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3. Thanks to a graduate study on "flow... Game Jenova 2006-11-27T20:06:52-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007070.html Even though it is a little program in an art museum, I am very honored to be invited by "Digital Wizards" at UCR/California Museum of Photography. I am going to give a lecture about my graduation thesis there on... Game Design Jenova 2006-11-09T15:39:58-08:00 http://interactive.usc.edu/members/jchen/archives/007009.html As it gets close to the PS3 launch, we see more and more media coverage about flOw PS3. In spite of the fake trailers made of stolen preliminary videos, we see many positive reactions. Even though it is not... Game Jenova 2006-10-22T00:32:22-08:00