Author Archives: Meg

Gemini Rue

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Meg

The iOs build of Gemini Rue is out today! The iOS version is very true to the original’s point-and-click interface, while still taking advantage of the touchscreen’s capabilities. Players will navigate similar screens and will tap to investigate areas or … Continue reading →

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Life Milestones: My Blog in MLA Format

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Meg

So I was idly auto-Googling, the way you do when it’s three A.M. and your fiance is snoring (to wake the dead) (in graveyards several states away), and I came across this list of sources for a discussion of women in … Continue reading →

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Slow Boat

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Meg

Got a review copy from an editor today. Sometimes Harold tells me that Brooklyn isn’t all that far away, but seeing a book that took two weeks to come from New York, and somehow got smashed, creased, and water damaged on … Continue reading →

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Beijing Tech Report

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Meg

Really excited to hear about my former student presenting her start-up pitch at Beijing Tech Hive!  My old student is, of course, the woman in front. Via Beijing Tech Report 

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In Which I Am Fairly Shallow

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Meg

The Christmas before last, my parents asked me what I would like for Christmas, and I said I wanted some money towards a new winter coat. My dad reacted with fatherly concern for my financial state and my health, and … Continue reading →

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What The Heck Am I Going To Do With A Vegi-Magical Degree?

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Meg

Another of my favorite screens from Lili.  Just used this as the accompanying art for a piece on the possible definitions of indie games, because I giggled to see an indie game character wondering if her education is a good … Continue reading →

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A Design for Boring: The Freemium Model Problems

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Meg

New piece talking about freemium games on DragonBlogger.  Bad freemium frustrates me, although I think games have value, developers should be paid for their craft, and freemium is not automatically evil. After many rounds of editing, and many discussions with … Continue reading →

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Dunning-Kruger Effect

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Meg

  I came across this photo from my game design class last spring. I shared it at iheartchaos a while ago, but I don’t think I ever shared it here. We covered this in a discussion about cognitive biases. I … Continue reading →

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Equals

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Meg

This is the first time I’ve changed my profile photo for a Facebook cause. I usually see these as lazy slacktivism, because if you really want to support a cause, you could try donating some money or writing a letter! … Continue reading →

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Alternate Universe Screamland?

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Meg

I recently got a pitch from a PR rep offering me a new book to review. The book was pitched as a quirky fantasy story about real-life movie monsters, including Dracula, the Mummy, and the Wolfman, who stop snarking about … Continue reading →

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