I'm actually pretty fearful for the future of games (specifically video games).  I've noticed a trend in modern and current games where they are becoming more simplistic and designed more for the casual gamer and […]

Required Materials:
– Plate
– Bread
– Knife
– Peanut Butter
– Jelly
 
Step 1: Begin by opening your bread container and removing two pieces of bread.  Place these pieces flat on the plate next to […]

The game that stuck out to me durring lecture was Tafl or Hnefatafal.  I liked that the game was very similar to chess but also very different.  In chess each player is on equal footing other than the player who […]

Growing up with both console and PC games, the biggest difference I've noticed is the difference between exponential technology growth, or "tier" growth.  PC's are constantly being upgraded and rebuilt to increase […]

It's been about four or five year since I've had to worry about ESRB rating, I completley forgot about it.  Now I just buy a game I want, I don't have to worry about what the rating is; I don't even get carded at […]

I forgot so much about early video games, the lecture reminded me of the mechanic of lives.  Pacman and Space Invaders both have this mechanic where you avoid being hit by an enemy, and if you do, you lose a […]

Save the Queen
            Bandits have invaded the kingdom and plan to kidnap the queen.  The attacking player controls the bandits and attempts to capture the Queen piece and move her to the designated exit […]

The most obvious difference between modern games and early games is the presentation and design.  Early games were designed to be played on simple sheets of paper or could easily be recreated with household […]

Save The Queen (Tafl)
A game similar to Tafl and Chess; a stradegy game played on a checkered board.  The game is asymetrical with two teams, attackers and defenders.  The attackers enter from a designated side […]

            The history of games for myself has been pretty limited.  For roughly the twenty-one years of my life I have been playing "early" forms of video games, as well as the tried and true typical home board […]