Characters and Moral Choices (Feb 1, 2012) Generations and Aging Sims (Jan 31, 2012) Early this morning I revisited some ideas I had about using “life stages” as bases for character development and themes. It led to some interesting thoughts[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
First, I want to stress the fact that I haven’t played many different Roguelikes, and I don’t have anything approaching authority when it comes to the topic. I’ve played the Diablo series, which draws tremendous inspiration from the Roguelike genre,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In an article titled, “The Brilliance of Dwarf Fortress,” journalist Jonah Weiner describes the world in which Dwarf Fortress was conceived and grown. I actually learned quite a bit about the game, Tarn, and Zach from the article, and I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Stumbled across this rather ridiculous-looking 2D strategy-ish game called Delve Deeper. Judging by the gameplay in this video, it looks a lot like Worms, but with the objective being to delve deep beneath the surface fighting monsters and discovering treasure.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Understanding Ancient Greece means learning about its science, technology, medicine, religion, politics, warfare, and lots of other things. It’s hard to do without primary sources, since records from the time are written in dead languages like Linear A and Linear[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
