OneMoreLevel.com – Quest for the Crown

2010-01-22 ~ Mark

2009-09-232017-11-12 ~ Mark

Waves of nostalgia brought on by The Artful Gamer: An Expedition into the Lost World of Exploration: ToeJam & Earl. ToeJam & Earl is one of the best games I’ve ever played. He points out a highlight of the co-op mode: sabotaging your teammate (e.g. your brother) every now and then. Like capping your partner in GoldenEye 007. Oh, memories.

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CANABALT

2009-09-02 ~ Mark

I don’t much follow the Flash games scene, but this one-button jumping game is great. (via snarkmarket)

CANABALT

2008-12-28 ~ Mark ~ 1 Comment

Is it Art?, an essay on videogames.

A common criticism of video games made by non-gamers is that they are pointless and escapist, but a more valid observation might be that the bulk of games are nowhere near escapist enough. A persuasive recent essay by the games theorist Steven Poole made the strong argument that the majority of games offer a model of play which is oppressively close to work.

2008-07-16 ~ Mark ~ 2 Comments

Some are saying Halo Kid is the new Star Wars Kid (already some remixes out there). What I find so fun and lovable about these videos isn’t the mocking, but just seeing someone so completely, enthusiastically lost in their own creativity and imagination. Give Halo Kid’s cardboard weapons a look (they’ve even got working reload functions). What a treat.