Ultima Online

Ultima Online had a very strange interface that somehow worked. When you first start the game, you see a window where your character appears in the environment as well as a buffer of empty […]

I believe that the future of gaming is on an uprise. With the next gen consoles just around the corner, there will be a rise of new games which will boost the market as many companies will testing the new systems […]

In order to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, you must follow these simple steps:

Gather your ingredients: Two slices of bread, a jar of peanut butter, and a jar of your choice […]

Super Monsters Ate My Condos is a game I discovered recently that has held my attention more than other casual games. It is quick to play, fun, challenging, and wildly enjoyable. It is quick to pick up and play […]

I believe that the stereotypes of genders in game culture an outdated one. There are many female video game players who frequently play games of a variety of types. In 2009, over 400,000 players who played World […]

The two games I would like to compare would be zork and pacman. While these games are extremely opposite of each other, I believe these two games are the foundation of the gaming industry. Zork introduced the […]

Working Titles – Potion Overdose/Alchemages

2 Player game, 5-15 minutes playtime

60 cards (40 potion cards and 20 vomit cards)
one 6 sided dice and two 20 sided dice

Concept

Both players take […]

My game is based off of a youtube video called Potion Overdose. In the video, two wizards drink potions which give them magical powers such as shooting lightening or healing themselves. After drinking too many […]

The two biggest differences between early and modern games is both accessability and playstyle. Early games were usually class based, meaning that certain games were played by the upper class or lower class such […]

Thomas McColskey

Early Game Comparison

Before Chess, there was a game known as Tafl. Both are played with small pieces with a king and played on a checkered board. However, this is where the […]

Thomas McColskey

What is a Game?

1/29/2013

What is a game? A game is defined in many ways by many people. One person could describe a game as a form of escapism, while another would say it is something to […]