I bought Jolly Rover because: a) I had a few quid left on a pre-paid credit card and nothing else to use it for, and b) a point-and-click adventure game about pirates who are also dogs sounded hilarious.
I regret buying Jolly Rover because: a) I could have spent that money on something much more entertaining, like loo cleaner, and b) a point-and-click adventure game about pirates who are also dogs is exactly as bad as it sounds.…
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I’d like to write something about game development this week. Not my game’s development – why would I do that? – another game entirely: Thimbleweed Park.
For those of you who don’t know (hi Mum), Thimbleweed Park is a new game by the creative geniuses behind LucasArts’ Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion; for those of you who also don’t know what LucasArts’ Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion are… just… they’re good games, okay?…
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A few weeks ago, as I lay surrounded by half-filled boxes and half-filled water features in my suddenly sodden flat, I browsed Buzzfeed, searching for solace and sleep. And tips for decorating my new rental property, though that sounds far less dramatic.…
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