Contrast. It’s an indie game and a relatively small title at six-ish hours of gameplay and $15, but it just might be my most anticipated game of the year at this point. I caught my first glimpse of Contrast at PAX East 2013 and have written about it here and here. Contrast is a 3D/2D… Read More »
If you’ve ever been to a gaming con that features both video game and board game areas it doesn’t take long before you begin to realize there’s a certain level of hardcore that applies to board gamers. Our world is governed by short attention spans, intense action, and sexy graphics, and that exists in spades in the video… Read More »
I’ve mentioned before how much I love the art style of the upcoming game Contrast from Compulsion Studios. With the game coming out in the next month, Compulsion visual designer/concept artist Whitney has taken to the Contrast game blog with some very interesting information about the art development process. First focusing on Didi and Dawn,… Read More »
My wife and I were pretty tired from a long day but we wanted to play something together. I didn’t feel like booting a console up, and despite my love for cerebral tabletop games I just couldn’t muster the brainpower for a rousing game of Puerto Rico. I needed something simple, something short, and something… Read More »
I’m a gamer. I’ve always been a gamer, and I have every intention of raising my children to be gamers as well. Society bemoans video games because of the isolation they imply, eagerly contesting that digital interaction doesn’t replace physical interaction. Whether I think society’s reaction is overblown or not, I do believe there is… Read More »
Early in 2012, a group of independent game developers gathered around a table at Lucky’s Lounge, deep in the heart of Boston. Below the comfortable confines of the Boucoup Loft in the middle of Boston’s Innovation District, shared passions for an effort to bring the fruits of independent development coalesced into plans for a Festival,… Read More »
While walking through the Indie Megabooth at PAX East 2013 this year, one of the small booths caught my eye. On the multiple screens of play, a sultry woman flitted through the shadows, following the direction of a little girl. As I stepped into the booth, the dulcet tones of a female jazz singer grew… Read More »
There is no doubt we here at The Married Gamers love video games. There’s also no doubt whatsoever that the vast majority of video gamers are absolutely loving on BioShock Infinite right now. The masterful storytelling from Irrational Games combined with gorgeous graphics and tight gameplay are keeping gamers glued to their televisions and monitors,… Read More »
It’s been a pretty incredible weekend so far here at PAX East 2013. I’ve spent a lot of time wandering throughout the show floor, the tabletop area, and even catching a few panels when I can fit them in. I’ve seen some triple A titles, some indie stuff, some board games, and a ton of… Read More »
PAX East is just a few days away. I, for one, am stoked. It’s just an hour drive away for me, and in my home state, so it couldn’t be more convenient. So many like minded gamers coming to one place for a glorious weekend of gaming overindulgence is a rare treat for the North… Read More »
