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Tag Archives: game culture
This Post Is Not Actually About Sushi
Two MMO designers are looking for a post-GDC dinner. “I thought there would be a sushi place around here.” one of them says. “Yeah, me too — you’d expect one in a city like this,” “Weird. Let’s email the mayor, … Continue reading
18 to 35
I usually feel pretty good about being a woman working in games. Sure, other feminists protest, and write books, and pass legislation. Women around the world risk injury or prosecution. But my huge move for women’s equality is doing a … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged casual games, game culture, girls play that too?, why's it gotta be pink?
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Still Life With Japanese Translation
Taken right before I met up with Casey from The Kartel for the Cave Story talk at GDC. Of course, I pretended that the gizmo was actually translating for me instead of just playing the translator’s voice. It’s more scifi … Continue reading
Posted in game culture, San Fransisco, san fransisco
Tagged game culture, GDC, my cyberpunk life, the Kartel
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Social Game Smackdown
So I’ve been struggling with my love for MyTribe and the way it’s been spamming up recently. I logged on the other day, and was immediately harassed for not playing. I dislike this on a couple of levels. First, if … Continue reading
Posted in game culture, New Jersey
Tagged facebook games, game culture, social games, stivison on the future, WoW
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E3
Stick brought in the mail yesterday, and brought me a book I’d ordered and a couple adverts, and then asked if maybe I was waiting for something else to arrive. I guess in the excitement of getting my press credentials … Continue reading
Posted in game culture, Raleigh
Tagged e3, game culture, games, gaming, Indie Game Mag, letters, mail, Stick
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Triangle IGDA
I went to the Triangle IGDA meetup last week, while Stick was away in Charlotte. It was a bit nerve-wracking going in, but I hadn’t even gotten my name tag before I started talking to a newly-local indie game dev, … Continue reading
Posted in charlotte, Raleigh
Tagged Amanda d'Adesky, game culture, games, gaming, Indie Game Mag, indie games, Merscom, minor milestones, my other writing, Stick, ThumbGods, WomenGamers
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Still Lost In Blue
The other day I was googling for “I’m stuck on an island with a total moron,” er, I mean, reading a bit about Lost in Blue 2, and I stumbled upon this Guide 2 Games review of Jack and Amy’s … Continue reading
Posted in game culture
Tagged awesome, coffee, cooking, family, game culture, games, LOST, Lost in Blue 2, Merscom, nintendo DS, reading, Shutter Island
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Lights, Camera, Curses!
When Stick and I are shopping, we like to look at the PC games for sale and see how we’re connected to each one. Stick will point out games that he worked on, or that his friends and former Cyberlore … Continue reading
Xyzzy
I have a new piece up on In-game dating: Not just for basement-dwelling nerds up at TechCoquette. Like online dating on Match.com, eHarmony or other matchmaking sites, couples who meet through World of Warcraft first connect entirely through their words. … Continue reading
Posted in Raleigh
Tagged colossal caves, dating, game culture, gaming, my family is crazy, my other writing, nerd, tech, TechCoquette, WarCraft, World of WarCraft, xyzzy
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