What Museums Get Wrong About Games — And How One Curator Got It Right
A conversation with V&A's Kristian Volsing
My experience comes from twenty years in games as a consultant, marketer, and journalist.
From writing for the Wall Street Journal to advising MoMA’s permanent collection to launching one of the first game-based arts spaces in the world.
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Here's what organizations struggle with
Cultural organizations are sitting on incredible storytelling potential—collections, research, community connections—that gaming can unlock in ways traditional programming can't.
The challenge isn't vision (you have plenty of that), it's navigating the strategic decisions that turn ambitious ideas into sustainable programs.
I help bridge that gap.
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So your organization wants to do "something in gaming." Now what?
Typically, I get a phone call from a museum or a cultural organization that goes something like this: "We
"Nobody's Going to Notice": Theo Triantafyllidis on Institutional Barriers to Games
Artist Theo Triantafyllidis reveals what museums miss about exhibiting game-based work—from development cycles to the gap between IT staff and real infrastructure.
Your audience isn't on Steam (and that's ok)
Not all games are created equally.
Creating Positive Gaming Spaces
EA's Chris Norris and I talk about the evolution of social interactions in video games - from the cozy comfort of couch co-op play to making friends in the far reaches of the globe.
The Community Manager Who Teaches You How to Survive Your Own Fandom
The Unlikely Path to Professional Boundary-Setting
Davis didn't set out to become a community manager. With a background