Tamagotchi Seance selected for HOAX publication
My text-based digipet afterlife communicator Tamagotchi Seance has been selected for HOAX Publication. Presented on their front page for a whole month you can see it here.
Killscreen: Magnification Game
Nick was invited by Killscreen Magazine to present a couple of game prompts for readers to try at home. They presented a pair of game activities that could completed without any prior game knowledge and without needing any additional tools or game pieces. The first is Magnification Game which can be read here.
Killscreen: Chrome Dino
Nick was invited by Killscreen Magazine to present a couple of game prompts for readers to try at home. They presented a pair of game activities that could completed without any prior game knowledge and without needing any additional tools or game pieces. The second is Chrome Dino, which can be read here.
Featured Interview for Killscreen
“Memory, loss, dreams, and isolation—these are just a few themes that game designer, artist, and producer Nick Murray seeks to address. While these are heavy subjects, Nick’s work carries a levity to its form—whether it’s through a Tamagotchi seance or a magical analog telephone. This makes for an emotional depth that captures what it is […]
Overland – Unknowable Anthropofauna
The creatures in Finji’s Overland are, from the outset, unknowable. They’re not adversaries or purposeful antagonists. They just exist, without telegraphing their motives or desires. They don’t even have recognisable faces, reinforcing the alien-ness of their existence and actions. As opposed to the typical invading alien that descends from a darkened sky, they tunnel up […]
Feature on BBC Click
Even though Now Play This 2021 was online, I got the chance to see Somerset House briefly for an interview with Christina Criddle for BBC Click. We talked about what an online festival can be, how games can be used to highlight the climate crisis, and to show off some of the great games we […]
Interview for Queer In Gaming: ACM Siggraph
I was invited to chat with Adam Shay for ACM SIGGRAPH’s Queer in Gaming series. We discussed the intersection of queerness and interactive narrative, my experience working across different art mediums, and how this year’s Now Play This is exploring the relationship between play, games and the climate crisis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCwW7TexbcU
Feature on Downtime Symphony (BBC Sounds)
Two features on BBC Sounds’ Downtime symphony! 27 March 2021: Mother Ivy – Train 13 March 2021: The Beating Birch – Mvt 1
Flatgame Jam 2021: Aquarium
If you have wanted to try making a game, but have a fear of the technical hurdles, Flatgames might be for you. Created by Laura Dreamfeel as a simple and straightforward way of making narratively focused games, it’s a format that is easy to grasp and quick to understand. For the Flatgames Jam 2021 the […]
Creative Career Panel with Young Norfolk Arts
In November I was invited to join a panel for Young Norfolk Arts’ Engage Works programme. Together with Louis Buxton, Marie Uzor, and chaired by YNA member Beth Gaffney, we discussed our personal creative career journeys, overcoming hurdles, and how to blend interests and career goals for young and upcoming artists. https://youtu.be/KvoP9AM3iUs