Posts by New School Games

Review: République Episode 1: Exordium (iOS)

[This essay previously appeared on my blog. Check it out for additional opinion pieces, reviews, bad puns, and more.] [Note: I originally published this...

Mediocre Reviews for Excellent Games: One Finger Death Punch

Stick figures are a well-known part of the internet. We’ve all doodled them in our books and the internet has...

I am the Phoenix–No Objections to Ace Attorney

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Mediocre Reviews for Excellent Games: Don’t Starve

Mediocre Reviews for Excellent Games: Don’t Starve

  You have probably heard of Don’t Starve when discussing about indie games as it is a well-known success. Despite...

The Cost of Innovation

The following text is re-posted from Notes for Next Century (n4n100). The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the...

Escape Hatches

Escape Hatches

Game of the Month is an ongoing series that examines critical issues in game design.  Through close readings of prominent,...

Game of the Month: Steel Battalion

Game of the Month: Steel Battalion

Game of the Month is an ongoing series that examines critical issues in game design.  Through close readings of prominent,...

Code Play Final: Game Fair Feat. Kurt Bieg and Chris Makris

Code Play Final: Game Fair Feat. Kurt Bieg and Chris Makris

PSAM.5550, Spring 2012 with Kanyang (Kyle) Li and Ramiro Corbetta Code Play is an introductory course to interactive programming. The...

Thesis 2012: Deautomatized

Thesis 2012: Deautomatized

As the semester draws to a close, we’d like to preview some of the cool games-related thesis projects getting built...

The Narrative of Numbers

The Narrative of Numbers

“We should start a fire.” Shivering under a misty downpour outside a supposedly abandoned castle, a group of adventurers discuss...