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Two Steps Back

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Meg

Looks like the Dead Island: Zombie Bait Collector’s Edition will feature a disturbing extra for zombie fans: A headless, armless bikini-clad girl’s torso. Ick. From the press release, because I could not make this up: Paul Nicholls, Sales & Marketing … Continue reading →

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Spaceteam!

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Meg

I played Spaceteam with some friends this weekend. When you have a group of people who work in games and think critically about games, sometimes it’s easy to get caught up talking about mechanics, but I had so much genuine … Continue reading →

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Osmos in Lili

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Meg

I’m playing BitMonster’s Lili, and just discovered a cute reference to another favorite, Hemisphere Games’ Osmos. Here’s Lili in Shoppington’s, noticing it too.

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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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“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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Castaway Paradise

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Meg

Wrote about the upcoming Castaway Paradise on IGM, as I pursue my life goal of playing every single island sim game ever. Stolen Couch, the indie studio  behind Ichi and Kids Vs. Goblins, plan to release Castaway Paradise, a new free-to-play island sim for iOs, … 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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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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Election Stories

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Meg

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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Lucky

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Meg

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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