Playing Beyond Eyes is kind of like seeing for the first time. Where sighted people imagine the concept of blindness by thinking of the world with our eyes shut, we easily downplay the roles of our other senses. Although playing video games involves touching controls and listening to sounds, … Continue reading
Google Advertising Boycott is Utter Nonsense
I think I’ve said it before, but Google doesn’t exactly have carte blanche in my book despite the amount of good they do. “Heroes” on this site are always under evaluation, and Google frequently teeters on the edge of how to acceptably run a business. That said, the recent advertiser boycott is shamefully juvenile … Continue reading
The Witness (2016)
The Witness is a puzzle game by the acclaimed creator of 2008’s masterpiece platformer Braid. It features stunning visuals and quick-to-learn-difficult-to-master puzzles which involve drawing lines with the mouse cursor. There are no block-and-button puzzles here, mystery combination locks, … Continue reading
Rememoried (2015)
No, this is not the most beautiful game ever, but being pretty isn’t what makes something art. Vladimír Kudělka’s Rememoried indeed has a unique look and its own visual style which is sure to impress, but judged also by the merits of its gameplay it’s certainly art before beauty. … Continue reading
Lifeless Planet (2014)
Lifeless Planet, as a concept and as a game, is a success by a lot of measures. From its respectable Kickstarter earnings to the game’s eventual execution across a trio of platforms, I can’t imagine the developer and publisher can find any room for Disappointment. … Continue reading