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Drop It Like It's Hot - Part 5

By: Space Lizard on 15 May 2013
Some of the worst level designs, gameplay shifts, and set pieces of all time seem to crop up with frightening regularity. Let's see what we can do about that in today's lesson! Keywords: articlesthedrop

The Magic Xylophone - Season 24, Ep. 20

By: Space Lizard on 14 May 2013
Ugh. One more week of this self-inflicted misery. Oh, uh... this week's episode was "The Fabulous Faker Boy". Keywords: articlestvrants

Play by Post: The Reconstruction

Better Know an MMO, Part 6

By: Space Lizard on 10 May 2013
Spacey takes a brief look at the newest free-to-play MMO, Dungeons and Dragons Online. Wait, that's not it? Neverwinter Nights? No? Dungeons & Dragons: Neverwinter? Just Neverwinter, then? How about Neverwinter Online? Is that fair? Yeah, let's go with that. Keywords: articlesmmo

Drop It Like It's Hot - Part 4

The Magic Xylophone - Season 24, Ep. 19

Drop It Like It's Hot - Part 3

By: Space Lizard on 02 May 2013
The colors, Duke. The colors. Let's look at some ways to use color effectively, for both aesthetic and practical reasons. Or, at least my reasons, anyway. Keywords: articlesthedrop

The Magic Xylophone - Season 24, Ep. 18

By: Space Lizard on 29 Apr 2013
Whoa; I've been doing these things for over a year now and I missed the anniversary milestone. Well, that's okay, because this episode was forgettable enough that it's completely appropriate in my weird, backwards logic. Keywords: articlestvrants

Drop It Like It's Hot - Part 2

By: Space Lizard on 25 Apr 2013
NEW QUEST OFFERED: Read a ranting on videogames.

REWARDS:
+1500 XP
+300 GP
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Accept Quest? (Y/N) Keywords: articlesthedrop

Better Know an MMO, Part 5

By: Space Lizard on 22 Apr 2013
The somewhat-annual glimpse into the awful, awful world of massively multiplayer online games continues with the new online shooter Defiance. Here are my initial impressions! Keywords: articlesgamesmmomultiplatform

Drop It Like It's Hot - Part 1

By: Space Lizard on 17 Apr 2013
As we edge nearer and nearer to the release of The Drop, it's high time we begin a new series of entries in the series of articles about a series of games! In this first installment, I will attempt to do the impossible - namely, define the breaking point between "roguelike" and plain old "dungeon crawler," all without losing my head about it. Keywords: articlesthedrop

The Magic Xylophone - Season 24, Ep. 17

By: Space Lizard on 15 Apr 2013
After a much-needed hiatus, the ranting returns with "What Animated Women Want." Was it any good? Is it ever? Keywords: articlestvrants

Dropping In - Part 14

By: Space Lizard on 11 Apr 2013
It's been one year (and a day) since I first unveiled my plans for The Drop, so I'm taking a look back on the creation process from concept to playable build from the outside-in. Keywords: articlesthedrop

Dropping In - Part 13

By: Space Lizard on 27 Mar 2013
An article of considerable length stands before you. What do you do?

(1) Read it
(2) Go about your day Keywords: articlesthedrop

Dropping In - Part 12

By: Space Lizard on 20 Mar 2013
Spring is here! And with that pollen and cancer-causing sunlight coming out en masse, what better way to celebrate than staying indoors and hunching over your computer keyboard! Today we look at some absolute fundamentals of programming that just may entice you to pursue your own game design career! Who knows! Keywords: articlesthedroptech

The Magic Xylophone - Season 24, Ep. 16

Dropping In - Part 11

By: Space Lizard on 14 Mar 2013
Yet another top ten list (that's, what, three in a row now?)! Today I talk about my ten favorite pieces of videgame music and try not to sound like a complete dork while I do it! Keywords: articlesthedroplists

The Magic Xylophone - Season 24, Ep. 15

By: Space Lizard on 11 Mar 2013
With a name like "Black Eyed, Please", I was expecting something far, far worse. Keywords: articlestvrants

Dropping In - Part 10

By: Space Lizard on 07 Mar 2013
A new progress report and a mini-rant on ten terrible battle system gimmicks! Rant on! Keywords: articlesthedrop

The Magic Xylophone - Season 24, Ep. 14

By: Space Lizard on 04 Mar 2013
"Gorgeous Grandpa" was four, four, FOUR episodes in one! But were any of them actually good? Find out inside! Keywords: articlestvrants

