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- @samplereality ah cool, I thought it might be A PHANTOM FAV. Ill let you know when I write the rebar piece 3 hours ago
- @BooDooPerson a man a zombie a young capable woman inexplicably attached to a man 3 hours ago
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- @samusclone time to MIX IT UP 3 hours ago
- RT @MrWasteland: *These* elves are protected by *copyrights* 3 hours ago
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Category Archives: A Game I Made
Released: Resolving Conflict
New game, this time with Tara Ogaick, called Resolving Conflict by Acquiescing to the Overwhelming Violence of Time. I think it is best to play the game with headphones on. We created it for the “Your Enemies Don’t Have To … Continue reading
I Have Launched A Kickstarter for A Scary Game
You might remember that last year I created a kickstarter where I basically just asked for $200 to make whatever the hell I wanted in game form. I set a release date, made fun of Kickstarter, and went quiet for … Continue reading
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Tagged art, horror, kickstarter, video games, waytooscary
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Released: Alpaca Run
I’ve released a new game called Alpaca Run. Go play it! A month or so ago Samantha Allen and I went to Johnson City, TN to participate in a panel on sexism and gaming. On the way home, Samantha explained … Continue reading
Posted in A Game I Made, General Features, Video Games
Tagged alpaca run, design, video games
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Released: Slavoj Žižek Makes A Twine Game
If you care about nothing else, I have a new game. You can play it here. Ian Bogost once made a tweet that looked like this: I would like to commission someone to make a Twine game called "Žižek Makes … Continue reading
Posted in A Game I Made, Video Games
Tagged ian bogost, Slavoj Žižek, twine, video games
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Lots of People Are Liking “Oh No”
So Oh No, my game about escaping Michel Foucault, has been enjoyed by quite a few people. First there was this Metafilter thread. Then there was this Paris Review blog post. It led me to a lot of people tweeting about … Continue reading
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Tagged internet famous, michel foucault, oh no, video games
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Released: Oh No
I made a new game called Oh No. Go play it. So last night I was trying to implement a new combat system in RPG Maker VX ACE (which is literally hell to do). My idea is to make a JRPG where there … Continue reading
Released: Funeral
You can click the image to skip all this reading and just go play Funeral. A few months ago I ran a Kickstarter to fund myself. Or, well, it was to fund a “game” that I had been trying to work … Continue reading
A Game I Made: Goblin Story
I hate artist statements. This guy up here is an old goblin. He has a story, but it might not be the story that you think it is. I made a game called Goblin Story, and it is about a goblin. … Continue reading
Released: My Rage is a Cloud that will Cover the Earth
The other day I was lamenting the fact that my rage at reading comments, articles, and the internet generally did not manifest itself into a physical cloud that could consume the earth. Jeremy Griffith asked if this was going to … Continue reading →