The Starship Damrey and Hiversaires rekindle the power of ignorance
Good things happen when games stop holding your hand.
Sound
A game exhibit in Israel, Notch opens up his heart, and Animal Crossing this summer
(Above, BioShock Infinite’s alternative cover art.) In recognition of all things that scroll to the right (Nike Fuel bands notwithstanding), a bunch of rad people (including Kill Screen!) are hosting a game exhibition in the holy land. No, not Columbia. Israel. The New Yorker blogged the most heart
Robin Arnott engineers joy with heavy breathing, chants, and echolocation.
We talk to Deep Sea creator Robin Arnott about SoundSelf, the euphoric, psychedelic, and amazing joy-producing software that likes to be sung to.
Limits & Demonstrations is the adventure game inspired by Nam June Paik and a mini MFA in art
If the rest of Kentucky Route Zero turns out to be anything like the first chapter, the game will go down as a dark, strange, slick, mature, artistic, and mysterious venture unlike any other. My theory is that’s because while most adventure game designers pull from older adventure game designers for
Designing the sound of the impossible
Robin Arnott’s soundscapes push the edges of what nothing sounds like. We dig deeper into his design philosophy and how making music is as crucial to feel of Antichamber as the game itself.