Dropping In - Part 9

By: Space Lizard on 28 Feb 2013
Let's go all Frankenstein on a battle system by looking at clever gimmicks from games of days past and adapting them to our own game! Also, a new progress report that's just bursting with flavor! Keywords: articlesthedrop

Dropping In - Part 8

By: Space Lizard on 20 Feb 2013
Another status update and some thoughts on how to go about designing a main character for an RPG! Exciting sentence fragments! Keywords: articlesthedrop

The Magic Xylophone - Season 24, Ep. 13

By: Space Lizard on 18 Feb 2013
A quick recap of this week's episode, "Hardly Kirk-ing," as well as thoughts on the theatrical short "The Longest Daycare." Spoilers: both were pretty "ehh" in their own special way! Keywords: articlestvrants

Series Master interview!

Dropping In- Part 7

By: Space Lizard on 13 Feb 2013
We have to go deeper in today's look at how to make RPG puzzles less of a slog and more of a thrill. Keywords: articlesthedrop

The Magic Xylophone - Season 24, Ep. 12

By: Space Lizard on 11 Feb 2013
We explore more of Tim Long's Simpsons fanfiction that somehow made it to air in "Love Is a Many Splintered Thing." Keywords: articlestvrants

Dropping In - Part 6

By: Space Lizard on 06 Feb 2013
Let's think big in today's rambling - overworlds, and why they're still a thing! Keywords: articlesthedrop

Review Roundup: Enterprise

By: Space Lizard on 30 Jan 2013
It's another roundup of gently-played videogames that weren't deserving of their own full reviews! Keywords: articlesgameslists

The Magic Xylophone - Season 24, Ep. 11

By: Space Lizard on 28 Jan 2013
URGE TO KILL RISING in this week's episode: "Changing of the Guardians". Spoiler alert: it was bad! Keywords: articlestvrants

Dropping In - Part 5

By: Space Lizard on 23 Jan 2013
Something a little heartfelt, as well as a look at beginning points in today's lesson. Keywords: articlesthedrop

Dropping In - Part 4

By: Space Lizard on 16 Jan 2013
Get some satisfaction in this week's chatter, as well as a progress update and a new character revealed! Keywords: articlesthedrop

The Magic Xylophone - Season 24, Ep. 10

Dropping In - Part 3

By: Space Lizard on 09 Jan 2013
It's been a long time coming, but the series is back on track! Today's lecture: a post-demo progress report, and a look at sequilitis in all its myriad forms. Keywords: articlesthedrop

The Magic Xylophone - Season 24, Ep. 9

By: Space Lizard on 07 Jan 2013
Happy new year! Let's kick things off right with a visit to the complaints department! This week's spoonful of scorn is "Homer Goes to Prep School." Keywords: articlestvrants

Spacey's Tops and Flops 2012: Part 3

By: Space Lizard on 21 Dec 2012
We close out the ear-yen-review with a look at TV of the past year. The watchable stuff; not the pseudo-reality takeover. Keywords: articlesliststv

Spacey's Tops and Flops 2012: Part 2

Spacey's Tops and Flops 2012: Part 1

By: Space Lizard on 17 Dec 2012
The year-in-review returns! Part one is all about the games of 2012 that I actually played. (Hint: No Mass Effect nor Halo beneath these walls.) Keywords: articleslistsgames

Dropping In - Part 2

By: Space Lizard on 13 Dec 2012
Yet another return to form with a huge progress update on the demo for The Drop, as well as some mumblings about "realism" in videogames. Keywords: articlesthedrop

The Magic Xylophone - Season 24, Ep. 7

Dropping In - Part 1

By: Space Lizard on 06 Dec 2012
The rambling returns! This week's inaugural entry is just a brief status update before the demo is made available, which will be this coming Saturday, in case you forgot. Keywords: articlesthedrop

The Magic Xylophone - Season 24, Ep. 6

By: Space Lizard on 26 Nov 2012
SURPRISE! This week's rant is on "A Tree Grows in Springfield." Spoiler alert: it was bad! Keywords: articlesrantstv

The Magic Xylophone - Season 24, Ep. 5

Spacey & Ladybug Go to ReptiCon

By: Space Lizard on 16 Nov 2012
A show? For reptiles? Me? Her? Reptiles? If you've never been to a reptile show - either for geographic reasons or due to a phobia of the cold-blooded - then here's a quick primer and a bonus video! Keywords: articlesgeckostravel

The Magic Xylophone - Season 24, Ep. 3

By: Space Lizard on 05 Nov 2012
Remember, remember, the fifth... of Jack I had before suffering through this week's episode. Which was called "Adventures in Baby-Getting," in case you were wondering. Keywords: articlestvrants

