My life has been a bit of a mess lately, so this is my first opportunity to post on last week’s big strategy business move. From the press release: Slitherine Ltd and Matrix Games today announced that they have signed a comprehensive agreement to merge the companies creating the world’s largest wargaming specialist publisher. Both […]
Entries from May 10th, 2010
Civilization 5 Makes You Pay More for Babylon
May 6th, 2010 · 50 Comments · Firaxis, Industry
I love Civilization. Millions of us do. I love Babylon and Nebuchadnezzar. Hundreds of us do. But the idea of paying for a Digital Deluxe Edition if I want the Babylonians as a playable Civ? Not nice, 2k Games. Not nice at all. I get the business thinking here – bonuses for special editions or […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 63: Frozen Synapse
May 5th, 2010 · 14 Comments · Indie Games, Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
Tom and Bruce are absent again while Troy, Julian and Rob dissect the still in beta Frozen Synapse, a small team tactics game from Mode 7. Troy finds it too difficult, Rob loves the potential for story telling, and Julian digs the puzzles. Listen as we talk about tactical games, the union of art […]
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A Social Media Follower
May 1st, 2010 · Comments Off on A Social Media Follower · Me
While I sort the clutter of my desk and office – trust me, it’s a disaster – I’ll be answering questions on Formspring.
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Strategy Gamers and Art (Not About Ebert)
May 1st, 2010 · 5 Comments · Design, Indie Games
Ancient Trader is a beautiful game. Tom Chick calls it one of the most beautiful games of the year and he’s probably right. The gracefully sepia-toned map and Gorey-esque characters are unforgettable. But the map isn’t just a static screen. It breathes. Clouds gently waft over undiscovered territory. Ships and sea monsters bob gently. Waves […]
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