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Brenda Romero- The Mechanic is the Message Nov 7, 2014 7:23:32 GMT

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Post by AllyKat87 on Nov 7, 2014 7:23:32 GMT

Thanks to the YouTube channel Extra Credits, I discovered a pretty awesome lady named Brenda Romero (formerly Brenda Brathwaite). She has been involved in the development of video games since she was 15. She wrote a book called "Sex in Video Games". Since then, she has begun to focus more on tabletop/non-digital games. This lady rocks pretty hard so I want to present a her TED talk (god I love TED) about her series of tabletop games called "The Mechanic is the Message".

Follow Brenda Romero on Twitter: here
Brenda Romero's TED page: here

Berserk X #33 Administrator Making sure things work properly Posts: 35	Brenda Romero- The Mechanic is the Message Nov 7, 2014 22:09:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Berserk X #33 on Nov 7, 2014 22:09:56 GMT Loved the video. I've only heard of Trains before. It's amazing to see that she is this creative and inventive. Loved the conference.

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Brenda Romero- The Mechanic is the Message

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