Drop Everything - Part XX

By: Space Lizard on 31 Oct 2012
It's the twentieth installment of the new series! What better way to celebrate than by with an overly-specific rant on game design! Today's target: stock RPG plots and story elements, and how to banish them once and for all. Keywords: articlesthedropwriting

Five Pieces of Trivia about IMTS

By: Space Lizard on 29 Oct 2012
A brief smattering of trivial trivia bits for I Miss the Sunrise. Things probably too well-hidden or infrequently encountered to impact the usual player. Fun for all! Keywords: articlesimts

Drop Everything - Part 19

By: Space Lizard on 25 Oct 2012
Are game developers lazy, or just uninspired? Today we shall look at ten technologically-groundbreaking implementations that should be possible but are still underutilized in gaming for whatever reason! Also, a new gameplay video and progress report for The Drop! Keywords: articlesliststhedrop

5 Relics of the Dot-Com Bubble

By: Space Lizard on 22 Oct 2012
Wherein Spacey reminisces about the "good old days" of the internet (September of 1997 through March of 2000, in other words) and looks at 5 harebrained schemes that a teenage nerd with a broadband connection may have participated in to score free stuff. Truly, it was a different era. Keywords: articleslistsold

Drop Everything - Part 18

By: Space Lizard on 17 Oct 2012
Hope you packed a spare tent in this week's Drop Everything as we talk about save-game schemes, as well as endure a shiny new progress report! Keywords: articlesthedrop

Drop Everything - Part 17

The Magic Xylophone: Treehouse of Horror XXIII

Drop Everything - Part 16

By: Space Lizard on 03 Oct 2012
Let's all be sad sacks in today's Drop Everything as I rate my personal five most depressing game sequences/moments! Keywords: articlesthedroplists

The Magic Xylophone - Season 24, Ep. 1

By: Space Lizard on 01 Oct 2012
The premier of season 24 of The Simpsons coincides with a delivery of a keg of fresh vitriol! Funny how that works out! The Magic Xylophone returns with this week's load of hot ham water, "Moonshine River." Keywords: articlestvrants

Drop Everything - Part 15

By: Space Lizard on 25 Sep 2012
It's that time again! This week features a heaping progress report, a new character reveal, and a lamentation on ten reasons the RPG genre needs to grow up. Figuratively speaking, of course. Keywords: articlesthedrop

Drop Everything - Part 14

By: Space Lizard on 18 Sep 2012
Three in a row! Today's update includes a whole heap of status reports and a look at game-over mechanics in RPGs. Keywords: articlesthedrop

Drop Everything - Part 13

By: Space Lizard on 11 Sep 2012
We go underground in today's gamechat. But why are we still here, and what can we do about it? Keywords: articlesthedrop

Drop Everything - Part 12

By: Space Lizard on 05 Sep 2012
Spacey goes into painful detail on how to make RPG Maker spit out a truly random dungeon for your viewing and playing pleasure. If you enjoy the madness that is Tech Talk Corner, then come and stay a while! Keywords: articlesthedroptech

The Drop - First Gameplay Footage!

By: Space Lizard on 01 Sep 2012
If you always wanted a blocky, two-minute video of an unfinished prototype freeware RPG Maker game, then boy do I have good news for you! Keywords: articlesthedrop

Drop Everything - Part 11

By: Space Lizard on 28 Aug 2012
Status update: Silence cured. Another progress report and some ideas on how to make RPG status effects more interesting in today's lecture! Keywords: articlesthedrop

Drop Everything - Part 10

By: Space Lizard on 22 Aug 2012
Another week, another axe to grind. This week, we rail upon the whole concept of stats, and try to find a place for the lesser-utilized ones. Keywords: articlesthedrop

Fresh As a Summer Ham - A Futurama Top 11

By: Space Lizard on 20 Aug 2012
Spacey's habit of writing things he hates continues with a list of his personal top 11 Futurama episodes. Keywords: articlestvlists

Drop Everything - Part 9

By: Space Lizard on 16 Aug 2012
A super-huge progress update, as well as a look at how cutscenes are directed in RPGs of both yesterday and today. Keywords: articlesthedrop

Drop Everything - Part 8

Drop Everything - Part 7

Drop Everything - Part 6

By: Space Lizard on 25 Jul 2012
A progress update and a ranting on equipment/armor systems in this week's word scattering! Keywords: articlesthedrop

Better Know an MMO, Part 4

By: Space Lizard on 23 Jul 2012
It's a blast from the past as the MMO rumbling and rambling returns! Today's topic: impressions of the Guild Wars 2 beta. Keywords: articlesgamesmmo

Drop Everything - Part 5

Site Update Coming Soon is Here!

