ERIC ZIMMERMAN

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New on the site:

> DRIFT, a game in the form of a building

> Cross My Heart and Hope to Die, a lifesize labyrinth game
> My new project blog: Being Playful
> A link to my Vice Magazine video interview

Welcome to my under-construction website.

I am a game designer, artist, academic, and writer who has been working in the game industry for more than 16 years. I have created dozens of games of all kinds, from massively multiplayer online games to physical games designed for galleries and musems to card and board games. Inventing new forms of play is my life’s passion.

I have taught at schools like MIT, NYU, and Parsons School of Design. Teaching has helped me understand what what games are and how to create meaningful experiences for players. I’ve written about game design in books like Rules of Play, co-authored with Katie Salen, considered a standard textbook for game design.

I am the co-founder of Gamelab, a NYC-based game development studio which was in operation for nine years and grew to a staff of 30. Since Gamelab closed in 2009, I have been teaching, consulting, and working on a wide range of independent projects.

My site is still very much unfinished but I am gradually populating it with content. For now, see a list of my games, the books I have written, courses I have taught and talks I have given, or read more information about me. If you're coming here because might want to hire me, here's some information about my consulting work.

Enjoy! Be playful.
-Eric

visit my project blog: Being Playful
follow me on Twitter: zimmermaneric