T w e n t y S i d e d
This week I picked up Dave the Diver.
I’m having a lot of fun with it, and I like that I keep getting new things to do so regularly. Some of the boss fights were annoying with not clear objectives, and janky hit boxes, but that’s my only complaint.
Also started playing PEAK. just some good old mountain climbing. The base mechanic of climbing is much more fun and intuitive than I expected. Once I got used to the climbing it feels great to be able to climb quickly and efficiently, and catch yourself when falling. I found it interesting that the game has the map layout stay the same for everyone, and change every 24 hours.
What’s everyone else doing this week?
Secret of Good Secrets
Sometimes in-game secrets are fun and sometimes they're lame. Here's why.
Quakecon Keynote 2013 Annotated
An interesting but technically dense talk about gaming technology. I translate it for the non-coders.
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.)
D&D Campaign
WAY back in 2005, I wrote about a D&D campaign I was running. The campaign is still there, in the bottom-most strata of the archives.
Are Lootboxes Gambling?
Obviously they are. Right? Actually, is this another one of those sneaky hard-to-define things?
Playing Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked in VR with my wife. And despite having the most cumbersome name ever, its a good game, and we like it!