Judith Williams, M.A.Apr 213 minAnimal Crossing: New Horizons: A Lifeline in a Lonely WorldAnimal Crossing: New Horizons provides a place for friends to get together during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Judith Williams, M.A.Feb 241 minMMOG Musings Returns!Judith William's MMOG Musing returns bringing with it MMORPG news, reviews, and discussions.
Judith Williams, M.A.Jan 312 minVirtual Worlds, Real CommunitiesJudith Williams explores the meaning of friendships in virtual worlds.
Judith Williams, M.A.Dec 5, 20192 minSaying Goodbye. . .After a semester in the field, Professor Williams discusses the journey through Tyria with her students as they collected ethnographic data.
GuestDec 5, 20192 minMeaning-making Moments in the Gaming World An exploration of meaning-making in MMORPGs and video games. What makes a virtual world a real world?
GuestDec 4, 20192 minVirtual Research and InterviewingA reflection on student research and interviewing players in Guild Wars 2.
GuestDec 4, 20192 minAn Ethnographer's LamentAn ethnographer's accounts how his days in the virtual field of Guild Wars 2 grow thin and weary.
GuestDec 2, 20192 minStruggling Through TutorialsThis anthropology student discusses the difficulty of being brand new to MMOs and Guild Wars 2.
GuestNov 30, 20192 minNot So Lonely With Friends!This anthropology student discusses how playing with friends creates a whole new experience in MMOs.
GuestNov 27, 20192 minBroken Metal and Torn Fabric: Repairing Armor in Guild Wars 2One anthropology student discovers the shame of losing in battle when he walk away with no pants in Guild Wars 2.
GuestNov 26, 20192 minVirtual Identity and the Real SelfAnthropology student muses on the connection between the virtual self and the real self.
GuestOct 29, 20192 minAll together; Yet so AloneOne anthropology student ponders the loneliness of playing with many.
GuestOct 25, 20192 minThe Scale of Quests in TyriaWhen starting to play through Guild Wars 2 (GW2), I was excited to be thrust into a world of monsters, magic, and quests. Yet, this excit...
GuestOct 24, 20191 minA Little Bit of Patience Goes a Long Way...One anthropology student discovers that the people of Tyria are not only patient but helpful as he tries to take on a world boss.
GuestOct 21, 20192 minExperiencing TyriaAnthropology 29003 Student, MoistDan, reflects on his time in Guild Wars 2.
GuestOct 20, 20192 minMad FestivitiesAn Anthropology 29003 student enjoys the Festival of the Mad King for the first time.
Judith Williams, M.A.Sep 5, 20193 minAll Games Are Educational GamesGame design students play ancient games to better understand the connection between gaming and culture.
Judith Williams, M.A.Aug 7, 20198 minBook Review: Postmortems: Selected Essays: Volume OneKoster, Raph (2017). Postmortems: Selected essays: Volume one. San Diego, CA: Altered Tuning Press. Raph Koster’s Postmortems: Selected E...
Judith Williams, M.A.Feb 10, 20193 minHave You Ever Seen a Gnoll Before?Epic NPC Man often pops up in my Facebook news feed. Today’s topic: “That NPC with only one line.” What I love about these videos is that...
GuestDec 8, 20182 minHow Online Worlds Help Us GrowGuild Wars 2, like many online games, is structured around the players. Everything the players do and say in-game, creates the world arou...