Ok, I get that the click-through game genre has a rather narrow audience due to the fact that they tend to be rather slow paced, but anyone who has played Machinarium knows that this doesn’t have to be the case. What I love about click-through games is that they tend to have this fantastic world … Continue reading »
Ludum Dare 24: Post-Script
The final scores for the Ludum Dare 24 competition have been tallied and posted and we have winners. Congratulations to all! Two of the games I recommended did make the top ten, so that made me happy. I was surprised to see some of the results, though. There were some really excellent games that didn’t … Continue reading »
Ludum Dare 24 Super Fun Sampler Time
My alternate title for this post: People are Awesome! I’m taking a short break from my Rainmaker project to play video games. What? Shocking. But in my defense, it’s Ludum Dare season! If you haven’t heard of it, Ludum Dare is an open invitation, game development competition that has been around for about ten years. … Continue reading »
Rainmeter Watercolor Theme Update: The Clock
This is an update to my work on my Rainmeter theme, which I’m calling “Watercolor”. Or “Watercolors”. Not sure yet. Ok, so I’ve been working a bit on the clock. It has been mostly straightforward since there is a nice, convenient explanation and example skin in the Rainmeter manual. Unfortunately, the links in the example … Continue reading »
My Rainmeter Theme: Watercolors
I’m making my first Rainmeter theme. If you’re not familiar with Rainmeter, it’s an application that allows you to make widgets (or “skins”) for your desktop. It’s all open source, and there are huge repositories of themes on deviantART and elsewhere. It is a strangely addicting thing to sit down to a blank desktop and … Continue reading »
Manhattan From the Ferry
Truly Frugal: Regrowing Produce
Ok, so I’ve heard that some of the produce you buy at the store can be put in water or a pot and will regrow. It’s a two-for-one sale every time. Pretty nifty. I remembered this after reaching for a turnip last week to find that it had sprouted green leaves. Now, I’m not a … Continue reading »