Below is a (mostly) comprehensive list of my major source materials and research, accrued over the course of my MFA studies. The physical copy links are unaffiliated, but included in case other readers want to track down a book. Digital links will take you to the proper web page to read/watch/listen.
Physical Texts:
- Wonderbook, Jeff VanderMeer, 2013
- Vacation Guide to the Solar System, Olivia Koski & Jana Grcevich, 2016
- Understanding Comics, Scott McCloud, 2008
- Making Comics, Scott McCloud, 2006
- The Art of Heikala: Works and Thoughts, Heikala, 2019
- Basic Witches, Jaya Saxena & Jess Zimmerman, 2017
- The New Feminist Tarot, Jean Freer, 1987
- Easy Tarot Handbook, Josephine Ellershaw, 2012
- Tarot For Self-Care, Minerva Siegel, 2019
- Critical Play, Mary Flanagan, 2013
- Reality Is Broken, Jane McGonigal, 2011
- How Do Calculators Even (zine), Amy Wibowo, 2015
- Play, Dreams and Imitation in Childhood (Chap. V), Jean Piaget, 1962
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Digital Texts/Articles/Readings:
- Unraveling The Enigma Of Nintendo’s Virtual Boy, 20 Years Later, Retrology, 2015
- 8 Major Milestones in the Brief History of Virtual Reality, Digital Trends, 2017
- Accessing VR: Don’t Leave Disabled People Behind, Erin Hawley, 2019
- 100 Flash Fiction Prompts, Eva Deverell
- Tarot Mythology, Hunter Oatman-Stanford
- Porpentine Charity Heartscape (ArtForum interview), 2017
- How to design for coziness…and kindness, Rebekah Valentine, 2018
- What Crafting has Taught me about Code, Sarah Federman, 2018
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Digital Channels/Videos/Podcasts:
- DJing In VR With Grimecraft + The Wave VR, DJTechTools, 2016
- Brackeys Unity Tutorials (Basics – Advanced), Brackeys on YouTube, 2012-2020
- ElaineDoesCoding Ren’Py Tutorials, Elaine on YouTube, 2017-ongoing
- “Game Mode” by The 1A/NPR, 2019-ongoing
- Gaming can make a better world, TED Talks, Jane McGonigal, 2010
- Gaming for understanding, TED Talks, Brenda Romero, 2011
- The birth of virtual reality as an art form, TED Talks, Chris Milk, 2016
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Visual/Conceptual Inspiration:
- Games
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf, 2012
- Proteus, 2013
- Ooblets, 2020
- GRIS, 2018
- Tearaway, 2013
- Stardew Valley, 2016
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- People
- Susan Lin (@mintlodica)
- Amy Wibowo (@sailorhg)
- Danette Beatty (@Salmikawolf)
- Max Turnbull (@beakfriends)
- Victoria Joh (@kvebox)
- Kevin Jay Stanton (@kevinjaystanton)
- Moriah Maney (@moriahmaney, pinkify.dev)
- Porpentine Charity Heartscape (slimedaughter.com)
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Kayleigh Fogle 