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Curious to hear some other thoughts.

Article on ReadWriteWeb]]> Sleepy<sleepy@nospam.com> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:28:38 -0700 http://www.intelligentgamer.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?637 The Game Crafter has new production facilities http://www.intelligentgamer.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?633 post I made last year about The Game Crafter.

Well, they have joined up with another print-on-demand service that will be providing them with a lot of new production options for your game designs. This is definitely going to make me go back and revisit some of my previous designs that I was messing with on their original site.

Unfortunately it looks like the new features haven't rolled out yet, but it will be worth keeping an eye out.]]> Sleepy<sleepy@nospam.com> Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:18:46 -0700 http://www.intelligentgamer.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?633 DRM: Artist's Paranoia? http://www.intelligentgamer.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?622 RedConversation<luc.reeves@nospam.com> Sun, 18 Jul 2010 09:49:51 -0700 http://www.intelligentgamer.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?622 XBox Live: Forever Silver http://www.intelligentgamer.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?603 Microsoft Thinks You're Disposable

I came across this story over at Destructiod. I know it's over a year old, but it seems worth mentioning in some capacity. I personally think it's terrible, but I think most of the things Microsoft does these days are terrible.

What does everyone else think?]]> RedConversation<luc.reeves@nospam.com> Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:04:25 -0700 http://www.intelligentgamer.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?603 Six Days in Fallujah http://www.intelligentgamer.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?601
In April of 2009, a "survival horror" game based on the Battle of Fallujah was announced for release. As a result of media backlash and public outcry, the game's publisher (Konami) immediately dropped the title and it's been without a publisher ever since. This is a game conceived at the request of veterans of our generation's "great war," built into a narrative form which has been a defining characteristic of our generation: digital gaming.

This is not a game supporting war or promoting murder. This is about the right for the stories of a few service members to be told in the way they would have it told. To perhaps give the rest of the world a chance to understand and witness the sacrifice made by so many each and every day.

I'd like to hear input from intelligent gamers, given the site's namesake, and perhaps put word out so this can get produced and released despite the smear campaign of the "politically correct."

Click here to for a YouTube video with more info.
]]> Sid 6.7<jnubern@nospam.com> Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:20:51 -0700 http://www.intelligentgamer.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?601 Games as social commentary http://www.intelligentgamer.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?600


It had this caption below it:

Dang this level is hard, you have to dodge the intermittent bursts from the bp pipeline and try to cap the main pipe with different things like mushrooms or coins before you run out of oxygen. So far no one has been able to beat it and if you die enough times the government finally steps in to help. - Das Chupa!


I thought it was pretty clever to use Super Mario Bros like this to make a statement about our current oil spill fiasco.]]> Sleepy<sleepy@nospam.com> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:02:22 -0700 http://www.intelligentgamer.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?600 Apologies For Lack Of Updates http://www.intelligentgamer.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?587
*huggles*
Areala]]> Areala<scrisman@nospam.com> Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:36:10 -0700 http://www.intelligentgamer.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?587 How to Run Roleplaying Games http://www.intelligentgamer.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?578
I wouldn't exactly consider myself to be an expert game master, though, and since GM'ing one-on-one comes with its own set of unique challenges, I thought I'd look around for some practical GM advice to help improve my GM skillset. I ran across a fantastic essay by Greg Stolze called How to Run Roleplaying Games. If his name sounds familiar it's because he has writing credits on dozens of RPGs including Unknown Armies, Wild Talents, Godlike, and a slew of different White Wolf World of Darkness books.

The essay itself is great system-agnostic advice for beginning GMs as well as a refresher course for experienced GMs who may have lost track of their role and responsibilities. It weighs in at 13 pages but it's chock full of great tips and things to think about while running a game. Definitely worth a look!]]> Sleepy<sleepy@nospam.com> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:01:54 -0700 http://www.intelligentgamer.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?578 2D ASCII-based Portal game http://www.intelligentgamer.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?577
ASCIIpOrtal]]> Sleepy<sleepy@nospam.com> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:24:03 -0700 http://www.intelligentgamer.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?577