T w e n t y S i d e d
I’m taking Thursday off, so no comic on Friday. Enjoy your holiday.
– Shamus, Wednesday Nov 22, 2006
Aww, I wonder which Thanksgiving that was. They all smush together in my memory, but I was…eight? Oh shit, that was the thanksgiving right after my first major seizure.
I didn’t actually take part in that Thanksgiving dinner, I was busy having an allergic reaction to one of my medications. I think I vaguely remember an audio book about a magical teddy bear taking two kids though a magic world for…some reason? It had Christian overtones…and something about a Christmas star? Weird.
The Gradient of Plot Holes
Most stories have plot holes. The failure isn't that they exist, it's when you notice them while immersed in the story.
Raytracing
Raytracing is coming. Slowly. Eventually. What is it and what will it mean for game development?
How I Plan To Rule This Dumb Industry
Here is how I'd conquer the game-publishing business. (Hint: NOT by copying EA, 2K, Activision, Take-Two, or Ubisoft.)
Crysis 2
Crysis 2 has basically the same plot as Half-Life 2. So why is one a classic and the other simply obnoxious and tiresome?
The Opportunity Crunch
No, brutal, soul-sucking, marriage-destroying crunch mode in game development isn't a privilege or an opportunity. It's idiocy.
So, on the plus side, looks like they found the inn. And probably the tavern.
…Teddy Ruxpin?
Man, “taking 10” (and, to a lesser extent, taking 20) really is an incredibly underappreciated game rule.