Tag Archives: open source
Free Games Are Good Part 9 – ASCIIpOrtal

I would be remiss if there was no mention here of the recent launch of Joe Larson’s ASCIIpOrtal. It’s free (PayPal donations are appreciated) with 50 levels in the base map pack, and plenty of others being made and posted as I write this.

Free Games Are Good Part 8 – Battle For Wesnoth

There have been many occasions where, in looking around on the Internet for a good, free game leaves me feeling…

Free Games Are Good Part 7 – FloboPuyo

Tetris has dominated my casual game playing. But a few years ago I discovered Puyo Puyo, an interesting spin on the falling-block puzzle subgenre.

Free Games Are Good Part 6 – Scorched 3D

When one wants to implement their own “scorched Earth” policy these days, the costs can be off-putting to say the…

Free Games Are Good Part 4 – Secret Maryo Chronicles

Growing up with a Nintendo meant that, invariably, one would play Super Mario Brothers and all of its successors. With it being the most successful video game franchise in history, it’s hard to argue its popularity. Even in this day of fully immersive 3D game environments, there are many who yearn for a taste of that time gone by, with a bit of a modern makeover. And that brings us to Secret Maryo Chronicles.

Free Games Are Good Part 3 – Frets on Fire

Don’t have the dough to put down for a shiny new PS3 or Wii, plus Rock Band and a controller? Don’t fret, these guys have you covered.

Free Games Are Good Part 2 – Armagetron Advanced

Tron was a keystone movie in my life as a kid. Now it’s 27 years later. So what does a Tron geek do to get their fix? They play Armagetron Advanced.

Free Games Are Good Part 1 – Glest

In going through my bookmarks in a vain effort to organize them, I came upon my Games sub-folder and decided to put a few of on here for anyone interested.

Indie Games Big In 2009?

I’ve always been a big supporter of independent games. After all, one could consider my own lowly self to be a one-man indie game developer.

Why Cross-Platform Matters (and Doesn’t)

It shouldn’t be much of a surprise to anybody that knows me, but I do use Linux quite frequently, although…

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