Our daily office random lunch hour discussion veered into the topic of reality TV today, namely: what new shows could we make up? Come on, you've all done it! Here are my contributions: 1950's Wife Swap: Like Wife Swap except your exchange spouse with a family from the 1950s. Hilarity ensues. Note: idea slightly limited … Continue reading Lunch Hour Game
Category: Games
Lost: The Game
Watching the latest episode of Lost last night I started wonder whether anyone had already seized on the idea of turning it into a game. Maybe it's a little close to the bone given current events, but helping survivors build a working community after a plane crash or shipwreck seems like an interesting spin on … Continue reading Lost: The Game
RDF Adventure Game
Liam Quinn wrote an adventure game using RDF (data). Found via the SWIG chump, and noted here so I can find it again in the future. I was reminded of it after stumbling across Inform a design system for interactive fiction that's been around since 1993. Since its invention...Inform has been used to design some … Continue reading RDF Adventure Game
Old Scribblings
During some of our more recent house re-shufflings I unearthed several boxes of my old role-playing materials. Most of it is a box full of games, supplements and magazines. Most interestingly (to me at any rate) is all my game preparation materials. I used to take part in several campaigns and ran my own Call … Continue reading Old Scribblings
Golf
Is it a sign of impending old age if you wake up one morning to discover that the latest Playstation game you're addicted to is Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003? Surely there's some mistake here? Shouldn't I be rampaging the streets with GTA3, or stealthy infiltrating with Metal Gear Solid 2? Why has the fact … Continue reading Golf