Steve Peters (game designer)
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 Steve Peters in 2008 |
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| Born | March 7, 1961 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Alternate Reality Game Designer |
Steve Peters (born 1961) is a noted game designer specializing in alternate reality games. He currently works with alternate reality game design company 42 Entertainment as Director of Experience Design. His projects include Why So Serious (for the film The Dark Knight), Year Zero (for the Nine Inch Nails album Year Zero), The Vanishing Point (Microsoft's Vista Release), Dead Man's Tale (for the film Pirates of the Carribean II: Dead Man's Chest), and Last Call Poker (Activision's Game Gun).
Previously, he was a designer on Metacortechs (an independent Alternate Reality Game based in the Matrix universe), and founded the Alternate Reality Gaming Network (now ARGNet) in 2002.
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[edit] Acclaim
- Year Zero received two 2008 Webby Awards[1]
- Year Zero received a 2008 Bronze Clio Award[2]
- The Vanishing Point received a 2007 Davey Award
- Dead Man's Tale received three 2006 W3 Awards
[edit] External links
[edit] Writings
- Mysdirection (Peters' blog)
- This is Not a Game (contributing author)
- Space Time Play (contributing author)
[edit] Games
- Why So Serious: Lead Designer (2008)
- Year Zero: Community Architect (2007)
- The Vanishing Point: Designer (2007)
- Dead Man's Tale: Lead Designer (2006)
- Last Call Poker: Designer (2005)
[edit] Notable Interviews
- WIRED: Secret Websites, Coded Messages: The New World of Immersive Games 2007
- ARGNetcast: The Steve Peters Experience 2006
- Geekson Podcast: Steve Peters talks about a new geek art form 2006
- BNet: Bees, ARGs, and the Birth of the Collective Detective 2005
- Globe and Mail Canada:Advertisers reap real-world benefits from 'alternate reality' 2005
- ABC Radio Australia: Alternate Reality 2004
- Wired: I Love Bees Game a Surprise Hit 2004
- G4 TV: I Love Bees Mystery Continues (video) 2004
