I confess, I’ve been caught up in the phenomenon of Transformice. Its perfect chaos of cooperation and competition is thoroughly addicting. This game fits into a niche that I find I really enjoy: The Moderately Multiplayer Online Game (I’m calling it an mMO). It’s bigger than a multiplayer game or board game with two to…
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Career Advice from Ebert
I follow Roger Ebert’s blog. I don’t just like his reviews (which I find concise, insightful and entertaining) but his perspective on life is refreshingly sensible. He’s got his head squarely on his shoulders, and without being inflexible or unwilling to accept change he is unswayed by the mad fashions of the new and extreme….
Read moreDrifting Game Designer
Why have I not heard of Mark Cerny, and how do I get his job?
Read moreTop Boss Fights
Across two articles on 1UP.com they detail fifty of the coolest bosses in all of gaming. How many have I beaten? Let’s see… Ganon, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Jecht, Final Fantasy X Bowser, Super Mario Galaxy Mother Brain, Super Metroid Ridley, Super Metroid Psycho Mantis, Metal Gear Solid Mecha Sonic/Robotnik, Sonic the…
Read moreDesigning a Player-Created Game
As mentioned in a previous post, I would like to design a game that’s played using blank index cards and pens (and maybe other convenient implements). I love games like Mao and 1000 Blank White Cards that are wildly unique every time because the players create the content and build the rules as they play.
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