Category Archives: New York City

Still Life With Engagement Ring and Chinese MMO Text

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Meg

This past year, Harold and I got engaged! I still can’t really believe it, and saying “my fiance” and “after we’re married…” makes me laugh hysterically. In 2012, I contributed to three shipped games, Grumpy Goats, Next Island and Empire Online Lakoo. I started writing for … Continue reading →

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Currier & Ives

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Meg

There are a lot of upsetting things happening right now. The school shooting in Connecticut seems like part of a terrifying trend, that it’s not safe to do normal things, like go to a superhero movie, or go to school, … Continue reading →

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Career Advice

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Meg

Roy: you should write for ***publication*** they are really one of the top level outlets for general audience/enthusiast tech reporting and they are looking for columnists ***link*** Meg: Oh, nice! Roy: i’m sure you have a solid application package on hand to … Continue reading →

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“After All This Time?”

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Meg

I’ve written lots of times about reading and watching Harry Potter, sometimes as Harry Potter therapy for different things happening in my life.  In college, my roommate Kristine and I would lie on the couches, watch Harry Potter, and escape … Continue reading →

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Exemplary Reportage, Comrades

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Meg

The Onion recently ran a piece calling DPRK leader Kim Jung-un the sexiest man alive. While most of us giggled at it and forwarded it to our Korean expat friends, the Chinese state paper, the People’s Daily, ran with the … Continue reading →

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Knights of Pen & Paper

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Meg

New review of Knights of Pen & Paper up on Hardcore Droid: Knights of Pen & Paper, from indie Behold Studios, simulates a D&D tabletop campaign, in which players encounter campy tabletop monsters and running dramatic rescues. From the beginning, … Continue reading →

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My Internal Monologue, #4

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Meg

What!?!? You’ve heard of us?! REALLY?!?!? But… you’re not my boyfriend or my immediate family member…  Wow. – Was not my actual response to hearing that someone’s got a subscription to Indie Game Mag, but I am pretty sure the … Continue reading →

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Primordia

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Meg

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

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Meg

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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Talking A Lot

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Meg

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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