021 : To Purple Cow or Not to Purple Cow? That is the Question

(Some information was lost. Someone keeps hacking the site. Apologies, I think) So he asked, “Are you still a fan of the Purple Cow?” Game dev students were asking the same question, from Virginia to Detroit. It’s a simple question, without a simple answer. This episode gets zen on Purple Cows, via three of my heroes: Will Wright, Jonathan Blow, and Ira Glass. NOW AVAILABLE ON YouTube! Purple Cow What about Not Original? Originality is Hard The Bubble – New Ideas The Game Design Zen Podcast is the intersection of games, life, and the pursuit of excellence. It is the resource for Game developers, artists, and designers including the art, science, and business of developing better games. Level up to zen!

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021 : To Purple Cow or Not to Purple Cow? That is the Question is an episode from Game Design Zen by Game Design Zen.

This episode is 26:53 long.

This episode was published on Feb 27, 2016.

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