Author Archives: Thomas

Jump: Ultimate Stars

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Thomas

Last year I played an absolutely stellar game that you haven’t heard of – what’s more, it turned out to be my favourite game of the entire year. Imagine Super Smash Bros, on a handheld console. Now imagine deeper fighting … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming, Just for fun, Thoughts | 2 Comments

Get Rich Quick(ish)!

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Thomas

Also known as: Why I will never be as rich as Notch. It bothers me how often developers ask, “What’s the in genre? What will make me the most money?” I am not bothered by developers being callous and in … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash, Gaming, Thoughts | 5 Comments

Interview: To The Moon

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Thomas

After my post on storytelling, I got a recommendation to try out “To The Moon” from Freebird Games. It truly is a special experience, and I wholeheartedly extend the recommendation to anyone interested in exploring the potential of storytelling in … Continue reading →

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He’s Dead, Jim!

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Thomas

Years later warning: many external links are now dead. Sorry! Post-mortems are terribly, horribly interesting. I love seeing how Flash games died. Some developers are willing to describe all the gory financial details, writing up accounts so that we can … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash, Gaming, My Games, Postmortems | 2 Comments