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Iminlikewithyou and Game Design in the Web

In Design, Gaming on 18 May 2007 tagged games, iminlikewithyou, twitter with 14 comments

A friend of mine pestered me to join a new site about a month ago. I had heard of it. From what I had heard, it was a new dating site with the worst name: iminlikewithyou (iilwy). As in “I’m not in love with you but maybe I’m in like with you.” The name alone [...]

A Monopoly on Monopoly Rules

In Gaming on 25 August 2006 tagged games, monopoly with 7 comments

I played Monopoly as a kid like everyone else but I probably played it first in Hong Kong. As some of you know, I grew up in a number of cities/countries/continents. Remember Monopoly? Remember the rules? Remember when you’d actually read the rules on about the fifth time you play and suddenly realize the rule you [...]

Jedis in Manhattan

In Personal, Travel on 21 August 2006 tagged bomb, games, james bond, jedis, kids, manhattan, star wars, video games with 2 comments

On my way back from DC, I had the pleasant experience of once again having my first leg of the flight delayed and thus running through the terminal to catch the connection. US Airways was less than apologetic about the possibility that my luggage may once again not make the connection with me and I [...]

Robin Williams Plays Spore

In Gaming, Personal on 12 May 2006 tagged e3, e32006, games, robin williams, spore, will wright with 8 comments

I was able to attend a Wired party during E3 where Will Wright of The Sims and SimCity (and really, anything Sim) fame was giving the latest demo of Spore. Spore is a game where you go basically from amoeba all the way up to intergalactic travel and all the evolutionary steps in between. Much [...]

Action Based Gaming

In Uncategorized on 18 September 2005 tagged games, nintendo, revolution with Comments Off

This video just made me want to work at Nintendo*. While the XBox 360 is just more of the same, Nintendo continues to push boundaries and take risks, making them a true video game company and innovator. I wonder what the user tests were like when building this. *No, I’m not thinking of quitting when [...]

Eets Canada Day

In Gaming on 1 July 2005 tagged eets, games, jamie with Comments Off

Jamie and Mike, originally uploaded by kev/null. My brother returned from Seattle the other day and said, “Penny Arcade is going to mention us!” K: “That’s awesome! You’ll have the game for download by then?” J: “Yeah.” K: “Is it up on GameSpy yet?” J: “Don’t know if it will be by then. I worked [...]

Taking Flight

In Travel on 5 October 2004 tagged boston, games, new york, world of warcraft with 3 comments

Several travel related news. Firstly, I am flying out to NYC and Boston tomorrow. Primarily to attend Jared Spool and co’s User Interface 9 Conference for which we did the promotional comic for but also to meet my east coast friends and family, old and new. Until I started planning the trip, I had no [...]