by Casey O’Donnell
about Casey O’Donnell
Casey O’Donnell is an associate professor in the Department of Media and Information at Michigan State University. His research examines the creative collaborative work of video game design and development. His first book, Developer’s Dilemma, was published in 2014. His work has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.
Game Dev Tycoon
Abstract: Game Dev Tycoon is a resource management game about running a video game design studio. In this chapter, Casey O’Donnell examines what a game about making games teaches us about this form of creative labor and what it fails to convey about the trials and tribulations of game development.