Richard Bartle
Co-creator of the first MUD in 1978 and influential virtual world researcher and designer, known for foundational contributions to online multiplayer game design.
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Feb 23, 2022 • 51min
How Virtual Worlds Shape our Real Identities with Richard Bartle & David Birch #1
Richard Bartle, Co-Creator of MUD, and David Birch, FinTech expert, explore virtual identities, tokenization, the interplay between digital and physical worlds, and the difference between credentials and biometric identification in this captivating episode. They discuss how characters in virtual worlds differ from our real-world identity, the gamification of personalities on different platforms, and the potential impact of biometrics on identification. This thought-provoking conversation also touches on the exploration of gender in virtual worlds and the liberating and constraining aspects of gaming on individual identity.
Nov 21, 2017 • 0sec
Episode 141: MUDs
Richard Bartle, co-creator of the first MUD and virtual world pioneer. Pier Donini, longtime MUME builder who models deep Tolkien-style worlds. Cat Rambo, developer of the roleplay-required Armageddon and community leader. They trade stories about building and sustaining text worlds. They dive into roleplay enforcement, immersive mechanics, player-driven narratives, and why text sparks imagination.
