Ryan OlsenVideo Games as a Window to the Future — 2017 EditionThere is so much to learn from a medium drenched in violence and controversy because of the super-powered technology that underlies it allNov 29, 2016Nov 29, 2016
Ryan OlsenMy Decade in the Gaming Industry 2005 - 2015I started work in the video game industry in 2005. It was the year Sony released the PSP and I was “hired” to write gaming articles for it…Nov 14, 2016Nov 14, 2016
Ryan OlsenTo the Father to Be at McDonaldsWe met about 3 months ago. It was late, I was devouring a Big Mac and my wife was helping our son try to use he potty for the millionth…May 27, 2016May 27, 2016
Ryan OlsenThe Lie of “Caring Deeply”User. Customer. Player. Community. Member. Visitor. Fan. Attendee. Take your pick (we’ll stick with User here), when it comes to business…Oct 9, 2015Oct 9, 2015
Ryan OlsenEquity-Based Crowdfunding Could Be a Community Management NightmareNote: I’m making a lot of assumptions here. This is just my gut reaction to the equity-backed crowdfunding news. The eternal optimist in me…Aug 18, 2015Aug 18, 2015
Ryan OlsenDigital Messages in a Bottle: Incomplete Thoughts, Drafts of HistoryThe world we live in is glutenous for content. Stats about how much content is created in a 24 hour window, true or not, are staggering…Feb 17, 2015Feb 17, 2015
Ryan OlsenThe Last Video Game I Ever PlayedIt was an unusually warm October in 2013 and it was an unusually crazy time in my life.Feb 13, 20151Feb 13, 20151
