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Valve: Handbook for New Employees: A fearless adventure in knowing what to do when no one’s there telling you what to do [.pdf]
Why does your desk have wheels? Think of those wheels as a symbolic
reminder that you should always be considering where you could move
yourself to be more valuable. But also think of those wheels as
literal wheels, because that’s what they are, and you’ll be able to
actually move your desk with them.
valve  games  employeerelations  handbook 
4 weeks ago by trailofmonkeys
inkle » Announcing: Frankenstein
With Frankenstein we’re hoping to prove the possibilities of interactive literature. No, it isn’t a game – you don’t need to learn any rules, there are no dice, no fighting and for goodness sake, no dragons. This is Frankenstein as Mary Shelley wrote it — but with more besides.

Frankenstein lets the player go in and rewrite the classic novel, immersing the player in the world of the novel – the turbulence of a time steeped in revolution and the dawning of a new scientific age. Frankenstein represents a new kind of story-telling: interactive fiction, made in a way that everyone can enjoy, for the first time.
games  ipad  interactive  literature 
february 2012 by trailofmonkeys
Radical Videogamers Go on Nonkilling Spree - WSJ.com
"Mr. Mullins, 19, is the creator of "Felix the Peaceful Monk"-his character
in a videogame called "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim." The game gives players
wide latitude over their on-screen characters' appearance and actions.
Felix, who is half man, half cat, has become a small-time Internet
celebrity for his steadfast refusal to kill.
In videogame excerpts Mr. Mullins has posted on YouTube, Felix roams an icy
fantasy world doing things like soothing angry wolves with magic. In one
video, he explains how to turn away threatening skeletons, noting Felix
won't even harm the undead. And when an assassin tried to gut Felix with a
knife? While most players have swords and arrows for would-be hit men, Mr.
Mullins hit his with a calm spell."
games  pacifism  openworld  violence 
february 2012 by trailofmonkeys
Portal: No Escape (Live Action Short Film by Dan Trachtenberg) - YouTube
"No Escape" is an addition to the growing canon of high-production value<br />
short fanfilms inspired by Portal/Portal II. Though simpler in plot than<br />
"Beyond Aperture," it's nevertheless a pretty pulse-pounding bit of<br />
entertainment, and unmistakably affectionate toward the original source.
portal  games  youtube  movie  scifi  from delicious
august 2011 by trailofmonkeys
Portal: No Escape (Live Action Short Film by Dan Trachtenberg) - YouTube
""No Escape" is an addition to the growing canon of high-production value<br />
short fanfilms inspired by Portal/Portal II. Though simpler in plot than<br />
"Beyond Aperture," it's nevertheless a pretty pulse-pounding bit of<br />
entertainment, and unmistakably affectionate toward the original source."
portal  fanfic  youtube  film  games  from delicious
august 2011 by trailofmonkeys
The New Aesthetic — “A visualisation of the spatial clustering of...
“A visualisation of the spatial clustering of death by impact in the videogame, Just Cause 2. The video is made up of over 11.3 million player death events, specifically death by impact with terrain or objects.”
Death  visualization  games  from delicious
may 2011 by trailofmonkeys
app.itize.us » Blog Archive » Let It Sleep
"this has to be one of the most innovative apps i have seen. its basically a sleep talk recorder, with a twist. its got an fantastic illustrated graphic interface inspired by The Beatles song “Let it be” and Akira Kurosawa’s Movie “Dreams”."
iPhone  applications  games 
january 2010 by trailofmonkeys
app.itize.us » Blog Archive » Tipoli
"a sun and a moon roll and tumble through the stylized landscape. very moody illustrated love story that reminds me of a picasso oil."
iPhone  applications  games 
january 2010 by trailofmonkeys
app.itize.us » Blog Archive » Hanged
"a re-imagined hangman game merges lush artistic sequences, a dramatic and mysterious narrative, and classic wordsmith gameplay. artist patrick dorian’s signature stop-motion animations are amazing."
iPhone  applications  games 
january 2010 by trailofmonkeys
Machinarium (free online demo)
Absolutely lovely point and click game, great art, great music
games  online  illustration  animation  interactive 
january 2010 by trailofmonkeys
Gnome Quest - a set on Flickr
"Getting the Little Rocket Man Achievement in Episode Two, by carrying a garden gnome through the entire game to launch him into space."
games  gnomes  halflife2 
november 2009 by trailofmonkeys
I Played Through Left 4 Dead 2 Holding A Goddamn Gnome, by Tom Francis
"On our best run, we lasted until the rescue helicopter arrived, with enough time to spare for me to truly panic: where’s the gnome? I’d left him in the mosh pit, but all I saw were corpses. Dying I could live with, but succeeding? Without the gnome? Unthinkable."
games  gnomes  NewOrleans 
november 2009 by trailofmonkeys
GTA IV: Inherent Vice City - Nerd World - TIME.com
"[Writing about the Grand Theft Auto video games for the Time 100 issue] the Houser brothers who write and create these games are the spiritual successors to Balzac and Twain and Wolfe. They are societal super-reporters, stuffing the gaming experience with detailed observations worthy of great novels. Their video games are the art form of record, describing and ultimately defining modern American culture. Last summer's Thomas Pynchon novel, Inherent Vice, supports my thin argument, in a way. Reading Inherent Vice feels like playing Grand Theft Auto. Indeed, both Dan Houser and Thomas Pynchon are obsessed with and deeply literate in the intricacies of the sub-cultures they so skillfully write about, and the parallels between the two guys are palpable. So let's take a look at: Ten Similarities Between Grand Theft Auto and Inherent Vice
literature  games  urban  cities  subcultures 
october 2009 by trailofmonkeys
Peggle™ Official Site - PopCap Games - Free Download Games
Join my Peggle Hell. Henceforth, you'll never be on time for anything ever again. Everything you see will turn to orange balls and talking animals.
games  mac  software  osx 
june 2009 by trailofmonkeys
BLDGBLOG: Evil Lair: On the Architecture of the Enemy in Videogame Worlds
"Half-Life 2's Citadel is not a fire-rimmed portal to hell, nor a windswept ruin. Nor is it a volcano base. It could even be somehow utilitarian. In fact, it's reminiscent of the real Moscow's own television tower."
architecture  games  design  evil 
may 2009 by trailofmonkeys
SNOW CAT [iPhone App]
It is a snow dome where powdery snow dances. If you in leisurely time, Please flick the screen. Is there goodness today if the cat can get on on the ball?

