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A Christmas Card From Berlin
By Jeffrey D. Allers “Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas …perhaps…means a little bit more” -How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss. The season of giving is upon us again, and so it was … Continue reading
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POSTCARD FROM BERLIN #57: The Two Sides of Essen
„Most of the public doesn’t know the other side of Essen,“ reflected Michael as he, Bernd and I compared our own conversations with those we’d had with other fair attendees. Bernd was managing his Irongames booth again, content to sell … Continue reading
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POSTCARD FROM BERLIN #56: Lecturing on Game Design at the Technical University
“You were predestined for this, Jeff,” Hartmut wrote in a reply to an email sent out to several Berlin game designers. It was a request from Berlin’s Technical University. Their first-year architecture students were beginning the semester with a project … Continue reading
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POSTCARD FROM BERLIN #55: Reflections on the Most Beautiful—and Broken—Game
By Jeffrey D. Allers Germany’s prestigious game of the year award, the Spiel des Jahres, is weeks away from announcing its annual winner, and yet it is another game that has captured the attention of the country and most of … Continue reading
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POSTCARD FROM BERLIN #54: Gathering Every Week
Jeffrey D. Allers Summer is approaching, which means that Berlin, like most other European metropolises, will be swarming with tourists again. Unlike many cities, however, Berlin’s wide sidewalks and vast public spaces absorb visitors quite well, so that the boost … Continue reading
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POSTCARD FROM BERLIN #58: A New Year
By Jeffrey D. Allers Honestly, I’ve always found it difficult to get excited about New Year’s Eve. Perhaps it was because I grew up in Iowa, where privately-owned fireworks were illegal. But even if people there could buy their own, … Continue reading →
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