Author Archives: Meg

Primordia

I’ve got a new post on IGM about the upcoming Primordia,  developed by Wormwood Studios, and published by Wadjet Eye, with music by Nate Chambers! Normally, a game with a publisher seems like the opposite of indie, but we’ll make … Continue reading

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My Internal Monologue, #3

Only because I really want to be on this project. – Things I did not actually say when asked if I could still hit deadline, even though I received the required documents and parameters a week late.

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Mei You

I’m back in Brooklyn, but I left both my DVD of Harry Potter 1 and my Circle of Friends paperback with Harold in Chapel Hill. At the time, I thought it was symbolic of my commitment to the relationship, in … Continue reading

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Relationship Page

So Facebook has started making relationship pages for users in relationships. This is a typical Facebook move, because it magically turned up, there’s no way to opt-out, and there’s already the predictable backlash of privacy concerns. By now we all … Continue reading

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Talking A Lot

People sure talk a lot in the south. I’ve been helping Harold get set up, which is kind of a special hell because my rage starts building when I have to wait for simple things. I’ve been trying to be … Continue reading

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Election Stories

This TapScape piece is about 519 Games’ Campaign Story and trends in how players choose to play in the election narrative. I’m don’t think I fully buy into the idea that the game trends predicted the actual election, even if … Continue reading

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Classicists Amusing Themselves.

Allison: [pullquote]Achilles Foot and Ankle Specialists. Is a real place that exists. [/pullquote] Meg: Don’t cry to your mama, come see us.

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Llamas

“What are you thinking about?” Harold asks. “I was thinking about Weaver Dairy Road,” I said “and what kind of animals you’d need to have weaving and a dairy, then I thought maybe it was a goat farm. You can … Continue reading

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This Is My (Traffic) Jam

Happy Story  Hello! Did you know that I am a nicer person when I do not begin the day with careless commuters creating near-death situations on the highway? Well, I am! This is probably not terribly surprising to anyone, just … Continue reading

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Lucky

Short post up on IGM talking about a new Android game called Lucky, from twist-edgames.com. I’d be into an experimental narrative-focused game about perceptions of success even if the dialogue wasn’t written by awesome Jerry Bonner! I’m already a fan … Continue reading

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