Best Games - Encounter! I played Encounter on an Atari 800 computer. I played it a lot.  It would be 10 years before Id software would recapture,with Wolfenstein 3D and Doom, the fluid control, s...

Blender The first 3D animation program I learned to use was Truespace 3D in the mid 90’s. I would later go on to use, autocad, power animator, maya, and 3DSMax. The list of peripheral modellers, r...

There are a lot of examples of morality systems in games. Games where there is a light or dark, good or bad choice. Often the choices are explicitly highlighted for you, and you will receive reward...

A few years ago, when I made signs, I created a complicated measuring tool that could take the place of 7 or 8 other, large, unwieldy tools. It was cut out of one, fairly light piece of aluminum, a...

Global Game Jam 2013 Over this past weekend I had the honor of working with this talented and dedicated team of people. From the looks of this picture we are all well hydrated.  In just shy of ...

Best Games - Joust rhythmic flap of wings one press to cheat gravity van art in motion

10000000, ideas, and open development When I played 10000000 two things went through my head. First, this game is brilliant. It is simple and accessible enough that my whole family could play it, ...

A little bit ago, my oldest son said he wanted to program something. While the thought of passing on my love of techno geekery had me overjoyed, I knew that there was no way he would stay focused l...

Closing out 2012, I figured it would be worth it to have a think about the year. Not really self reflection, I do enough of that, and it’s pretty dull for anyone who isn’t me. I think I’ll just go ...

Best Games - Puzzle Uo Poko  I’ll just get this out of the way right off the top.     Whatever you do, do it to the full extent of the jam.  If the perpetual hilarity of the of the warning scre...