Tag Archives: game

The Almost-GPL Cereal

Grocery shopping is what I do when I want to pretend I’m too busy to work on my various novel / screenplay projects. Today was Fresh & Easy day. I don’t even like frosted flakes, but somehow a box of … Continue reading

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100 Games Cupcake Game

This is sweet—literally: That’s 100 cupcakes for 100 classic games in celebration of 100 years. Hover over the question mark beside each cupcake for the answers. Deliciousness. Also delicious: the annual Preditors & Editors Readers’ Poll, over at the Critters.org … Continue reading

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Back When Game Cartridges Were Cool as Mullets

I was clearing out an abscess in my closet and found my old Game Boy, as well as a dozen game packs: You’ll notice how much the Super Mario Land cartridge resembles a piece of spoiled fruit. That’s because I … Continue reading

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Mania Drive

I read this article on free Linux games earlier in the month, and decided to try Mania Drive…not the best choice considering the thickness of my glasses and the molasses-like state of my coordination. Here we go, starting off relatively … Continue reading

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Flashback

Does anyone remember the game Flashback? Slow, quiet, three-button gameplay—no wonder I was totally into this back when everyone else on the block was fighting for blood in Street Fighter. I’ve recently started playing again in an on again, off … Continue reading

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