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Game developer transforms family’s journey into That Dragon, Cancer
Josh Larson grew up with video games. “When I was younger I was pretty into adventure games and a lot of times those were more centered around story,” Larson told Silicon Prairie News. “I think that has been an interest of mine for a while, but one thing I noticed was that games were still…
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Weiv wants to change the way you experience live music
In decades past, concert-goers would wave lighters to the beat of the music. Today, the glow of cell phone screens shows appreciation at a concert. Weiv hopes that soon, waving Wii Remotes will let the audience actually interact with the performance in real-time. “We’re kind of trying to suggest a new model for what performance…
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Game development event TIGJam Midwest taking place June 4-6
TIGJam Midwest, an innovative game development event, will take place in Des Moines Friday, June 4 through Sunday, June 6. “It’s called TIGJam because our group is part of the TIGSource community, which is a developer community for indie games,” said organizer Josh Larson, an independent video game developer under the brand God at play.…