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The Designer's Notebook: the professional website of Ernest Adams
Ernest W. Adams
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UPCOMING EVENTS      ... see News and Calendar under General Information for more details.
May 15-17: Recruiting and teaching events at DeVry University, Arlington, VA.
May 29: Lecture at the Exposure event, Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden, the Netherlands.

Consulting

I supply a variety of design and consulting services to the interactive entertainment and other new media industries as a member of the International Hobo game design consortium. My work includes original design, game analysis, creative writing, and serving as an advisor to startup companies and venture capital firms. I also do patent litigation work.

Qualifications

Resumé - Game Credits - Client List

I have 19 years’ experience in the game industry, 8 of them at Electronic Arts, and 11 published titles. My last job was as a lead game designer for Bullfrog Productions. Visit my resumé, game credits, and client list for more details.

My Books (signed copies on sale here)

Fundamentals of
Game Design

Break into the
Game Industry

Game Design Workshops

I run hands-on workshops on various aspects of game design, including mechanics, character creation, interactive storytelling, and other subjects. Both students and junior-level professionals have found it worthwhile. If you have a group of 8 or more, this is a fun and informative way to spend a day. I also have some testimonials from happy clients.

Lectures

I often give lectures at conferences, on college campuses, and at art and animation festivals such as Ars Electronica. Here is a list of all my lectures, including slides and transcripts of some of them. To find out about having me lecture at your company or event, visit this page as well.

The Designer’s Notebook

Other Online Articles - Print Articles

The Designer’s Notebook is my regular column on game design for the Gamasutra developers’ webzine, and all of them are archived here. I also have pages on my print articles (with copies when allowed) and other on-line articles.

Scrapbook and Press Cuttings

Interviews, articles, and other miscellanea about me are kept on this page, including my large and pointless collection of badges.


I’m a member of (and in fact the founder of) the

 

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