What this is about. There is something about trains. It’s no accident that there are train simulators and railroad management games and model train sets for adults but few toys that try to capture the romance of the trucking industry. Part of it is the whole organizational aspect of things – the straight lines of […]
Three Moves Ahead Episode 3
March 11th, 2009 · 17 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
This week, host Troy Goodfellow and panelists Tom Chick and Bruce Geryk spend most of their time talking about Empire: Total War, with a lot of armchair game design. Tom challenges the very premise of the Creative Assembly design philosophy, Bruce rejects Tom’s premise and Troy tries to get a word in edgewise. Listen for […]
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New Hinterland Game
March 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Tilted Mill
Hinterland Orc Lords has just been announced. From the press release: “Hinterland: Orc Lords†features: + Party-based RPG Action – Variety of characters, weapons, and strategies. Will you lead the charge with a two-handed strike or stand behind the armored herder with your bow? + Town Building – Choose who will settle in your town. […]
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Print Screen: Racing the Beam and Street Fighter Movie
March 10th, 2009 · Comments Off on Print Screen: Racing the Beam and Street Fighter Movie · Crispy Gamer, Print Screen
Not much to say about Racing the Beam beyond what’s in the column. Buy the book if you are interested in the hardware/software relationship. Monfort and Bogost do a very good job. Re the Street Fighter movie, I do things for my job that are harder than anyone can appreciate. The Legend of Chun-Li is […]
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Losing the Intimate Epic
March 7th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Creative Assembly, Design
“Epic” is a terrible word to use when you talk about video games. It’s usually just reviewer shorthand for “This is big” or “This is long” or “Worlds will shatter”. It’s been used to the point where it is as useless a descriptor as “fun”, “immersive” or “easy to learn, hard to master”. Part of […]
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Three Moves Ahead Now On iTunes
March 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
Subscribe before I get bored of it. http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=307176617
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