[casual_games] slamdance competition

[Lennard Feddersen]

I agree, not cool to invite and then not stick to your guns - that said 
organizations are multi-headed beasts and I don't know the history of 
who knew and who didn't.  But, better to fix a mistake than not - 
hopefully this wasn't just about ad. dollars.

All that aside, I'm a pretty tolerant guy and I'm not seeing the 
justification.  Maybe they made art here but, as a parent, this goes 
pretty deep and I can't see that driving around a little mario looking 
guy is going to do anything deep and meaningful.  I doubt that any 14 
year old whose moral compass is badly askew is going to play this and 
see the error of their ways.  And that is the only real justification I 
can see.  Censorship is a bad thing but there are certain cases - kiddie 
porn and columbine based merchandise - have to go into the not OK category.

Enough said by me on the topic,

Lennard Feddersen
CEO, Rusty Axe Games, Inc.
www.RustyAxe.com

Lennard at RustyAxe.com
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John Szeder wrote:

> You should all read a number of the supporting links including Ian Bogost's

> site for more information on the backstory.

>

> http://www.watercoolergames.org/archives/000718.shtml

>

> Part of it stems from the fact that the organizers WANTED the game in the

> mix. Then suddenly they backpedaled, and it is unclear whether it was

> sponsor pressure or personal morals of the founders.

>

> In any event this was a jury voted finalist that was kicked out with an

> explanation of one kind, and a public explanation presented of a different

> kind.

>

> The general consensus among many is that this would have never happened if

> it was a movie. I don't like that others can trivialize my chosen craft so

> easily.

>

> In any event, this is more than I wanted to say on the issue, I apologize

> for the second interruption to the general flow of job recruitment, game

> promotions and other regular traffic with issues related to ethics and the

> games industry at large.

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: casual_games-bounces at igda.org [mailto:casual_games-bounces at igda.org]

> On Behalf Of Jeff Murray

> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 12:07 PM

> To: IGDA Casual Games SIG Mailing List

> Subject: Re: [casual_games] slamdance competition

>

> That was my reaction, too. I wouldn't want to be associated with it and

> I can totally understand their decision not to feature it. Maybe *I'm*

> missing something?

>

> Jeff M.

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: casual_games-bounces at igda.org

> [mailto:casual_games-bounces at igda.org] On Behalf Of Lennard Feddersen

> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 2:59 PM

> To: IGDA Casual Games SIG Mailing List

> Subject: Re: [casual_games] slamdance competition

>

> Just taking a quick peek, maybe I'm missing something. - what would be 

> unclear about yanking a game about Columbine?

>

> Lennard Feddersen

> CEO, Rusty Axe Games, Inc.

> www.RustyAxe.com

>

> Lennard at RustyAxe.com

> P. 250-635-7623 F. 1-309-422-2466

> P. July & August 518-863-2317

> 5014 Walsh, Terrace, BC, Canada, V8G-4H2

>

>

>

> John Szeder wrote:

>   

>> For those of you who are not following the situation there are a 

>> number of blogs reporting events happening to the slamdance 

>> competition regarding a controversial game that was pulled from the 

>> competition for unclear reasons. I am including a link to a blog of 

>> one of the participants who pulled out of the competition due to the 

>> implications of the SCMRPG game being removed, and his very well 

>> articulated reasons why. This is linked to many other blogs and it 

>> does reflect my personal position on what is happening.

>>

>>  

>>

>> I would encourage everyone to read about what is happening and I hope 

>> that everyone feels a similar distasteful (or even disappointed) 

>> reaction to the events of the organizers.

>>

>>  

>>

>> http://braid-game.com/news/?p=21

>>

>>  

>>

>> Warm regards,

>>

>>  

>>

>> John Szeder

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