.......with a clock
cat  japan  games  iPhone  covetousness 
april 2009 by trailofmonkeys
Pixelh8 – Listen free and discover music at Last.fm
"Internationally renowned chip tune musician Pixelh8 makes his music from reprogramming vintage computer systems such as the ZX spectrum, Commodore 64 and Game Boy."
music  games  vintage  online  last.fm 
february 2009 by trailofmonkeys
Blurst Games
Home of Minotaur China Shop, Off Road Velociraptor Safari, Jetpack Brontosaurus, I Hate Clowns...
games  free  online 
january 2009 by trailofmonkeys
IPhone App: iPhone Rubik Cube Solver Is Pure Genius
I don't own a Rubik's Cube or an iPhone, but this is awesome
games 
january 2009 by trailofmonkeys
YouTube - Bike Hero
I don't even like Guitar Hero but this is awesome.
youtube  video  music  games  funny  cycling 
november 2008 by trailofmonkeys
YouTube - Portal - Ending 'Fight'
"Time out for a second. That wasn't supposed to happen. Do you see that thing that fell out of me? What is that? It's not the surprise. I've never seen it before. Never mind. It's a mystery I'll solve later... by myself... because you'll be dead."
youtube  xbox360  games  funny 
june 2008 by trailofmonkeys
Mazapán.se - You Have To Burn The Rope
Computer games are getting so hard these days...
games 
april 2008 by trailofmonkeys

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