I’ve Got Renown!
Monday, April 21st, 2008Please excuse the glare and poor quality video cap, but after Michael mentioned the thrill of “unboxing” videos in his latest podcast, I couldn’t resist the temptation to quick film this moment for you…
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The Story is in the Cards
Friday, April 4th, 2008Do the gents at Penny Arcade read my blog? If not, then there are powerful forces of serendipity at work in the universe today.
Today I’m going to briefly touch on four games–two I own, two I’ve heard/read about–that provide varying levels of narrative cohesion and game mechanics, exploring their storytelling potential.
Starting with the the two [...]
The CCG Resolution
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008Almost nothing I’m about to say here hasn’t been said in the comments of the previous post. But, as the primary storyteller on the site, I get to summarize it for you in my own words anyway!
There are two primary forces at work that make it next to impossible to view Magic: The Gathering as [...]
The CCG Issue
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008As promised, I’ll be building a “House of Cards” on Man Bytes Blog this week, focusing on the potential for storytelling with these thick, wax-coated bits of paste-board. To start off, I’m going to take a tongue in cheek look at a trend of card games I just can’t wrap my brain around…
I don’t like [...]
Gloomy Synergy
Monday, September 11th, 2006In honor of those who tragically lost their lives five years ago today, Man Bytes Blog will continue uninterrupted. Our voices must not be stopped by extremists from any corner of the world’s political spectrum, even when the topic at hand is seemingly trivial.
I played two new games this weekend - a card game from [...]