December 2010
14 posts
I have written 47 novels in the past 25 years, but now I have to check the...
– Sir Terry Pratchet, much-loved and prodigious author, was diagnosed with a form of Alzheimer’s at the age of 59. His account is a fascinating read, revealing a dude facing down the slow, gradual loss of himself one day at a time. (via drcairns)
The Back Catalog
Pulp Games
Dry Eyes Reconstruction
Billy Pilgrim
LO-REZ
Twilight Underground
The Calm Rational Argument
Solus
Momo the Hedgehog
Some past trauma, hidden or invented.
Zelda, of Legend
High Wire
PlayaBots
relevant
burnmybiscuits:
to what’s going on in our homophobic senate.
After the jump, an honest-to-goodness email, verbatim, except for a few identifying details, that an old war buddy sent Alan this week that just… well, you’ll see.
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This is incredibly touching. Please, everybody read.
Fear and Loathing in Farmville →
Damn. Totally missed this for my MIGS talk. Great summary of some of the “social games panic” that happened at GDC 2010.
Gabe Zichermann: The Tech Industry's Tea Party →
An article likening game designers opposing the concept of “gamification” to tea partiers opposing healthcare reform.
How One Man With An Idea And $1000 Made The Global... →
“Trainyard is the only game I’ve ever made where the final gameplay was the exact same as I planned it out on paper.”
The Noise Pop Holiday Shop Co-Presented By Mission... →
note to self
LOLapps gives an inside look at the success of... →
Awesome data here.