Interview: Jake Elliott of Cardboard Computer

Last week we wrote about Balloon Diaspora, an indie adventure game that challenges a lot of the standard ideas of what an adventure game should be. Instead of focusing on puzzles and obtuse mechanics, it focused on conversation and on

The Weight of Definition: Balloon Diaspora

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pX0LlPLtTw&w=480&h=390] Balloon Diaspora is a funny little game that’s weighed heavily on me since I’ve played it. It is ethereal and wonderful like a leaf blowing in through an open window in fall, but at its core it asks