Soviet Boardgames
Retronaut has a gallery of Soviet Era children’s board games. (via @wfmu)
“Thinking Beyond Difficulty”
“Title screens make difficulty look awfully simple; easy, normal, and hard should live up to their names, shouldn’t they? But when you start thinking about the details of how a game is going to be easier or harder, it gets much more complicated.” At Gameranx, Andrew Vanden Bossche […]
The Muppet Institute of Technology
Jim’s Red Book chronicles the relationship between Jim Henson and Douglas Adams, including a proposed television special about computers, “The Muppet Institute of Technology.” There’s more about their collaboration in film and videogames as well as some design art. (via io9)
“‘Girlfriend Mode and Women as Consumers”
“I’m a woman, I’m a consumer and I actually like my first time playing a genre games to include a character option that can destroy my opponents rather than something adorable. I also like to be marketed to. Can this happen? I’m hoping so and I’m looking forward […]
Get Lamp
A trailer for the documentary on text adventure games and their designers, Get Lamp.
Jack Kirby’s Collage
Imprint Magazine puts Jack Kirby’s collage in an art history context.
The Cultural Gutter 