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NOVEMBER 2010

Zapdramatic's Michael Gibson teamed up with PTV productions to write and co-direct with Nicolas Jolliet and producer Katie McKenna a simulation on the immediate aftermath of the Haiti earthquake from three points of view.

In November 2010 Michael Gibson presented a paper on the writing process at the International Conference on Interactive Story-telling in Edinburgh. The paper was published by http://www.springerlink.com/content/m1u3w33w2t68n7h2/

The paper is also available for free download here.

Read Amanda Lin Costa's article in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amanda-lin-costa/disaster-a-serious-game_b_776949.html

APRIL, 2010

Zapdramatic's Michael Gibson has teamed up with PTV productions to write and co-direct with Nicolas Jolliet a simulation on the immediate aftermath of the Haiti earthquake from three points of view. To be released September 2010.

For more information about the documentary please go to www.insidedisaster.com

APRIL, 2009

Zap to launch Sir Basel Pike Public School--the most sophisticated story-based game ever on the dynamics of bullying. Named an Official Honoree at this year's Webby Awards, the game will launch October 1, 2009.

Michael Gibson and Allan Stitt will present Sir Basel Pike Public School at the 2009 International Online Dispute Resolution Forum hosted by the University of Haifa School of Law in Israel.

MEDIA ARTICLES

"Zap games are fun to play and pragmatically useful" by Laurie Taylor.

Globe and Mail (Nov.10, 2005) Serious Games play up the potential for learning by Sue Bowness

Canadian New Media (Sept. 2005) "Gaming takes a serious turn" By James Lewis

Toronto firm tackles Difficult Conversations: Stitt Feld Handy Group and Zapdramatic

Wayne State University: "Mediation and Negotiation Training Using Flash" By Wm. C. Warters.

Site of the Day: Zapdramatic is one of the best sites on the internet! By Zach Parsons

Now Magazine's SITE OF THE WEEK | More

Killer Gaming with a purpose | More

some of the thousaunds of comments we recieve

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"First, not only does this flash make you pick your brain a little but it also gives you sympathy for the store clerk. There were points where I felt sorry for the girl and when I didn't want to annoy her. This flash also had wonderful voice acting and the added hint feature proved most useful. Anybody who gives this entry a bad rating obviously is either ignorant, stupid, or just immature." - Icewolf, Newgrounds

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I found all three episodes of "Ambition" by Michael Gibson excellent. They all took me several attempts and taught me a lot. I found that there was just enough information to tease my brain and make me think, but not so much that I would become a simple 'vegetable,' just watching another movie. I found the third episode particularly preferable. I do sympathise with him, but it was not so much Ted himself that interested me. I am a particular fan about Ted's theory on the truth being just like an onion in that there are layers upon layers, ultimately leaving you with the choice to either just let it rest and trust in God, or to try and pursue it in your own mortal strength, and send yourself mad. My congratulations to Michael Gibson, clearly a talented mind behind these interactive cartoons. - Esther