X-Men: Madness in Murderworld Walkthrough & FAQ
Oh God, I’ve done it. I’ve finally written that X-Men Madness in Murderworld guide and map that I promised three years ago.
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Category: Video Games
Redemption with The Cat Lady
I played another game by a developer whose first game I didn’t like. I’m glad I did.
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Wandering Outside and In
I’ve been doing a lot wandering lately to clear my head. I’ll eat my lunch while continuing to work so that I can use my lunch break to go for a walk. I like to pick a direction and go; sometimes pretending that I’m never coming back. …
Continue readingFreezing at the beach
Getting ready for a vacation and knowing that it might not be bright and sunny at the beach every day, I wanted to load a few games onto our little netbook in case we got rained out. Finding games that will work with this laptop’s tiny resolution has always been tough but the roguelike, Frozen Depths, with its small tile-set, sprung to mind as something that might just work. …
Continue readingGoing over the edge, beautifully
I’ve been keeping on eye on indie dev, Skygoblin’s site in anticipation of the next installment in ‘The Journey Down’ series. Meanwhile, Skygoblin hasn’t been idle. …
Continue readingYou take the high road and I’ll take the zombie road.
It’s rare to see a piece of fiction survive adaptation into a different medium. Most often the thing that made that fiction’s story, its characters, or setting popular doesn’t survive the transition to another form. Being disappointed with The Walking Dead television series I wasn’t holding out much hope for the video game. …
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And this is the story of how your people came to die
I very much love a management video game, especially those where I get to design the layout of the game’s world. Let me build a city and I’ll work to make the most efficient damn city you’ve ever seen. I had long stayed away from the game Dwarf Fortress as it terrified me. …
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Taking Turns in Hell
Fresh off my introduction to ASCII roguelikes thanks to the fantastic Brogue, I was eager to dive into another game in that genre. I was, however, a little burned out on fantasy-themed games and one roguelike in particular grabbed my attention because of its source of inspiration. …
Continue reading9 Months to Life
The good folks who create games using the Adventure Game Studio engine are having a bake sale of sorts, offering 14 new games for a pay-what-you-can price, raising money for the Child’s Play charity. After downloading all 14 games I was unsure of which Bake Sale game to play first so I proceeded in the most obvious fashion, alphabetically. …
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Introduction to the @
I wanted to delve the dark and scary depths of ASCII art roguelikes where you the player are a simple “@”. I had heard of Brogue through a few channels and thought it would be a good game to try first.
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