Chris Crawford Dragon Speech "I Had a Dream"
What it is
Chris Crawford's 'Dragon Speech' from the first Game Developers Conference, in which he reflects on his dream for game design as an art form. This is a cleaned-up version of the old recording.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN people mention it as a notable historical talk from the early game industry, though some see it as showing his eccentricity.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2021, last 2025
What HN commenters said
“Perhaps of interest: the dragon speech, delivered by chris crawford at the first video game developers conference in 1992”
Chris Crawford's speech at the first Game Developers Conference
moonchild, 2023-02 · Recommendation · in “Jonathan Blow: “Video Games and the Future of Education””
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Topics: chris crawford, gdc, game design, dragon speech, games as art
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