Critical Path Project

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The Critical Path Project (stylized CRITICAL///PATH) is a video archive of interviews with video game designers and developers.[http://criticalpathproject.com/ Critical Path /// insights from the greatest minds in videogames]

Launched on July 23, 2012, Critical Path contains over 1,000 videos of interviews with over 100 developers, conducted between 2010 and the present.[http://criticalpathproject.com/about/ Critical Path /// About Us]Tipps, Seth [http://www.develop-online.net/news/41501/Documentary-gives-game-designers-their-due "Games industry luminaries to feature in new documentary"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120726021436/http://www.develop-online.net/news/41501/Documentary-gives-game-designers-their-due |date=2012-07-26 }}, Develop-Online.net. July 23, 2012.Gilmore, Dave [https://www.baltimoresun.com/2012/07/25/critical-path-project-provides-introspection-and-institutional-memory-to-game-design/ "Critical Path project provides introspection and institutional memory to game design"], The Baltimore Sun. July 25, 2012. According to director David Grabias, the project's goals include:Conditt, Jessica [http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/23/critical-path-more-than-an-archive-of-interviews-with-your-favo/ "Critical Path, more than an archive of interviews with your favorite devs"], Joystiq.com. July 23, 2012.

• To provide a documentary-based venue for critical discussion about the art of making video games.Cocke, Taylor [http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/122/1225516p1.html "Developers Talk Games in Critical Path"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727004525/http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/122/1225516p1.html |date=2012-07-27 }}, GameSpy.com. July 23, 2012.
• To provide developers with a place where they can come for inspiration.
• To provide players with insight into their game experience.
• To make gamers aware of the great minds behind the great games.Duryee, Tricia [http://allthingsd.com/20120723/game-gurus-finally-get-some-screen-time-in-documentary-interviews/ "Game Gurus Finally Get Some Screen Time in Documentary Interviews"], AllThingsD.com. July 23, 2012.
• To document the current state of game development for future generations.

Topics covered in the interviews include violence in games,Plunkett, Luke [http://kotaku.com/5928809/gamers-really-loved-killing-lara-croft-because-she-was-a-strong-character "Gamers “Really Loved Killing” Lara Croft, Because She Was a “Strong” Character"] Kotaku.com. July 25, 2012. methods of storytelling,[http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/news/creators-sims-monkey-island-halo-gears-speak-critical-143120891.html "Creators of 'The Sims,' 'Monkey Island,' 'Halo,' 'Gears' speak in Critical Path interviews"] Yahoo.com. July 24, 2012. game mechanics,Cifaldo, Frank [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/have-game-designers-failed-when-players-are-cheating- "Have game designers failed when players are cheating?"], Gamasutra.com. July 23, 2012. player interaction, psychology behind playing games,Corriea, Alexa Ray [https://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/7/23/3177397/critical-path-developer-documentary-to-feature-an-all-star-cast] TheVerge.com. July 23, 2012. commercialism in the industry,Cifaldo, Frank [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/how-to-know-when-your-game-idea-is-good-enough-to-make "How to know when your game idea is good enough to make"], Gamasutra.com. July 24, 2012. and the future of video games, among others.Rigney, Ryan [https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/07/video-game-auteurs-define-their-industry-in-critical-path/ "Video Game Auteurs Define Their Industry In Critical Path"] Wired. July 23, 2012.

All clips on the site are available for free viewing online, and there are plans to release a full-length documentary in the future.Kuchera, Ben [http://penny-arcade.com/report/editorial-article/critical-path-shares-insight-from-the-industrys-leading-minds-tackles-wall "Critical Path shares insight from the industry’s leading minds, tackles “wall of white dudes”"], Penny-Arcade.com. July 27, 2012.