Eric Zimmerman
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Eric Zimmerman | |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation | Game designer |
Known for | Co-founder of Gamelab |
Website | ericzimmerman |
Eric Zimmerman (born 1969) is an American
Career
Zimmerman develops video games and teaches game design. He has taught at universities including
In 2009, game development company Arkadium acquired Gamelab. Zimmerman continued as workshop director for the company.[5][6]
Since 2009, Zimmerman has created a series of large-scale, performative games for art galleries and public space, in collaboration with architect Nathalie Pozzi. These games include Sixteen Tons,[7][8] Cross My Heart + Hope to Die,[9] Starry Heavens, which was shown at the New York Museum of Modern Art,[10] Interference.[11] and Waiting Rooms, at the Rubin Museum of Art
Zimmerman is a director of the RE:PLAY series of events and activities on gaming that included an exhibition, conference and accompanying book.
The first online game he helped create was a collaboration with Word.com called
Zimmerman is also a co-writer of a screenplay for a short film Play (2009).[12]
Zimmerman was an Honorary Fellow at Eyebeam from 1997–1999.[13]
Awards
- IndieCade 2010 award – Finalists Choice award for Sixteen Tons[14]
- IndieCade 2012 – Game Design award for Armada d6 and Interaction award for Interference[15]
References
- ^ "eric zimmerman · writings". Ericzimmerman.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-262-24045-1.
- Gamasutra. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ Game Center, NYU. "NYU Game Center: People". New York University. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
- ^ "Arkadium acquires Gamelab.com game web site". VentureBeat. September 29, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- Gamasutra. September 29, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ "Sixteen Tons". Ericzimmerman.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ IndieCade 2010 Finalist: Sixteen Tons by Nathalie Pozzi and Eric Zimmerman(archive), Indie Games Channel
- ^ ":: Come Out & Play 2010 ::". Comeoutandplay.org. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ "Starry Heavens: A Life-Size Board Game at NYC's Museum of Modern Art". Global Toy News. October 11, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ "Interference". Ericzimmerman.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ "eric zimmerman · film". Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ "Eric Zimmerman | eyebeam.org". eyebeam.org. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "Indiecade 2010: The Sundance Of Indie Games Comes Back With Style". IndieGameReviewer.com. October 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ Matulef, Jeffrey (October 12, 2012). "IndieCade 2012 winners announced, Unmanned takes the top prize". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.