Atmosphere is enough: Why Flower succeeds where Limbo fails

Last year I spent a bit of energy lambasting Limbo for not living up to the hype and being rather empty. The response was that Limbo was not a game that relied on traditional narrative, instead relying on mood and

Thatgamecompany, "It turns out gamers are not stupid."

“Yeah. Yeah, it turns out gamers are not stupid, and I don’t think we should treat them like they are. ” This is perhaps the best thing I’ve heard from anybody in the games industry recently. A recent interview with

ThatGameCompany Announce Journey, Holds On to That Feeling

It’s unconfirmed whether there will be streetlights or people, or wailing, but this is what it is. ThatGameCompany, developers of the absolutely incomparable Flower, have announced Journey. This was done, apparently, through a forum post, though it’s also present at

Shorts are Comfy and Easy to Wear

You probably expect some sort of intelligent, reasoned post here. Nope. It’s too hot for that. That’s what happens in the summer: my brain shuts down, and I can’t do anything. Not quite, but it’s too fucking hot today. Too