Tag Archives: WiiWare

La Mulana and The Archaeology of Design

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Kyle Carpenter

The remake of La Mulana has finally been released, and it is good – probably the optimal way to experience this impressive game. Consider that the review portion of this article, and go buy it: now let’s jump into why … Continue reading →

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The Doubt of the Benefit: Fake Progress and Lumosity’s “Brain Games”

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Matt Carey

, Matt Carey When ShuffleBrain CEO Amy Jo Kim took the stage at the 2011 CasualConnect game design conference, she started her speech “Smart Gamification” with a strangely defensive proviso: “I’m going to give you a quick run-through of how … Continue reading →

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