Experience as Economy
This semester my second-year students explored destination retail in the Appalachian region — Buc-ee’s, Bass Pro Shops, and Smoky Mountain Knife Works — and pushed them into spatial proposals, with money shots heading to the Archisource Drawing of the Year international architecture visualization competition.
Each project asks: what is the experience in the space? How does it guide and control that experience? What does it feel like to be somewhere — and how do you design that feeling?
Spring 2026:
1-3 @shoshies_art
4 @madelinemalone_architecture
5. Gracie Milano
6-8. Daniel Hogan
9 @e.rich.architecture
10. Caroline Hamblin
11. Adam Rhodes
12. Duncan Moore
13 @aaustin.arch
14. Charles Frost
15 @ovie_designs
16 @aq_architecture_
17. Iminol Henriquez-Hernandez
18. Annabeth Lawrence
@utkcoad@utk_arch
#Architecture #ArchViz #ExperienceDesign #DesignEducation
GDC 2026 — The Game Developer Concert, an orchestra playing game soundtracks live, surrounded by people who love them just as much as me. First time, definitely not the last. Grateful for every single person I met. In turbulent times, we just keep doing what we love!
Where’s the cloud?
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Joining #cloudslentoutusediscipline by @cattydanzhang@lostritto ! I revisited my old RIM Unreal project, using point clouds from architectural scans to remake the simulation. The point cloud becomes the starting mesh for the Niagara system, falling and dissolving—inspired by the movement in Catty’s smoke machine experiments.
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What I love about this project: receiving the cloud from @itch_chin transforming it with my favorite point cloud data, then passing it forward. It’s poetic in both the methodology and the visualization.
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Excited to finally share this with the world
On the last day at PAX, I heard someone shout “Dreamless Kingdommmmmm!” in the board game section. I turned around and saw a big smile — it was someone who playtested on day two, now upgraded from stranger to friend! Definitely the best moment of the trip. So grateful for the amazing feedback and seeing people recognize the game! Thank you, PAX community — YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!!
Dreamless Kingdom’s first public playtest went so well. Thank you to every visitor and playtester who stopped by!
Huge thanks to @juliaamelo__ and @cjosiahrubio — the best team we could ever ask for!!
Thank you, @pitiwongs , for all the help — we couldn’t have pulled this off without you!
And thank you, @pangwonlopsiri , for the lovely MIT visit and quick catch-up (it’s been too long), and @jason_laughter for coming to support us, Boston branch style!!
And Thanks to @james.roha the best partner in crime!!
Until next time, PAX — we’ll be dreaming bigger.
Thanks for playing Dreamless Kingdom at PAX East 2025!
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Was a blast to have a booth this year // thanks to everyone for all of the kind words and support! We hope you enjoyed Dreamless Kingdom && we'll be incorporating your feedback into the next demo for Steamfest this June!
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The game is available for wishlist on steam:
https://tr.ee/tSsS-Cr4RT
& The Dreamless Kingdom Kickstarter is still live // your support means a lot to us:
https://tr.ee/J_jck9WqHG
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#PAXEast #paxeast2025 #dreamlesskingdom #hyperdense #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #dev #kickstarter #steam #worldbuilding #unrealengine #ue5 #videogames #games
The Dreamless Kingdom Kickstarter starts May 8th!
We're excited to share the project more fully with the community// are hopeful you like what you see! #gamedev
Thanks for all of the support so far ++ hope you'll join us for the journey to come. Our campaign features a range of rewards // extra bonuses & includes a copy of the game with as little support as $10 [May 8th at 8am - June 8th]
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/projects/hyperdense/dreamless-kingdom
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This indie title is a world rich - world focused adventure that tasks you (the adventurer) with helping to restore dreams to the village of the Dreamless Kingdom. Explore a mysterious foreign land in this short 3D adventure experience.
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Made in UE5 using Inky/ INK by the Chinese Room
Hope to see you at PAX East 2025!
Wishlist on steam:
https://tr.ee/tSsS-Cr4RT
#kickstarter #paxeast2025 #DreamlessKingdom #indiegame
PAX East starts this week in Boston! Come check out the Hyperdense booth and play our demo of Dreamless Kingdom from May 8th- 11th #PAXEast #pax #paxeast2025 #dreamlesskingdom #indiegame #indie #dev #demo #game #worldbuilding
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We've been working hard putting together an exciting demo experience// come by and explore the world on the Steam deck at booth 21091! #convention #gaming #hyperdense #world #videogames
Pre-release page is live on steam! Wishlist is now available:
/app/3682940/Dreamless_Kingdom/
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In the Dreamless Kingdom, no one dreams for themselves. Every night, dreams are extracted and replaced with lifeless replicas—beautiful but hollow. You play as a quiet traveler who begins to collect these forgotten dreams, restoring fragments of wonder to a world on the brink of emotional collapse.
Dreamless Kingdom is a narrative-driven exploration game blending light puzzle-solving, atmospheric storytelling, and surreal world-building. As you traverse dream-warped biomes, you’ll encounter strange villagers, unlock their suppressed hopes, and stitch together the fractured emotional tapestry of a once-vibrant world.
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@james.roha@termrakc
#steam #dreamlesskingdom #hyperdense #game #indie #indiegame #indiedev #wishlist #PAXEast
The village has had its dreams stolen by the palace, drowning the villagers in a clouded existence. Can an outsider help right the many calamities plaguing the kingdom?
A short environment teaser for Dreamless Kingdom. Demo coming to PAX East 2025 #paxeast2025 #DreamlessKingdom #HyperDense #gamedev #dev #indie #indiegame #demo
![The Dreamless Kingdom Kickstarter starts May 8th!We're excited to share the project more fully with the community// are hopeful you like what you see! #gamedevThanks for all of the support so far ++ hope you'll join us for the journey to come. Our campaign features a range of rewards // extra bonuses & includes a copy of the game with as little support as $10 [May 8th at 8am - June 8th]./projects/hyperdense/dreamless-kingdom..This indie title is a world rich - world focused adventure that tasks you (the adventurer) with helping to restore dreams to the village of the Dreamless Kingdom. Explore a mysterious foreign land in this short 3D adventure experience...Made in UE5 using Inky/ INK by the Chinese RoomHope to see you at PAX East 2025!Wishlist on steam:https://tr.ee/tSsS-Cr4RT#kickstarter #paxeast2025 #DreamlessKingdom #indiegame](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6724476315363510267119_0_3de9c962845e49f9a60a930712f951b8.jpg?o=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&h=a4319ebfd73ce778bf13b8226c9602ae)
