T w e n t y S i d e d
The latest Stolen Pixels brings us to the world of… whatever they call that planet depicted in Tabula Rasa. That is to say, the comic is about Tabula Rasa.
A note on the previous one. It became obvious from some of the feedback that the adventure game references sailed right by a lot of readers. If you’re one of those whipper-snappers that thinks that the dawn of videogames happened with the release of the PS2, then allow me to correct some of the deficiencies of your education:
- Guybrush is a reference to the Monkey Island Series.
- “Manny” is a reference to Grim Fandango.
- Monolith Burgers is a reference to the Space Quest series.
- April Ryan is a reference to The Longest Journey.
I really wanted one more in there, but those last panels were getting too dang crowded. I would like to have squeezed in a nod towards Full Throttle, Leisure Suit Larry, Day of the Tentacle, or the King’s Quest series.
Ah well. I liked how it ended anyway.
Overthinking Zombies
Let's ruin everyone's fun by listing all the ways in which zombies can't work, couldn't happen, and don't make sense.
Gamers Aren’t Toxic
This is a horrible narrative that undermines the hobby through crass stereotypes. The hobby is vast, gamers come from all walks of life, and you shouldn't judge ANY group by its worst members.
The Best of 2012
My picks for what was important, awesome, or worth talking about in 2012.
Bethesda’s Launcher is Everything You Expect
From the company that brought us Fallout 76 comes a storefront / Steam competitor. It's a work of perfect awfulness. This is a monument to un-usability and anti-features.
Bad and Wrong Music Lessons
A music lesson for people who know nothing about music, from someone who barely knows anything about music.