I’ve officially caught the Minecraft bug. I was persuaded to try it by the series over on Rock, Paper, Shotgun and two days later I’m entirely taken by the possibilities. I started with a little cave just behind two trees that had grown together (it helped me find it after venturing out) and have mostly…
Read moreMario Showdown
My wife and I finished world 8 in New Super Mario Bros Wii the other day. We felt very accomplished; the final levels were as difficult as anything in 2D Mario. Having a wife who plays Mario is great. I love you sweetie! Even my wife commented that the final showdown with Bowser felt more…
Read moreBook-Style Annotations in Microsoft Word 2007
I’ve been testing some games for the upcoming IFComp, and when I test I like to send an annotated transcript back to the author. I puzzled for a while over the best format to use, and decided that I wanted to imitate my favorite annotated classics with a kind of two-column layout. The original transcript…
Read moreIFComp 2010 Coming Soon…
Last year I had great fun playing and reviewing all of the games entered in the annual Interactive Fiction competition. Well, judging for this year’s IFComp starts in about a month, and I highly recommend that you get on board. Register at the website as a judge, so you’re ready when the games come out!…
Read moreRoyal Council
Royal Council is a card game for 2-4 players.
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