Author Archives: Greg Saw
A Strange Tale in the Cracked-dirt Desert, Part II
This is part two of an ongoing look at A Tale in the Desert and its community. Part one can be found here. In the heyday of savannah life, a few good people – actually good, caring and empathic –
A Strange Tale in the Cracked-dirt Desert, Part II
This is part two of an ongoing look at A Tale in the Desert and its community. Part one can be found here. In the heyday of savannah life, a few good people – actually good, caring and empathic –
A Strange Tale in the Cracked-dirt Desert, Part I
A Tale in the Desert crossed the nine-year mark and there was no celebration. Rather, its inhabitants seemed unhappy and flustered in a time that should have reminded them of Tale’s solidarity in the MMOG genre. It’s a strange game,
A Strange Tale in the Cracked-dirt Desert, Part I
A Tale in the Desert crossed the nine-year mark and there was no celebration. Rather, its inhabitants seemed unhappy and flustered in a time that should have reminded them of Tale’s solidarity in the MMOG genre. It’s a strange game,
Feedback Loop: Games Aren't Fun
Step back. Preachers wail in the wind and call us to arms; accept the failures of men, but learn from them. Jesus, on the mount, rewards those not so invested in competition, but in resolution and timidity. Perhaps those of
Feedback Loop: Games Aren't Fun
Step back. Preachers wail in the wind and call us to arms; accept the failures of men, but learn from them. Jesus, on the mount, rewards those not so invested in competition, but in resolution and timidity. Perhaps those of
Dog walk, dog listen, dog lost
Ruins is a 2011 PC game developed by Cardboard Computer and can be downloaded here. Self-pity runs deep through the cerebellum, rots the spinal cord to a few strands of disintegrating rubber, destroys everything outside of mind – other people, other
Dog walk, dog listen, dog lost
Ruins is a 2011 PC game developed by Cardboard Computer and can be downloaded here. Self-pity runs deep through the cerebellum, rots the spinal cord to a few strands of disintegrating rubber, destroys everything outside of mind – other people, other
From fish to MMOs: Grouping
From fish to MMOs is a running column that re-evaluates, through a biological lens, fundamental video game mechanics and designs. This is the introduction. Titus, eighty and munching on apple skins, tells me his usual quip about lizards dancing naked
From fish to MMOs: Grouping
From fish to MMOs is a running column that re-evaluates, through a biological lens, fundamental video game mechanics and designs. This is the introduction. Titus, eighty and munching on apple skins, tells me his usual quip about lizards dancing naked
Draw Pinchbeck pretty, Dear Esther's got grass
The syndicated remake of 2008’s Dear Esther is out in a day and there’s hubbub. People seem to think that something wonderful is just breaching the horizon. And they’ve been talking – everyone has – about the life-changing power they’ll
Draw Pinchbeck pretty, Dear Esther's got grass
The syndicated remake of 2008’s Dear Esther is out in a day and there’s hubbub. People seem to think that something wonderful is just breaching the horizon. And they’ve been talking – everyone has – about the life-changing power they’ll
Punk baby, lycanthropy rock
KEYBOARD DRUMSET FUCKING WEREWOLF is a 2011 independent game by Cactus and can be played here. Something in the freshly-minted Swedish air made KEYBOARD DRUMSET FUCKING WEREWOLF a totally feasible, attainable thing. It’s an attitude – some counter-cultural, punk, piss
Punk baby, lycanthropy rock
KEYBOARD DRUMSET FUCKING WEREWOLF is a 2011 independent game by Cactus and can be played here. Something in the freshly-minted Swedish air made KEYBOARD DRUMSET FUCKING WEREWOLF a totally feasible, attainable thing. It’s an attitude – some counter-cultural, punk, piss
Just won the moon, what else?
Apollo 2 is a Unity-based browser game created by Robert Yang. It can be played here. It was full of gold! That’s what he said. I mean, it wasn’t really gold and he didn’t say anything, not much. He pulled
Just won the moon, what else?
Apollo 2 is a Unity-based browser game created by Robert Yang. It can be played here. It was full of gold! That’s what he said. I mean, it wasn’t really gold and he didn’t say anything, not much. He pulled
Promise me this, Flesh
Flesh is a 2009 Half-Life 2 mod developed by “Flesh HL2 development group” and published through Moddb. Here are Flesh’s inspirations in order of increasing infringement: 1. Silent Hill 2. Metal Gear Solid 3. Resident Evil OR
Promise me this, Flesh
Flesh is a 2009 Half-Life 2 mod developed by “Flesh HL2 development group” and published through Moddb. Here are Flesh’s inspirations in order of increasing infringement: 1. Silent Hill 2. Metal Gear Solid 3. Resident Evil OR