![In the midst of our hiatus, we wanted to give you a little something to remember us by. So here is a music mix from our first season. Check […]](http://playablecharacter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Screen-shot-2011-09-06-at-2.41.44-PM-348x250.png "Soundtrack: Season One Music Mix")
![Update October 5, 2011: We are very sorry to announce that we are delaying the return of Playable Character for 4 weeks. We are not going away forever, and […]](http://playablecharacter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pixel_beach-600x250.jpg "On Hiatus – Updated!"){kind=tracking}
![In the last episode of season 1 Shawn Rider, Trevor Owens, and Shane Hinton take a look back at the previous episodes and chime in with our thoughts on some […]](http://playablecharacter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/ipad_horiz_logo-1.png "008: Looking Back"){kind=logo}
![In this episode: Nick Hagman on beating Ninja Gaiden with a dance pad, and his motivation for playing difficult games in impossibly hard ways. Watch his videos here, and check […]](http://playablecharacter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/kano_kunglao_mk3-640x250.jpg "007: Game Discomfort")
![In this episode: Chris Avellone discusses Planescape: Torment, Fallout: New Vegas, and player expectations in RPGs. Find out more about Fallout: New Vegas and Chris’ other projects at http://obsidianent.com. Ian […]](http://playablecharacter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Planescape-torment-box-404x250.jpg "006: Developing Expectations")
![In this show: We visit the National Pinball Museum and talk to David Silverman, the creator, curator and executive director. Along the way we speak with museum visitors Alan, T-Man, […]](http://playablecharacter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dragonette_pinball_sm-640x250.jpg "005: The National Pinball Museum")
![In this show: Douglas Stanley talks to us about his piece, Invaders!, and the creative environment that produced it. Trevor Owens of playthepast.org discusses collecting evidence as a digital historian […]](http://playablecharacter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/invaders-500x250.jpg "004: Invaders!, History, and Chip Music Controversy")
![In this show: We take an extended look at two sides of Games for Learning: teachers and developers. Marjee Chmiel discusses using games in the classroom. Operation: Resilient Planet Her […]](http://playablecharacter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Screen-shot-2011-06-15-at-8.33.51-PM-617x250.png "003: Games for Learning")
![In this show: Shawn Rider interviews Jamin Warren about the ideas behind Kill Screen, a game culture magazine. David Carlton discusses ideas from his Minecraft blog about architecture and the […]](http://playablecharacter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/miranda-working-on-lamp-640x250.png "002: Magazines, Mines, and Classroom Practice")
![In this show: Trevor Dodge responds to Leigh Alexander‘s thoughts on the EA game Dante’s Inferno. Erik Loyer of Opertoon discusses the creation of and inspirations for his hit app, […]](http://playablecharacter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/photo-640x250.png "001: Orcs, Hellfire, and Rainy Days")
![In this episode: We offer up some extra footage from our visit to the National Pinball Museum. David Silverman discusses the longevity of the pinball industry in spite of […]](http://playablecharacter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/laguardia_photo_sm-195x110.jpg "Bonus 001: The Longevity of Pinball")
![In the last episode of season 1 Shawn Rider, Trevor Owens, and Shane Hinton take a look back at the previous episodes and chime in with our thoughts on some […]](http://playablecharacter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/ipad_horiz_logo-1-195x110.png "008: Looking Back"){kind=logo}
![In this episode: Nick Hagman on beating Ninja Gaiden with a dance pad, and his motivation for playing difficult games in impossibly hard ways. Watch his videos here, and check […]](http://playablecharacter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/kano_kunglao_mk3-195x110.jpg "007: Game Discomfort")
![In this episode: Chris Avellone discusses Planescape: Torment, Fallout: New Vegas, and player expectations in RPGs. Find out more about Fallout: New Vegas and Chris’ other projects at http://obsidianent.com. Ian […]](http://playablecharacter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Planescape-torment-box-195x110.jpg "006: Developing Expectations")
![In this show: We visit the National Pinball Museum and talk to David Silverman, the creator, curator and executive director. Along the way we speak with museum visitors Alan, T-Man, […]](http://playablecharacter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dragonette_pinball_sm-195x110.jpg "005: The National Pinball Museum")
![In this show: Douglas Stanley talks to us about his piece, Invaders!, and the creative environment that produced it. Trevor Owens of playthepast.org discusses collecting evidence as a digital historian […]](http://playablecharacter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/invaders-195x110.jpg "004: Invaders!, History, and Chip Music Controversy")
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In this episode: We offer up some extra footage from our visit to the National Pinball Museum. David Silverman discusses the longevity of the pinball industry in spite of […]
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Bonus 001: The Longevity of Pinball
In this episode: We offer up some extra footage from our visit to the National Pinball Museum. David Silverman discusses the longevity of the pinball industry in spite of […]
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008: Looking Back
In the last episode of season 1 Shawn Rider, Trevor Owens, and Shane Hinton take a look back at the previous episodes and chime in with our thoughts on some […]
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007: Game Discomfort
In this episode: Nick Hagman on beating Ninja Gaiden with a dance pad, and his motivation for playing difficult games in impossibly hard ways. Watch his videos here, and check […]
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006: Developing Expectations
In this episode: Chris Avellone discusses Planescape: Torment, Fallout: New Vegas, and player expectations in RPGs. Find out more about Fallout: New Vegas and Chris’ other projects at http://obsidianent.com. Ian […]
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005: The National Pinball Museum
In this show: We visit the National Pinball Museum and talk to David Silverman, the creator, curator and executive director. Along the way we speak with museum visitors Alan, T-Man, […]
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004: Invaders!, History, and Chip Music Controversy
In this show: Douglas Stanley talks to us about his piece, Invaders!, and the creative environment that produced it. Trevor Owens of playthepast.org discusses collecting evidence as a digital historian […]
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![Update October 5, 2011: We are very sorry to announce that we are delaying the return of Playable Character for 4 weeks. We are not going away forever, and […]](http://playablecharacter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pixel_beach-115x115.jpg "On Hiatus – Updated!")
On Hiatus – Updated!
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsUpdate October 5, 2011: We are very sorry to announce that we are delaying the return of Playable Character for 4 weeks. We are not going away forever, and […] -
![First, we were gamers. We grew up with games and learned about ourselves through them. Interactive representations were as valid to us as any other form of representation we […]](http://playablecharacter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Press_Start_to_Continue_by_mikemcnary-115x115.jpg "Player 2 Press Start")
Player 2 Press Start
Posted on May 16, 2011 | No CommentsFirst, we were gamers. We grew up with games and learned about ourselves through them. Interactive representations were as valid to us as any other form of representation we […]
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![In this episode: We offer up some extra footage from our visit to the National Pinball Museum. David Silverman discusses the longevity of the pinball industry in spite of […]](http://playablecharacter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/laguardia_photo_sm-115x115.jpg "Bonus 001: The Longevity of Pinball")
Bonus 001: The Longevity of Pinball
Posted on October 5, 2011 | No CommentsIn this episode: We offer up some extra footage from our visit to the National Pinball Museum. David Silverman discusses the longevity of the pinball industry in spite of […] -
![In the midst of our hiatus, we wanted to give you a little something to remember us by. So here is a music mix from our first season. Check […]](http://playablecharacter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Screen-shot-2011-09-06-at-2.41.44-PM-115x115.png "Soundtrack: Season One Music Mix")
Soundtrack: Season One Music Mix
Posted on September 7, 2011 | No CommentsIn the midst of our hiatus, we wanted to give you a little something to remember us by. So here is a music mix from our first season. Check […]