Review: Raph Koster’s “Postmortems”
A review of Raph Koster’s postmortems, or as much of it as I’ve read at any rate.
Category: Raph Koster
Raph Koster Has a New Book Out: Postmortems
It’s a collection of articles and essays about games he has designed or contributed to, including Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 91 – Ultima Online Again (With Raph Koster)
In which Raph Koster — Designer Dragon, the original designer working on Ultima Online — tells still yet more stories from that game’s earliest years.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 90 – Ultima Online Turns 20 (With Raph Koster)
What better way to mark the 20th anniversary of Ultima Online than by hearing stories from the original designer thereof?
Raph Koster Wants Your Ultima Online Questions
Raph Koster, one of the original designers who worked on Ultima Online, is celebrating that game’s 20th anniversary by taking questions. Lots of questions.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 83 – What’s In a Game?
What is a game, why do we play games, and why do we keep playing them?
Check Out Raph Koster’s New Book: Sunday Poems
Ultima Online designer Raph Koster has published a poetry book.
Crowfall: Raph Koster Collaborating With ArtCraft Entertainment (Updated)
Raph Koster has been collaborating with the Crowfall team, helping with the design of the game’s economic and crafting systems.
Pimps and Dragons: Ultima Online Profiled in The New Yorker, Circa 2001
A 2001 article from news magazine The New Yorker’s “Department of Gaming”, which looks at the development and culture of Ultima Online.
Pre-Order Raph Koster’s Updated “A Theory of Fun” at Amazon.com
Raph Koster’s 10th anniversary updated version of “A Theory of Fun for Game Design” is available for pre-order at Amazon.com.
