Author Archives: Meg

I Heart Chaos — New What Would I Say? app

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Meg

Surprising no one, I make a pretty snarky bot. New What Would I Say? app pulls and respins your Facebook updates into new updates. Think Darius Kazemi’s @TwoHeadlines mashup bot on Twitter, but thoroughly infused with your Facebook personality. Users need to sign in … Continue reading →

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Mining and Crafting with The Blockheads

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Meg

The Blockheads is a free-to-play iPad and Android game, in which players explore a sandbox-style, procedurally-generated world, where they can build with with blocks. The game has a strong resemblance to another, very popular game full of, um, mining and … Continue reading →

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December Meeting of IGDA NC Triangle Chapter, Hosted by Themis Media!: Triangletech

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Meg

Please join us at Themis Media in Durham, NC for IGDA NC Triangle’s December meeting! This month’s talk, “Press Kit Hacks for Indie Devs,” will be given by Meg Stivison at 7:30 pm. Meg Stivison has worked on the development … Continue reading →

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Not Intended For Children

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Meg

Dear Chicago Public Library, This isn’t a children’s book. You are making a terrible mistake. Via Harold’s blog

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I’m (Not) Sorry: Thanks, Indie Game Magazine

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Meg

I’m Sorry: The Rise And Fall Of The Indie Game Magazine is written by Mike Gnade, the founder, former owner and former E-I-C of Indie Game Mag,  and posted by Chris Priestman, another IGM alum, over at Indie Statik. This … Continue reading →

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Fire Alarm

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Meg

Today the fire alarm in our building went off, so my entire office shrugged,  took our laptops and chairs out to the parking lot, and used the wifi from the coffeeshop next door. I think these are my people…

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8-Bit Miss Elizabeth Bennett in ‘Stride and Prejudice’

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Meg

(The) Absolute has asked me to point readers to awesome underground and indie games. Here’s a literary twist on the endless runner:   [pullquote]It is a truth universally acknowledged that adding Jane Austen to anything will make it better[/pullquote], and … Continue reading →

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Rough Transition

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Meg

I have been writing for one particular gaming publication for 4 years now, and a new owner has decided to turn profit-share instead of payment for each article. If you aren’t a freelance writer, you might not realize how ridiculous … Continue reading →

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Neocolonialism

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Meg

Neocolonialism is Seth Alter’s new strategy game of economic control and dirty politics. I wrote about Neocolonialism’s Kickstarter for IGM,  back in January. The game’s out now, so I interviewed Seth for GamerHub.Tv: What was your main goal in developing and … Continue reading →

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The Subway Bride

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Meg

The Subway Bride is out! I’m really excited to share this one. You can read my story, and my amazing Southern author bio here.  I usually have a lot of trouble writing author bios, but not this time. The author … Continue reading →

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