I’ve been making games independently since high school, mostly just simple 2D games for the PC, but the amount of work required for even the simplest games is staggering. It makes me think about all the hard work that goes into games made by small teams, like Dear Esther, Braid, The Path, Super Meat Boy…the list goes on. After watching the documentary Indie Game: The Movie (watch the trailer here) I better understood the pain and struggle of completing a…
Greetings once more, aspiring geeks. I’m Nick Michel, your friendly purveyor of nerd wisdom, here to tell you how you—yes you—can become a nerd, just like me. First, you need to decide what kind of nerd you want to be. Don’t worry, you can choose to be as many kinds as you want, but there are a few general nerd categories to keep in mind. Below is a short list of geeky pursuits to consider. I’ll cover the first two categories—anime and video games—this week, and the third…
Hello again, galactic explorers. I’m Nick Michel, your guide to all things nerdy. Today, I’ll be talking about the spaceship-management-roguelike-crowdsourced-indie game, FTL: Faster Than Light. And yes, I’ll explain all of the aforementioned terms. Imagine: the Federation is on the brink of collapse. Rebels, employing vast drone fleets and espousing the unworthiness of the various alien races that have joined humanity among the stars, slowly but inexorably push toward the last remaining Federation base. The Federation’s fate rests in you—armed with a haphazardly retrofitted museum piece…