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  • A glowing sci-fi disc device half-buried in dry grass, resembling the proximity mine from the game Deathloop
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    The Blurring Between

    ByStephen Reid December 21, 2024April 13, 2026

    A chance encounter in a grocery store leads to a blurring between the lines of reality and video games. Triggered by a sound, I am transformed from real life to a digital space in an instant.

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  • Propaganda and wanted posters covering a wall in the game Dishonored, featuring illustrated characters and notices
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    Ode to Ordinary

    ByStephen Reid February 6, 2023April 13, 2026

    Why do we play games? What excites and engages us about games and game worlds?

    What happens when great world building meets great storytelling, yet neither are what we are looking for?

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  • An Atari 2600 games console with two joystick controllers, the first games console Stephen Reid ever played
    Game-Based Learning

    Ready Player One

    ByStephen Reid January 10, 2023April 13, 2026

    It’s 1983, I’m seven years old, and I have a giant snail growing on my hand…

    A reflection on the origins of my life and career in game-based learning.

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