Monthly Archives: October 2010

Civ 2, Or Why I Should Listen To Eric Sometimes

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Meg

Nick tagged me in that 15 games Facebook meme, but as I started to compile my most memorable games, I realized I’m unable to just type a list. Civilization 2 would definitely make that list. When Civ 2 came out, … Continue reading →

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Rolling Dice

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Meg

I went to play D&D this weekend, with Ian and Andrea and their friends. They’ve got an ongoing run, that happened to have a couple openings. I think the conversation went like this: DM: We have two characters available, so … Continue reading →

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Hometown

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Meg

“Don’t forget to move your car,” my dad said. “It’s a thirty-seven dollar ticket for  parking in front of our house.” “Thirty-seven exactly? And you knew that off the top of your head?” “Of course I did. Want to see … Continue reading →

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Crayon Physics

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Meg

Before settling down to create the full length Crayon Physics Deluxe, Petri Purho, of the one-man game studio Kloonigames, wrote one minigame a month. You can really see that creativity and adaptability in the finished Crayon Physics. Each level of … Continue reading →

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Iron Game Dev

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Meg

Saturday morning at IndieCade was the Iron Game Dev Challenge. I was excited to see so man creative devs together, and I’m kind of fascinated by what goes into a game. No matter how many games I playtest or how … Continue reading →

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One Falls For Each Of Us

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Meg

I have a lot more to say about IndieCade, but this moment really captures the weekend. Saturday night was Brenda Brathwaite’s tearjerking discussion of her new project, One Falls For Each Of Us. This is a game, well, I don’t … Continue reading →

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Sorry No Rifunds

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Meg

As seen in a downtown parking lot. Just because I’m having an awesome weekend doesn’t mean I’m too cheerful to mock mistakes. Tweet this!

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User Error

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Meg

Last night, on my way from LAX into Los Angeles for IndieCade, I snapped some touristy pictures of the neon and palm trees and general LA glamour. I know that bookish girls who majored in Latin are supposed to eschew … Continue reading →

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Pretending To Be A Vampire

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Meg

I’m chatting about text-based Choice of the Vampire over on RoboAwesome: CotV asks players a lot of questions about their goals for their, uh, un-life. Do you want to create lasting art, find true love, rise to the top of … Continue reading →

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New Study: Still Shocked By Girls Playing Games

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Meg

From the post Girls Got Game! A Look at Gender & Gaming, on the usually-awesome site Frisky Mongoose: First and foremost, what would you say if I told you that 60% of women that play games don’t actually consider themselves … Continue reading →

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