I’ve been studying a lot about trademark and copyright law lately, particularly those aspects of the law that have to do with parody and the use of copyrighted/trademarked characters. I’ve been considering doing a parody piece about a specific group[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Over the weekend I took the children to the local game store for Free Comic Book Day. Free Comic Book day is a promotional event designed to get draw new readers into comics. It’s a wonderful time, and it does[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I know that this is a blog about games, but occasionally I will blog about things that are “game adjacent.” One of the more interesting aspects of games is their effectiveness at conveying a story. Another good story-telling mechanism is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Every once in a while the gaming and comics community does something really amazing. The comic community gives out free comic books at the beginning of May each year. Penny Arcade helps thousands of children by making their lives more[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve been needing a new bathroom game on the PSP for some time now, so I decided to give Marvel Super Hero Squad a try. Marvel Super Hero Squad is a cartoony styled third person beat-em-up game where you help[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The development of Age of Heroes is coming along nicely; I’ve worked our a lot of problems with the design, though I’m still working trying to work out any un-fun cards. The biggest problem is always in creating a new[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…