Jamin Warren
538 postsJamin Warren founded Killscreen. He produced the first VR arts festival with the New Museum, programmed the first Tribeca Games Festival, the first arcade at the Museum of Modern Art, won a Telly, and hosted Game/Show for PBS.
New Boyz Noise video turns keyboard clicks into electronic energy.
German electronic producer Boyz Noise’s new video transmogrifies your everyday keyboard into a living breathing, um, person. The spot was co-directed by Patrick Jean, who you might remember, directed the phenomenal short Pixels that had old-school videogame characters invading New York City. – – –
The trailer for Wing Commander creator’s new game features world’s longest crescendo
If you loved Wing Commander as a kid, you’re in for a treat. The franchise’s creator Chris Roberts teased his new project Space Citizen, a space sim that will apparently reinvigorate the genre and restore its place alongside democracy as mankind’s greatest achievement. He is, of course, crowd-fundi
Enormously life-sized Thumby Wars should be on everyone’s holiday list.
A bit of late note, but at Maker Faire earlier this month, I caught a glimpse of one of the more ridiculous contraptions at the fest (and this is a place that had an alley dedicated to steampunk.) The winner of the 72-hour hackathon Red Bull Creation, Thumby Wars is the brainchild of the Maker Twins
PBS Offbook pens a love letter to indie games
The finefolks at Kornhaber Brown asked me to come into the studio to talk about indie games for their PBS Offbook series. What they created is one the finest primers on the potential of indie games staring Zach Gage, Leigh Alexander, Eddie Boxerman & Andy Nealen, and Darren Korb. Fun stuff!
Gears of War design chief leaves Epic Games
This is like Babe Ruth getting traded to the Yankees. [Tom says it’s like Michael Jordan leaving the Bulls and an argument ensued.]
CollegeHumor accidentally parodies every terrible art game ever.
Titled “The Most Retro Video Game System Ever,” comedian Adam Conover walks unsuspecting friends through the gas-powered machinations of the Skaris One-Bit. It eerily reminds us of every awful lo-fi project that we find. Indie or just awful? You make the call.
Wonderputt is an enchanting blend of mini golf and Rube Goldberg.
It’s easy to get lost in the sea of indie games these days. At this year’s Independent Games Festival, I found myself treading water when I came across Brighton-based dev Reece Millidge who was nominated for Excellence in Visual Art. It’s a smaller category, but one of my favorites. I’m fan of aesth
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