Tag Archives: serious games

Is “Cookie Clicker” a Message Game?

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Meg

Like Cow Clicker, Cookie Clicker is a parody of certain casual game mechanics. Players start by clicking a cookie to earn a couple points to spend on an upgrade to earn extra points. Eventually, you’re earning millions of points per second, … Continue reading →

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No Way Out of ‘Depression Quest’

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Meg

I’ve decided to share a post I wrote for IGM last year about text-based Depression Quest. There’s an ongoing conversation about depression and suicide, and talking about games is also how I like to talk about feelings. Depression Quest is … Continue reading →

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‘Cow Crushers’: A Message Game Done Right

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Meg

New piece on IGM about Cow Crushers: Auroch Digital  has released a new relevant game, Cow Crushers, around the recent scandal about fast food beef tainted with horsemeat. I’ve written about GameTheNews’ previous titles, My Cotton-Picking Life and Endgame Syria, and mostly concluded that although I … Continue reading →

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Longform

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Meg

My editor at Geek sent all the writers a group email suggesting that we all feel free to go over our wordcounts whenever the subject warrants a longer piece. I responded with a longform essay on serious, indie games, because who … Continue reading →

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