Monthly Archives: October 2008

There are video games that exist purely as mechanics, as systems. They inherit many of their characteristics from board games, card games, puzzles, and sports. I have been known to enjoy many of these kinds of games, and to play … Continue reading →

I’m home sick with a bad cold this weekend, so I’ve been spending the better part of my day relaxing at my desk and playing a few selected games from the 2008 Interactive Fiction Competition. Though I have played IF … Continue reading →

Regarding the whole “games as art” movement, I’ve noticed that what several of its proponents want is for games as they exist today to be considered as “art” by the mainstream. What this really means is that they want cultural … Continue reading →

I’ve been really liking the Blogs of the Round Table topics these past few months, so here’s yet another one I’m going to respond to. This month, Corvus is asking us to share our early experiences of playing games with … Continue reading →