Evan built the Lego Ramses’ Pyramid game today. They never made Lego like that when I was his age…
Tag: game
sea of red
the calgary flames played the L.A. kings in the olympic saddledome – the flames won, despite having a defense that completely crumbled (again).
pinned
the aftermath of a game of “pin the tail on the donkey” at one of Evan’s friends’ birthday party.
trade winds
My folks needed this vintage 1962 Williams Trade Winds pinball machine moved out of their basement (they got it in 1979 from my uncle who ran an arcade supply company in Edmonton, and I spent many hours playing on it as a kid).
It went straight into ours. The Boy™ is fascinated with it – and I am blown away by the analog electronic design of the thing. It’s a work of art, inside and out.
party of four
Evan found a box with all of my old Dungeons and Dragons stuff in it, including the dice and pewter characters, and several player sheets and maps we created as kids. Man, was I a dorky kid…
spored
Evan playing Spore on my iPod Touch. The game is surprisingly easy to play. He’s already finished the first few steps of the first level.
Sketch Fighter 4000
TUAW linked to a new game by Ambrosia Software. I’ve had a soft spot for Ambrosia since way back in the pre-MacOSX days when I was hooked on Maelstrom.
Sketch Fighter 4000 is a strange hybrid game. It’s basically an old-school game, a combination of Asteroids, Space Castle, Defender, etc… But, it’s rendered as if it’s being sketched in ink on paper. When you shoot things, they blow up, leaving scorch marks on the paper. Or are they eraser smudge marks?
Sketch Fighter 4000 Screenshot
In another nod to old school games, it comes complete with a level editor and sample custom levels. It has multiplayer game types, either sharing a single computer or over the LAN (I haven’t tried multiplayer yet). As an added bonus, the game plays great on my Powerbook. I’ve bought my license already. It’s totally addictive. Damn you, Ambrosia Software!
TUAW linked to a new game by Ambrosia Software. I’ve had a soft spot for Ambrosia since way back in the pre-MacOSX days when I was hooked on Maelstrom.
Sketch Fighter 4000 is a strange hybrid game. It’s basically an old-school game, a combination of Asteroids, Space Castle, Defender, etc… But, it’s rendered as if it’s being sketched in ink on paper. When you shoot things, they blow up, leaving scorch marks on the paper. Or are they eraser smudge marks?
Sketch Fighter 4000 Screenshot
In another nod to old school games, it comes complete with a level editor and sample custom levels. It has multiplayer game types, either sharing a single computer or over the LAN (I haven’t tried multiplayer yet). As an added bonus, the game plays great on my Powerbook. I’ve bought my license already. It’s totally addictive. Damn you, Ambrosia Software!