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Science behind the games WATERLOO — The Bluedorn Science Imaginarium will present Weekly Wonders: Video Game Physics from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 6 through 9. How realistic are some of your favorite video games? Participants will put their favorite video game heroes to the test while learning about physics. How fast are these virtual characters really moving? Is it really possible to leap over a huge canyon? Compare the results to some classic video games and see how closely they follow the laws of physics and how superhuman some classic characters actually are. This event is included with regular admission: $5 for adults, $5 for children 4-13 and $2.50 for veterans and active duty military. Children 3 and under, Grout Museum members and Summer Explorer Ticket holders are free. For more information, call 234-6357 or visit www.GroutMuseumDistrict.org.
JOHN MOLSEED / Courier Staff Writer
Chris Hussey, author of “Games’ Most Wanted” with his new book and his favorite hobby.
Waterloo man pens a book about gaming By JOHN MOLSEED john.molseed@wcfcourier.com
WATERLOO — Chris Hussey admits he once suffered from “gamer shame.” An avid role-playing game player, Hussey is now not only open about his favorite hobby, but has become a vocal advocate of gaming. Hussey is a co-author of a new book, “Gamers’ Most Wanted,” along with Ben Rome. The book covers a wide variety of gaming genres, culture and codes. Hussey got his first table-top “Dungeons and Dragons” roleplaying game as a Christmas present when he was in third grade.
Thirty years later, he still plays multiple games, co-hosts “Fear the Boot,” a gaming podcast, and is a published author on the subject. Although current pop culture has recently come to embrace geek interests, Hussey’s open support of gaming came from a realization that gaming has benefits. “It’s a very easy way for those introverted kids to make friends,” he said. “As a social experience and a hobby, it’s one of the most affordable experiences you can have. It can also be one of the most rewarding social experiences.” Once he realized those benefits, his gamer shame faded. “I didn’t mind it,” he said. “In a
way, I kind of became an advocate.” “Gamers’ Most wanted,” published by Potomac books of Virginia, features 37 chapters, each broken into lists. It offers broad information on games and gaming. Hussey likens it to a top-10 list, and, like any such list, he knows his choices are subjective. “I’m prepared to hear people say, ‘you forgot this,’ or, ‘how could this be number seven, it should be number four,’” he said. Experts on certain games may not learn anything new about their favorite pastimes, but will likely learn about something similar. “We maintain a broad appeal,” Hussey said “But we try to include
information that gamers will find interesting or didn’t know.” The book’s broad coverage will also help gaming novices gain an understanding of role-playing games, video games, movies based on games and other various topics. However, Hussey notes few people are true gaming novices anymore. “Video games helped that,” he said. “People who would have picked on gamers years ago play them now, too.” The book also dovetails with another one of Hussey’s interests — introducing people to new games.
Final Thursday Reading Series CEDAR FALLS — Final Thursday Reading Series will resume at the Hearst Center for the Arts in August with Julianne Couch, author, editor and educator, performing Aug. 29. Open mic begins at 7 p.m. Participants may share their best five minutes of original poetry, fiction or creative nonfiction.
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See READING, page 2
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