Reflection: The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux (1910) was an interesting experience. Having seen Weber’s show on Broadway and the 2004 film I had a loose idea of what I was getting into, but my wife warned me that the book would be very different. It was an interesting read, even if it hasn’t…

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Categories: Books

Top 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…

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Categories: Games

Designing 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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Categories: Games