May 1st is “Learn To Ride A Bike Day!” I remember vividly when I first learned – I was visiting my grandma in the summer and was determined to show off a new skill when my parents came to get me again. Grandma had a long, paved driveway that was easy for practicing. She’d holdContinue reading “I Want To Ride My Bicycle: Top Ten Bikes in Games”
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Easter Archives: Top Ten
Happy Easter! 🐣 I’ve got a new blog post in the works for May 1st, and while I couldn’t think of any new categories this year for Easter, I did the next best thing – a compilation! (If there’s a top ten list about videos games related to Easter that you’d like to see, pleaseContinue reading “Easter Archives: Top Ten”
Pixel Art #59: Secret of Evermore
While I never finished Secret of Evermore, I’ve always been intrigued by the vivid fantasy worlds that our main character visited and how each new location changed our canine companion. Dinosaurs and prehistoric plants filled the lands of the game’s first main area causing our dog to take the form of a hulking wolf, matchingContinue reading “Pixel Art #59: Secret of Evermore”
Best Medicine: Top Ten Laughter in Games
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”
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”
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”
It’s Not Easy Being Green: Top Ten Green Characters
The theatrical release of Wicked arrived this past weekend, and green has got us dancing through life! Despite my career in music, I had never been able to experience the stage production, and my only exposure to the songs was when every music major ever was pairing up to do their own renditions of “WhatContinue reading “It’s Not Easy Being Green: Top Ten Green Characters”
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