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Sent Back From the Future

Succinct lifestyle recommendations.  New posts on Thursdays, usually.

For The Love of Running, Tracksmith

This last season my wife and I have fallen in love with Tracksmith, a runner’s apparel company out of New England (where we live) …[continue reading]

Sci-fi Under the Sea

Low by Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini

 

The Comeback Sheep

Color Sheep Updated

And so the time has come to dust off your color mixing skills, or if somehow you’ve missed this gem, start mixing.  Just over …[continue reading]

Why Indie?

In the markets of tomorrow the most successful game development will be done by leaner and more sustainable practices …[continue reading]

The RTS You Didn’t Know You Were Waiting For, Rymdkapsel by Grapefrukt Games

Finally the RTS mobile deserves. A game truly well designed for mobile is above all, lite.  Rymdkapsel floats.  Martin Jonasson who is Grapefrukt Games […continue reading]

 

Where Have I Been?

I know I’ve missed more posts than usual lately and I’m sorry, but I’m probably not going to make this or next week’s either.  Reason being, I’m getting married this weekend! And there’s been a lot of things to tie up in the last couple weeks, plus next week we’ll be on our honeymoon. So, thank […]

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Challenge Yourself With KAMI by State of Play

A unique puzzle to solve. KAMI is a light puzzle game that I found to be a new and enjoyable challenge.  The whole game is very zen; you fold paper to match colors and solve puzzles, the music and sound effects are calming, and the controls and menus are simple and intuitive.  Reminds me of […]

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Wilfred on FXX

It reminds me of Fight Club, only with less violence and more humor.  Wilfred is a dark comedy about Ryan Newman (Elijah Wood) who sees his neighbor’s dog named Wilfred (Jason Gann) as a man in a dog suit.  Ryan is a troubled introvert working out issues with his family and trying to figure himself out, maybe […]

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A Reel Good Time, Ridiculous Fishing by Vlambeer

Ridiculous Fishing is everything the name promises and more. You’ve probably heard of Ridiculous Fishing before because it’s gotten a bunch of awards, but if you haven’t, or haven’t tried it, then I suggest you do so now.  I admit the first time I played Vlambeer’s Ridiculous Fishing I was too absorbed in Rymdkapsel to really […]

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Unwind with Dream of Pixels by Dawn of Play

A refreshing homage to Tetris. There’s a lot of falling block games out there that add nothing worthwhile to the classic Tetris, but Dream of Pixels by Dawn of Play has a satisfying twist.  Instead of stacking blocks, you separate them. The reversal of the classic makes the experience rather meditative.  You free the tetraminos to […]

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Tic Tactics by Hidden Variable Studios, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

The best thing to happen to tic tac toe, ever. What is it?  A mobile evolution of Tic Tac Toe.  Tic Tac Toe on a 9×9 matrix.  Win three traditional 3×3 grids in a row to beat your opponent.  The real tricky bit, your move determines the 3×3 grid your opponent must place their move in. […]

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