Judging for IFComp 2010 has begun! I failed to complete my entry in time, but I did beta-test some games this year so I feel good about that. I’ll be putting reviews in individual posts as I go this year, with this post acting as a hub page. Here goes… Click for more…
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Minecraft Life
I’ve officially caught the Minecraft bug. I was persuaded to try it by the series over on Rock, Paper, Shotgun and two days later I’m entirely taken by the possibilities. I started with a little cave just behind two trees that had grown together (it helped me find it after venturing out) and have mostly…
Read moreMario Showdown
My wife and I finished world 8 in New Super Mario Bros Wii the other day. We felt very accomplished; the final levels were as difficult as anything in 2D Mario. Having a wife who plays Mario is great. I love you sweetie! Even my wife commented that the final showdown with Bowser felt more…
Read moreBook-Style Annotations in Microsoft Word 2007
I’ve been testing some games for the upcoming IFComp, and when I test I like to send an annotated transcript back to the author. I puzzled for a while over the best format to use, and decided that I wanted to imitate my favorite annotated classics with a kind of two-column layout. The original transcript…
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