Tag Archives: games

Retro Adventure Game “Read Only Memories”

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Meg

Retro art and style in a narrative cyberpunk adventure game? And the player doesn’t have to be a Straight Male protagonist? I couldn’t cover this one fast enough. The game resembles beloved classic adventure games by using character dialogue and … Continue reading →

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23 Cents

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Meg

Look, I’m not condoning Indie Game Mag’s new policy of charging developers for reviews (now revoked, but the damage to IGM is pretty much done) in an attempt to make the magazine profitable. I think charging for reviews is a … Continue reading →

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Review: Prehistoric Park on Game Industry News

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Meg

Just did a guest piece over at Game Industry News about Prehistoric Park. GiN is a great outlet, with a great team, and it was awesome to be part of it! Sadly, I wasn’t quite as impressed with the game … Continue reading →

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Audio Design

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Meg

Complete text of the lesson I gave my students on choosing sounds for their games. (Parents can thank me later.)

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Mining and Crafting with The Blockheads

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Meg

The Blockheads is a free-to-play iPad and Android game, in which players explore a sandbox-style, procedurally-generated world, where they can build with with blocks. The game has a strong resemblance to another, very popular game full of, um, mining and … Continue reading →

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December Meeting of IGDA NC Triangle Chapter, Hosted by Themis Media!: Triangletech

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Meg

Please join us at Themis Media in Durham, NC for IGDA NC Triangle’s December meeting! This month’s talk, “Press Kit Hacks for Indie Devs,” will be given by Meg Stivison at 7:30 pm. Meg Stivison has worked on the development … Continue reading →

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I’m (Not) Sorry: Thanks, Indie Game Magazine

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Meg

I’m Sorry: The Rise And Fall Of The Indie Game Magazine is written by Mike Gnade, the founder, former owner and former E-I-C of Indie Game Mag,  and posted by Chris Priestman, another IGM alum, over at Indie Statik. This … Continue reading →

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8-Bit Miss Elizabeth Bennett in ‘Stride and Prejudice’

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Meg

(The) Absolute has asked me to point readers to awesome underground and indie games. Here’s a literary twist on the endless runner:   [pullquote]It is a truth universally acknowledged that adding Jane Austen to anything will make it better[/pullquote], and … Continue reading →

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Neocolonialism

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Meg

Neocolonialism is Seth Alter’s new strategy game of economic control and dirty politics. I wrote about Neocolonialism’s Kickstarter for IGM,  back in January. The game’s out now, so I interviewed Seth for GamerHub.Tv: What was your main goal in developing and … Continue reading →

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So I Wrote Some Things

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Meg

I wrote some things about comics. I don’t really know anything about comic books! Which is why these reviews have been great fun to write! Recently, when I write about games, I can get caught up in how this game relates … Continue reading →

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