April 1st is April Fool’s Day but it’s also “Reading is Funny Day” – a time to enjoy the silliness of joke books and riddles. As a child, I was particularly fond of these same books, and I would constantly be looking for someone who would listen to me recite my newest bit. Usually metContinue reading “Best Medicine: Top Ten Laughter in Games”
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Is It The Shoes: Top Ten Shoes in Games
March 15th is “National Shoe The World Day,” and it invites folks to make sure that everyone has access to high-quality footwear! With that in mind, let’s take a moment to check out some high-quality footwear in video games! Below are my Top Ten. 10) Legend of the Mystical Ninja You’d think it would beContinue reading “Is It The Shoes: Top Ten Shoes in Games”
The Many Métiers of Mario: A Top Ten Mar10 Post
A very happy Mar10 day to you! Our mustachioed man of honor is typically known for running and jumping, but he shows up in all sorts of places. Today, we explore the top ten sightings of Mario in other professions or timelines! 10) The Legend Of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Link’s Awakening turns out to beContinue reading “The Many Métiers of Mario: A Top Ten Mar10 Post”
Call Me A Flower If You Want To: Top Ten Flowers in Games
Hoping you all had a wonderful Valentine’s Day! Were you looking for the perfect gift? Consider a flower from one of these game! 10. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Atari, 1982) One of the few objects you can actually interact with in the game, E.T. uses his extra-terrestrial powers to raise a flower that was in poorContinue reading “Call Me A Flower If You Want To: Top Ten Flowers in Games”
A Snake, Am I: Top Ten Snakes in Video Games
With the dawn of the Chinese New Year, the “Year of the Snake” is upon us! Celebrate this “symbol of wisdom, intuition, and transformation” by checking out my Top Ten Snakes in Video Games! 10. Frogger Not even the sidewalk is safe! After dodging an onslaught of cars and semis on the highway, Frogger hasContinue reading “A Snake, Am I: Top Ten Snakes in Video Games”
My Gaming Year In Review (2024)
Nintendo’s Year-in-Review just dropped which means it’s time for me, as is tradition, to recap all the games I finished in 2024! Between teaching classes, lessons, concerts, gigs and travel (and general self care), I have to be very careful about how I budget my time for gaming. Yet, despite having what I thought wasContinue reading “My Gaming Year In Review (2024)”
Pixel Art #53-58: April-December 2024
My time for art this year has dwindled slightly, but I’ve managed to squeeze in a few projects here and there. Posting them to WordPress, however, has not been a thing. So, here’s everything I’ve done since April (with maybe a few more coming this month)! See if you can guess the reason for choosingContinue reading “Pixel Art #53-58: April-December 2024”
Mario (AI) Mad Lib
I recently read the article “WordPress, what? Generate with AI, what?” from Cary over at Recollections of Gameplay, and I resonated so much with their frustrations that I felt compelled to comment my own experiences about trying to create images with AI. This led to an amusing exchange between the two of us where IContinue reading “Mario (AI) Mad Lib”
Puzzling Franchises: Genre-Hopping Games
I’d argue that puzzle games became mainstream to the public with the introduction of Tetris on the Nintendo Game Boy in 1989. While it was originally developed and released in 1984, having the power of the game in the palm of your hands made it an incredibly addictive form of entertainment – not to mentionContinue reading “Puzzling Franchises: Genre-Hopping Games”
You Are Saved: Saving in Games
Happy Easter! And, speaking of being saved… here are ten instances of unique ways to save in video games! 10. Animaniacs(SNES, 1994) Despite there existing hundreds of games that already had the ability to save a game directly to a cartridge, the 1994 Animaniacs game for the Super Nintendo opted to use the archaic methodContinue reading “You Are Saved: Saving in Games”
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