Josh Scherr

Hey, remember a few weeks ago when I said this game is "a keenly-observed look at young adult life/love in the early 2000s" and also "the writing is exceptional, balancing wry humor with raw emotional honesty?" No? Well, it's still true, except now the game's on sale. SUPPORT INDIE DEVS!

f yeah Star Control 2

I will! :)

they tried so many times to remake Speedball 2, but none felt as good to play as the original

my wife worked on BFD!

nearly put Syndicate on my list!

yeah, that was great -- and your "father" scientist not-so-subtly hinting you should maybe be recording everything the crazed politician is saying.

I also enjoyed the coda, although older me recognizes it's a little too much wish fulfillment. But hey, we've been through a lot by then!

now that I think about it, I'd swap out Seven Cities of Gold for The Prisoner, ah well

It was so formally different and daring for its time - I remember reviewers grousing about the lack of puzzles or challenge. Also appreciated it had something to say about the world (even if it wasn't particularly subtle).

it is!

limiting my list to games released the year I graduated college or before (because I am an old)

nice!!!

a man with a beard says now that 's a name i ve not heard in a long time ALT: a man with a beard says now that 's a name i ve not heard in a long time

WIZARD OF WOR

CAIRN is terrific -- its focused, unique climbing mechanic feels natural & is challenging without feeling unfair; the survival mechanics feel appropriate to the environment & aren't cumbersome to the point of annoyance. Plus there are tons of accessibility/difficulty adjustments. Big thumbs up!

correct

this can't possibly be real

(checks)

(stares into the distance)

Kristi Noem misattributing a paraphrase of Rudyard Kipling to George Orwell really does sum it all up huh

I think it was George Orwell who said you can pick your friends, you can pick your nose, but you can't finger the nostrils of your colleagues and spouses

this is the next-gen version of that cartoon character the GGers invented for themselves, you know, the idealized girl who loved video games and agreed unreservedly with all their toxic bullshit

also, prepare for it to take over your life for a lil bit

it’s real good

it’s real good

CAIRN, man.

I ask myself the same questions every time, and yet, the interviews keep coming...

EXACTLY

[stop-stop-hes-already-dead.gif]

I contributed a lil' something to this alongside 100-plus absolute legends & rockstars of game narrative. There's something for everyone & all levels in here, and the paperback is only $18 USD! Full list of authors & info on the companion podcast in the link below.

We're launching this summer! And I gotta say, having a game I'm working on pop up in a Nintendo stream? Kinda neat.

Speaking of finding an audience, I *implore* you to play Perfect Tides: Station to Station, if not today, then sometime soon.