tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951592145893047590.post7256285404080644108..comments2023-10-07T04:42:45.232-04:00Comments on New York Gamedev: Deception Design Diary #1: Where I try to expose a phony psychicWadjet Eyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06999082508434214753noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951592145893047590.post-19453891070738678032010-08-18T23:24:39.020-04:002010-08-18T23:24:39.020-04:00YAY! I'm really excited about the new Blackwe...YAY! I'm really excited about the new Blackwell game as well. :) I'm a big fan.<br /><br />TNT's Leverage had an episode on psychics and cold readings and that sort of thing a year or so ago. I found it all very interesting.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to Rosa and Joey's next adventure. (And maybe a hint or two about Joey's story? :))<br /><br />Just played your Shivah game as well and enjoyed it! Keep up the great work!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09641967497159647725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951592145893047590.post-46567857273336325142010-08-11T08:52:38.523-04:002010-08-11T08:52:38.523-04:00I can't wait either! :)I can't wait either! :)Wadjet Eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999082508434214753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951592145893047590.post-20328514383655410122010-08-10T17:52:03.174-04:002010-08-10T17:52:03.174-04:00Yay! A new Blackwell game! Can't wait!Yay! A new Blackwell game! Can't wait!Brihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10082113838174212178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951592145893047590.post-37426119751238893092010-08-01T17:14:20.068-04:002010-08-01T17:14:20.068-04:00I enjoyed the Blackwell Convergence a lot. I'm...I enjoyed the Blackwell Convergence a lot. I'm looking forward to the new game.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14595129820148421428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951592145893047590.post-5914373547291996582010-08-01T07:30:37.659-04:002010-08-01T07:30:37.659-04:00Can I just say...... new Blackwell game?!? Yesssss...Can I just say...... new Blackwell game?!? Yesssssssssssss! I didn't know how long we were going to have to wait!echohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674748920883748326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951592145893047590.post-69841691574699525242010-07-31T21:30:10.493-04:002010-07-31T21:30:10.493-04:00Sounds like a great concept for a Blackwell game. ...Sounds like a great concept for a Blackwell game. I never realized it before, but by having Rosa assist the dead rather than the living you've neatly avoided the whole issue of her being suspected of preying on the recently bereaved. Am looking forward to seeing her take on some of the parasites that do exactly that.<br /><br />I'm sure you've come across James Randi during your research (if not before), but he's definitely a major authority on fraudulent psychics and mediums - also one of Penn Jillette's personal heroes. Google or search youtube for "James Randi" and "cold reading" for plenty of entertaining and educational video clips.<br /><br />I second Hayden's suggestion of Derren Brown. Especially a recent episode in his 'Derren Brown Investigations' series titled "The Man Who Contacts the Dead" should be of interest.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03639266140482254211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951592145893047590.post-66165381192591278832010-07-29T08:50:38.119-04:002010-07-29T08:50:38.119-04:00The New York police once did a raid called "P...The New York police once did a raid called "Project Crystal Ball" or somesuch. You can read about it here. It's pretty wild stuff: <br />http://wcbstv.com/seenat11/Psychic.Scam.NYPD.2.237794.html<br /><br />I worried about revealing too much too early as well, but fortunately I am blessed with the talent of talking a lot without actually saying anything! :)Wadjet Eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999082508434214753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951592145893047590.post-29608679887398507662010-07-29T08:46:07.663-04:002010-07-29T08:46:07.663-04:00There's a popular british entertainer called D...There's a popular british entertainer called Derrin Brown, he debunks psychics and performs elaborate psychic shows (often explaining them). <br /><br />It's cool that you're doing a development diary for this. I'm often torn on the nature of doing a dev diary, the problem of showing too much too early, but maybe that's not actually a problem.Hayden Scott-Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264928838297121038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951592145893047590.post-61056216560330475912010-07-28T17:19:46.722-04:002010-07-28T17:19:46.722-04:00Oh, and you're right. We are working on an RP...Oh, and you're right. We are working on an RPG as well, but not in our usual AGS engine. Janet is working on the engine, but since it will take awhile I am working on this Blackwell game instead.Wadjet Eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999082508434214753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951592145893047590.post-3292954312918734562010-07-28T17:18:17.890-04:002010-07-28T17:18:17.890-04:00Cool! I think I've seen some of those. I rea...Cool! I think I've seen some of those. I read about Houdini's attempts to expose fake seances, as well.Wadjet Eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999082508434214753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951592145893047590.post-70901098631122230642010-07-28T16:22:48.573-04:002010-07-28T16:22:48.573-04:00Excellent! I thought you were taking a break from ...Excellent! I thought you were taking a break from adventure in favor of your RPG project. I'll be looking forward to following your progress, knowing I'm not the only one out there doing this.<br /><br />As for research, I highly recommend the "Pen & Teller's Bullshit" episode on psychics. I think it's on Netflix. It reveals some interesting methods to their sneaky defraudations.<br /><br />Good luck, good sir!Stacy Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11032118071092388503noreply@blogger.com