Playing Older Games

For some reason I woke up this morning wanting to play a game I haven’t played in years. That game is The Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse.

If you’ve never played this game, probably because you think you’re too old for Mickey Mouse games, you missed out. This game was surprisingly well made and had a . . . → Read More: Playing Older Games

The Long Tail of Casual Games: You’re Doing It Wrong

Raph Koster linked to a Forbes article complaining that casual games aren’t exploiting the long tail.

Well, duh.

Indie game developers seem focused on making games that will be accepted by the portals. They think, “If you don’t use the portals, how will anyone hear about your game? Making a game that the portals won’t take . . . → Read More: The Long Tail of Casual Games: You’re Doing It Wrong