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Tag Archives: Miles Newton
You are not welcome here
A house sits plump and in decay on the edge of town; empty, save for the aura is casts over anyone who glimpses its weathered facade and black, empty windows. What is simply an abandoned structure, cast away from the … Continue reading
Posted in Game Design, Games
Tagged Alienation, Bioshock, Cryostasis, Horror, Invitation, Miles Newton, The Machination, Tom Jubert, Worlds
12 Comments
If these walls could talk
I’d have to say that my favourite narrative, if not favourite game of all time is Half Life 2. There I said it. I named, irrevocably, my favourite game of all time without so much as an act of prosaic … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Game Design
Tagged Cinema, Game development, Half Life 2, Inception, Miles Newton, Psychonauts. Game design, The Machination
16 Comments
What have indie games become?
Six months ago I had a plan. I felt confident, and I felt enraptured in the world of indie games, and after many unsuccessful attempts I felt just a little bit pissed off. But it was an idea. At the … Continue reading
Posted in Game Design, Games
Tagged Game Design, Indie Games, Miles Newton, The Machination
21 Comments
A new blog?
Thrilling. And you can read it right here http://shortformfoundry.wordpress.com/ The idea is that I come up with a lot of ideas for games, and I want to see what happens when I give them some fresh air. So this is … Continue reading
Posted in Game Design
Tagged Game Design, Game development, Miles Newton, Short-form foundary
10 Comments
Irony in 10 seconds.
Consider this a mysterious preface for things to come. Y’know, when I’m not burning alive at the stake of education. Passage In 10 Seconds
Posted in Games
Tagged Indie Games, Miles Newton, passage, Passage in 10 seconds, The Machination
15 Comments
The Ultimatum
Last week I blithely wrote about moral scenarios in games until archfiend Veret promptly SHUT. ME. DOWN. And he was right, you know. I was arguing that moral choice is always too game-y because they never really get you to … Continue reading
Posted in Game Design, Ramblings
Tagged Bioshock, Half Life 2, Intelligent Games, Mass Effect, Miles Newton, Mod, Moral Choice, The Machination, Veret
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Thoughts on moral choice
Today I wrote a short story that followed the reflection of a wretched individual who believed he could bring about the rise of a utopia by killing everyone, describing that humans got a great view of perfection from the point … Continue reading
Posted in Game Design, Ramblings
Tagged Half Life 2, Miles Newton, Moral Choice, Short Story, The Machination
12 Comments
Rest in peace Heroes Radio, wherever you are.
Well, as usual, I’m going to talk about something nobody has heard of. Sorry, that was incredibly arrogant of me. Whatever. STALKER is probably one of my favourite games, as you should now be well aware of, and I’m here … Continue reading
Posted in News, Ramblings
Tagged Encyclopedia, Heroes Radio, Miles Newton, Stalker, The Machination, Wikia
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Teaching you how to play
Throwing praise at Valve is a bit like pissing in an ocean. You’re going to be surrounded by people who can piss much harder than you and who have been doing it for much longer, but ultimately, you’re going to … Continue reading
Posted in Game Design
Tagged Bioshock, Game Design, Game development, Miles Newton, Teaching you how to play, The Machination, Tutorial, Valve
11 Comments
Constellation
It’s late, I’ve got a cold, and it has been a long, liver-rending weekend, but regardless I feel as if I should impart a piece of wisdom into the wilds of the internet instead of writing nothing at all. Earlier … Continue reading