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“Scoutible” on (The) Absolute
Of all the demos at this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt, Scoutible’s mobile game for replacing the job interview grabbed my attention. Some of the surrounding demos seemed like awesome tech solutions in search of a problem to solve, but, come on, … Continue reading
Posted in Apps, Game Reviews
Tagged #tcdisrupt, (the) absolute, Scoutible, TechCrunch Distrupt
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Americanah”
I got this from Cambridge library because I recognized the author’s name from the NPR story on We Should All Be Feminists, and also because I love expat and travel stories. I couldn’t recommend it more, both as an excellent, sympathetic expat account … Continue reading
No, Seriously. Don’t Skip “Monument Valley”
I have a new post over (The) Absolute, talking about the wonderful puzzles of Monument Valley: Monument Valley. Are you playing this? You probably should be. This mobile game from ustwo has been out for a while, but the description … Continue reading
Posted in Boston, Gaming Culture
Tagged (the) absolute, games, Monument Valley, ustwo
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Comforting Mini-Puzzler in iOs ‘GrowRecovery’
I’ve been a bit busy and haven’t written too much here (and another eyeroll at another class is probably on the way), but I recently wrote about playing Grow Recovery for (The) Absolute. Grow Recovery, though, adds a little narrative to the … Continue reading
Posted in Apps, Carrboro, Gaming Culture, My Other Writing
Tagged (the) absolute, Eyezmaze, Grow Recovery, puzzle games
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Attack with PBR and Vinyl Records in Indie Game “Hipster Zombies”
Hipster Zombies, available on iOS and Android from indie devs Sharkbomb Studios, is yet another game inviting players to battle oncoming hordes of zombies. But these are hipsterzombies, and in addition to brains, they want old records, black plastic glasses, … Continue reading
Posted in Game Reviews, Gaming Culture
Tagged (the) absolute, Android, Brooklyn, sharkbomb studios, Zombie Hipsters
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“Call The Midwife” Memoir Trilogy Offers More Poplar Details For TV Fans
I wrote some more about how great Call The Midwife is, specifically about the memoir this time. The popular BBC show Call The Midwife tells the story of a young nurse, Jenny Lee, and her fellow midwives at Nonnatus House. If … Continue reading
Posted in Books, My Other Writing, Yangzhou
Tagged (the) absolute, Call The Midwife, Jennifer Worth
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Retro Point-and-Click “Theropods” on (The) Absolute
I have a new post over on The Absolute, talking about Therapods. Theropods is a simple point-and-click adventure game about a cavewoman battling dinosaurs, but the game is surprisingly adorable. Our story opens when a peaceful evening at the neolithic campfire … Continue reading
Pineapples Don’t Wear Makeup
I wrote a quick post about the latest dev diary for No Pineapple Left Behind. It’s great to see this game taking shape! The latest dev diary video introduces a teaching dilemma: a young boy named David likes wearing makeup to class. Should … Continue reading
Posted in Chapel Hill, Game Reviews, Gaming Culture
Tagged (the) absolute, No Pineapple Left Behind, Subaltern Games
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From #SxSWi: Gigg
SxSW Interactive always includes launches of amazing new apps (and, yeah, some ridiculous ones, but let’s not talk about that). With Gigg‘s new music app, users can make and share cute combinations of music, song lyrics, videos, and pictures. Choose … Continue reading