…with this blog, at least. My original intention was to wax lyrical about things to do with writing and design and I seem to be just posting news and links to reviews and the like. Why I think this happened was that I got so caught up in the writing of my book and the …
I turn my back for a short while (well, I went on holiday…) and nice things seem to happen. Not only does Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso get a lovely review (see below), but it also gets awarded Game of the Month over at the excellent site, Game Tunnel. Not only did I have a great …
Karla Munger, over at Just Adventure +, has written a fabulous review of Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso. I love the way that she gets over the fun she had playing the game and how it was so much more than she expected, which is exactly what I wanted people to find. “All-in-all, I think Mr. …
“It’s a substantial, informative, entertaining, and, in many ways, enlightening read. I’m particularly impressed by how you manage to cover all aspects of game production – and the writer’s role in the process – in great depth and with great insight, but without losing yourself (and the readers) in microscopic detail.” – Martin Ganteföhr, Game …
Having just recovered from a major computer meltdown, things will be a little while picking up again as I have a deadline to meet by the end of the week. There is unlikely to be any Mr. Smoozles comic strip updates for at least a couple of weeks I’m afraid. I really could have done …
The adventure gaming site GameBoomers has written a review of my game, Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso. Overall it is a very positive review and I’m pleased with the way it describes the game and picks up on the various aspects of gameplay, story, dialogue, and so forth.
Earlier this week I was asked to do an interview with Gordon Aplin of the Quandary gaming site, which was most enjoyable. If we’d had the time available to us we could probably have covered a lot more ground than we did. For the full interview, please check the site here.
My book, Writing for Video Games, is now available to order from Amazon. Although this is the link for Amazon UK, a search on most Amazon sites, or other book sites come to that, should turn up the right link. The Amazon price is a really good one, too and represents great value for money …
Juniper Games, in conjunction with top adventure site, GameBoomers, is pleased to announce that five copies of the PC game “Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso” will be made available in a fabulous giveaway. Players wishing to be entered for the draw should head over to the GameBoomers site and check out the forums for details. Specific …
I just received an advance copy of my book, Writing for Vidoe Games. Although I put six months of work into the book, corrected proofs and have seen it for pre-order on Amazzon, holding it in my hands has really brought home the fact that I’ve written a book. 😀
I just received an e-mail newsletter from GameTrove This Month’s 10 Best Rated Games1. DevastationZone Troopers2. Bullet Candy3. Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso4. Impulse5. Boxed In6. Magic Pearls7. INTERCONNECTAz8. Shlongg9. Stratavon10. Feyna’s Quest This Month’s 10 Most Popular Games1. Impulse2. Fruit Fall3. Bullet Candy4. Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso5. Boxed In6. Feyna’s Quest7. Ka-Plink!8. Atomaze9. SubSystem10. DevastationZone …
Kim Wild has written an excellent feature on Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso over at Adventure Gamers. It’s not a review in their classification because it’s not a “pure” adventure, but it’s incredibly positive and gets to the heart of what the game is about. Click here. “Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso is a genuinely lighthearted, entertaining …