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 moreI’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 moreLast 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 is a card game for 2-4 players.
Read moreMichael Abbott over at The Brainy Gamer recently asked us, Why does 2D Mario continues to outsell the fantastic Galaxy games? And it’s a great question. I personally think it’s because 2D Mario hits a larger demographic, but it got me thinking about why I like Mario games. Abbott to the rescue again: his Fun…
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