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Tag Archives: indie
Freeplay 2013 – Volume of Revolution
When I last wrote here I was about to attend this year’s Freeplay festival and was trying to avoid the dreaded impostor syndrome. I’ve been meaning to return here post-Freeplay and write about how it actually went but I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in Freeplay, Games
Tagged Anna Anthropy, cats, Erin Robinson, Freeplay, Gravity Ghost, Harry Lee, indie, indie gamedev, indie games, Izzy Gramp, Katie Williams, MUDs, Puzzle Bots, Scale, Spooks, Steve Swink, Twine
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What is game?
I never really enjoyed sports much. Sports are games. You follow the abstract rules to try to beat your opponents and win the game. I understand how they work, but instead for me, the type of physical games I enjoyed … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Review, Thoughts
Tagged abstract systems, Dear Esther, fun, gaming, indie, Katawa Shoujo, ludology, narratology, thin place, To The Moon, videogames, visual novel
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There and Back Again – A Year in Review
The year is drawing to a close so I thought I would look back on what I’ve done and what I’ve learnt. It’s been a year of ups and downs. There’s been times when I’ve wanted to flip a table … Continue reading
Posted in Freeplay, Games, Study
Tagged dudebro, education, Freeplay, game development college, gaming, Gaming Culture, ggj12, global game jam, indie, Maniac Mansion, The Comeback, Unity, videogames, Writing
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Thoughts on EA controversies
EA has had a rough relationship with segments of the internet in recent times. Let’s recap a few of the controversies. First, there was the negative reception from the changes made to the series in Dragon Age 2. I liked … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged BioWare, dragon age, Dragon Age 2, EA, Erin Hoffman, indie, Jennifer Hepler, Mass Effect 3, Minecraft, Nintendo, Notch, Rock Band, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Tetris, Valve
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