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Arcade-themed yearbook from ’82 is great in a way that only a yearbook from ’82 can be

Arcade-themed yearbook from ’82 is great in a way that only a yearbook from ’82 can be

04 Apr 2014 1 min read News

Ah, the 80s; when teenage smoking was still glamourous, punk was holding on by tooth and nail, and it was culturally viable for a yearbook to be themed around the concept of arcade games. When I came across this nostalgic album from a Florida high school on IDEA Books of London’s classy Instagram fe

Local-multiplayer game Heli Brawl is Matisse meets Messhof

Local-multiplayer game Heli Brawl is Matisse meets Messhof

17 Mar 2014 1 min read News

Something about developer 2bam’s depiction of Walter from The Big Lebowski getting his head blown off is distinctly Henri Matisse. The art direction in their game Heli Brawl, alternatively, Helibrawl, has a similar striking color palette and deformed abstract quality. But the other half of it—the fi

Treachery in Beatdown City recreates an NYC childhood in 16 bits

Treachery in Beatdown City recreates an NYC childhood in 16 bits

13 Mar 2014 5 min read Article

“We’re in New York, the land of great character design.”

Pac-Man Museum has a dearth of worthwhile exhibits

Pac-Man Museum has a dearth of worthwhile exhibits

13 Mar 2014 5 min read Review

Nightmare at the museum.

Babycastles and the hunt for new arcade spaces

Babycastles and the hunt for new arcade spaces

27 Feb 2014 3 min read Article

Creating a more permanent place to play.