A little while ago, Robert Sullivan, aka The Grumpy Celt, posed the question Are Games Art?
This is indeed a very tricky question to answer, as the concept of art is very subjective and some people consider things to be art forms only when they understand and respect that form of expression.
So, since the answer to the question Could Games Be Art? is a resounding yes, answering the question are they art is a different kettle of fish.
Richard Denning is the organiser the UK and also the designer of Nine Worlds, a game based on the discovery of gods in the Norse Mythology.
The idea of the game is to find a replacement for Loki, since he’s been imprisoned for being very naughty! Thus the gods need to find another one and they are competing against each other to score points, obtain divinity and find the new god.
Yep. It does sound fun to me!
Interview with Nine Worlds’ creator at the UK Games Expo Read Post »
Zombies have held a fascination for me for a very, very long time. Maybe it’s because they represent a future even darker and more unpleasant than death. The notion of being reduced to a husk only motivated by hunger and unable to rest in peace while attempting to eat other people alive is a pretty horrific one. Maybe it is because is the only survivable apocalypse scenario I can think of. Or maybe is because zombies are, let’s face it, the easiest to kill of all. Unless they’re fast, but we all know that fast zombies are impossible. They just can’t happen.
This game promises a lot from the moment go. It compares itself to Chess and Checkers and even states that
Shadows Over Scotland won the Origins Award this year and also the Ennie for the best setting at GenCon. To achieve that is quite incredible and for Stuart Boon this has been quite an incredible year!
The G*M*S Magazine Podcast Episode 56–Shadows Over Scotland with Stuart Boon Read Post »
By Paco Garcia Jaen You know, for someone who’s just 25, Drizzt Do’Urden has certainly lived a lot. He’s even
I wonder if you are still here. I wonder if you are still hiding behind a stack of hay trying to catch me by surprise and throw a bunch of reeds over my head.
I’m hoping you still think of the times when we used to set the traps for the rats, to stop them from nesting and infesting the whole place, ruining the crop that we so hard worked to harvest that year. Your way with cats is something I don’t have and they don’t hunt rats like they did when you were here.
Welcome back to this episode of the G*M*S Magazine Podcast and our gaming ramblings (wise as they might be!). In this episode I am joined by the ever talented and knowledgeable Dr Mike Reddy, the voice of wisdom and common sense in a world of gaming madness.
The G*M*S Magazine Podcast Episode 54–Solforge with Justin Gary Read Post »
Richard Denning is the organiser the UK and also the designer of Nine Worlds, a game based on the discovery of gods in the Norse Mythology.
Interview with Nine Worlds’ creator at the Uk Games Expo Read Post »
To say that I am a fan of Alien Frontiers is a bit of an understatement. I have been playing that game since the second run and it comes onto my table more often than any other game.
So when the Factions Kickstarter came up, I just had to back it. More friends to share the game has to be a good thing, right?
