Author: PatientRock

Pokémon Go: a near-perfect slot machine

Posted on September 18, 2018February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

I hadn’t played Pokemon Go since it was all the rage that 2016 summer season. Checking it out again I found myself re-addicted in a surprising way.

I’ve fallen in love with a dead game.

Posted on September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 by PatientRock

I’ve discovered and fallen in love with the card game, Android: Netrunner. Too bad the game has been officially declared dead.

Opening up rifts in my house

Posted on July 25, 2018September 5, 2018 by PatientRock

I can’t get enough of augmented reality portal experiences. It’s that dream of stepping into your wardrobe and walking into Narnia almost realized.

Chess you can be bad at

Posted on July 16, 2018July 16, 2018 by PatientRock

A well-made chess set will always turn my head, even though I’m not actually any good at the game. I found a couple games where that doesn’t matter so much.

Augmented Reality Geocaching

Posted on July 3, 2018February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

New guidelines for augmented reality geocaching were quietly released and the geocaching community is abuzz. I, for one, couldn’t resist.

Acting strangely in the alleys of Silent Streets

Posted on June 22, 2018February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

Completed the second episode of Silent Streets, a game with geolocative storytelling and augmented reality elements that mostly clash with each other.

Narrative-driven walking tours

Posted on June 19, 2018February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

I’ve been experimenting with the format of traditional walking tours, wrapping them up in the telling of fictional tales. Blasphemy, surely.

The Gray Matter Sodality

Posted on June 4, 2018July 24, 2018 by PatientRock

Today I’ve launched the biggest project of my life/career: a monthly puzzle subscription with a narrative arc. Announcing The Gray Matter Sodality.

Retreating to primal wilderness.

Posted on May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 by PatientRock

Armed with a new, gaming-ready laptop, I could finally play the gorgeous interactive narrative game, Firewatch.

IKEA lured me back.

Posted on April 21, 2018April 21, 2018 by PatientRock

Well, they did it. They got me to reinstall the IKEA Place, augmented reality app. It turns out that the app has a hidden, secret portal to another dimension. Seriously.

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