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This app makes stories for children
There are plenty of ways to make photo flashcards for studying. But what if you wanted to tell a story with your photos? A new app called StoryBot for iOS lets parents make stories for their children: You start by taking a photo, or using photos already stored on your iPad or iPhone picture library.
New iOS game from Canabalt creator about empty space
Remember Canabalt, that endless-runner indie iOS hit? Developer Semi Secret is coming out with a new game for iOS called Hundreds. It’s an arithmitic puzzle game where you touch numbers that add up to 100. Touched numbers turn red, and red touching red means game over. There’s a lovely site explaini
Want to know what making games for 48 hours straight feels like?
Last month, we closed out our month-long Soundplay program with Pitchfork and Intel with our very own game jam. For the uninitiated, game jams are two-day long game-building competitions where entrants are given a theme, asked to build something, and then race to the finish line. Today, the fine fol
Are we too dismissive of simulation games?
Simulation games don’t get the press and glory that AAA games do. But they are popular: Farming Simulator 2012 sold 500,000 copies in France and Germany, according to a press release from Astragon Publishing. Robert Rath voices his frustrations with the bug-ridden simulations, and wonders at their l
In a game where you’re the very best, sometimes you need an orchestra.
Yes, more companies are capitalizing on your nostalgia, this time with orchestrations of the original Pokémon soundtrack. Caitlin Oram at Pixels or Death found them evocative of her youth in the best way. Of course, I’d turn out the lights, kiss Mom and Dad goodnight, and snuggle into bed… until I h
New SimCity focuses more on details; less on tornados
The new SimCity won’t be released until next February, but promotional videos are out and ripe for critique. The game looks really sleek, and keeps some of the old system, like zoning, while simplifying pesky things like power lines and water lines. Kate Cox at Kotaku remarks on the little things: E
Comics vs. Games: a game jam with fantastic art
Toronto, the hotbed of indie game developers AND indie comic artists, decided to combine its talents in a game jam called Comics Vs. Games. TIFF Nexus documented the event and made a short film, embedded below. The games look great, and the multiplayer bouncing game Cumulo Nimblers is available for
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