Category Archives: Gaming Culture

In ‘A Dark Room’

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Meg

Someone on social media recommended A Dark Room, which sounded great, but I promptly forgot about it. So, thank you, whichever friend suggested this! I love text-based adventures, probably because I can never decide if I like reading books or playing games more. Doublespeak … Continue reading →

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Come for the Zombie Slayage, Stay for the Survivor Stories

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Meg

Recently I put Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadville on my phone to play during quiet times at work. (Eventually I’m going to write you a post about my current job, and the hilarious moments as a Mandarin-speaking, er, a Mandarin-understanding white … Continue reading →

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Comforting Mini-Puzzler in iOs ‘GrowRecovery’

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Meg

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 →

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Attack with PBR and Vinyl Records in Indie Game “Hipster Zombies”

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Meg

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 →

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And Another Reason Your Drinking Game Is Statistically Flawed

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Meg

Went out for beers with my coworkers tonight. I like the guys I’m working with, and we went to a lovely bar by the river, where I ruined everyone’s enjoyment of bu shi (the Chinese drinking game where you guess the … Continue reading →

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Retro Point-and-Click “Theropods” on (The) Absolute

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Meg

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 →

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Legit Concerns, Best Laid Plans, Whatever

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Meg

When Harold and I started dating, we were working together at Next Island. I really loved working with him, whether it was there, or last summer when we worked on Star Trek: Rivals together, or when we met at Merscom five … Continue reading →

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Pineapples Don’t Wear Makeup

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Meg

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 →

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See Ya, Space Cowgirls: Til Cows Tear Us Apart

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Meg

I’ve been playing tons of browser games to review for my students, which means spending a lot of time on sites like Kongregate. I keep getting Til Cows Tear Us Apart in my recommended games, which is probably because a … Continue reading →

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Destroying Daleks in “Doctor Who Legacy”

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Meg

I discovered Doctor Who Legacy when some of the kids at a homeschool convention saw my Tardis necklace, and told me all their favorite Doctor Who games and episodes. When one of the kids showed me this game on his iPad, … Continue reading →

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