Drop Everything - Part 4

By: Space Lizard on 09 Jul 2012
This week's clutter: interface design and philosophy. Not as boring as a 100-level college course, I promise! Probably! Keywords: articlesthedrop

Drop Everything - Part 3

By: Space Lizard on 02 Jul 2012
Spacey's journey into the depths of roguelike hell continues. This week: implementations of difficulty in the genre! All's fair, right? Keywords: articlesthedrop

Futurama Needs to Die Already

By: Space Lizard on 28 Jun 2012
GASP AND SHOCK! Say it ain't so! Another fine quality Spacerant on the Internet. Keywords: articlestvrants

Drop Everything - Part 2

By: Space Lizard on 25 Jun 2012
Today's Adventure: Sometimes You Feel Like a Rogue. Note: Today's update is long and probably not 56k-friendly. You have been warned. Keywords: articlesthedrop

Drop Everything - Part 1

By: Space Lizard on 19 Jun 2012
WELL THAT WAS FAST. Part 1 in a new series as I ruminate on my next game project, as well as other occasional game design tidbits on the side. Keywords: articlesthedrop

Makin' It Up - The Finale

I Am Not Makin' This Up - Part 4

I Am Not Makin' This Up - Part 3

HERE BE DRAGONS!

By: Space Lizard on 28 May 2012
It's time once again to talk about reptilian tomfoolery, and perhaps expose their sinister NWO plotting once and for all! Keywords: articlesgeckos

The Magic Xylophone - May 20th Episode

I Am Not Makin' This Up - Part 2

The Magic Xylophone - May 13th Episode

I Am Not Makin' This Up - Part I

The Magic Xylophone - May 6th Episode

Review Roundup: Voyager

Trailer: I Miss the Sunrise

The Magic Xylophone - April 29th Episode

I Miss the Sunrise, Episode 4: Now Available!

Frankly That Sounds Made Up - Part XII

By: Space Lizard on 26 Apr 2012
Let's close out this season not with a look back, but with a look ahead. What will be the next big thing? Where is the industry going from a humble player's perspective? Is it all business, or is there still some life left in the process? All this, and more! Keywords: articlesimtsreconstructionmakinitup

Frankly That Sounds Made Up - Part XI

The Magic Xylophone - April 15th Episode

By: Space Lizard on 17 Apr 2012
In which Spacey tries something slightly newer with the series. This week's episode rant: "Beware My Cheating Bart." Keywords: articlestvrants

A Whedon Rewind

By: Space Lizard on 12 Apr 2012
In which Spacey travels back to the halcyon year of 2003 to post a top-X Whedon show episode list on the internet. Leave your shame at the door. Keywords: articlestvlists

Frankly That Sounds Made Up - Part X

By: Space Lizard on 10 Apr 2012
Space Lizard resorts to Roman numerals in part 10 of a continuing atrocity. Today's lesson: a few scenes from the cutting room floor, as well as a bit of Tech Talk Corner on the next game! Keywords: articlesimtsreconstructionmakinitup

Frankly That Sounds Made Up - Part 9

By: Space Lizard on 26 Mar 2012
IMTS: Episode 4 is coming in the next month! And since I'm out of things to talk about for the moment, I want to look back fondly at my ten 100% subjectively favorite games, the design aspects that appealed to me, and maybe even some ridiculously pretentious personal anecdotes! Keywords: articlesimtsreconstructionmakinituplists

The Magic Xylophone, Part 7

Frankly That Sounds Made Up - Part 8

The Magic Xylophone, Part 6

Frankly That Sounds Made Up - Part 7

The Magic Xylophone, Part 5

Frankly That Sounds Made Up - Part 6

Frankly That Sounds Made Up - Part 5

The Magic Xylophone, Part 4

The Magic Xylophone, Part 3

Frankly That Sounds Made Up - Part 4

The Magic Xylophone, Part 2

Frankly That Sounds Made Up - Part 3

Frankly That Sounds Made Up - Part 2

By: Space Lizard on 20 Jan 2012
GREETINGS SPACE CADETS. Today's verbal assault is a look at humor and tone, and its effectiveness on an ~interactive role-playing experience~. COME PLAY WITH US. Keywords: articlesimtsreconstructionmakinitup

The Magic Xylophone, Part 1

By: Space Lizard on 17 Jan 2012
Spacey finally snaps in part 1 of just where, exactly, The Simpsons went wrong. Come join the fun! Keywords: articlestvrants

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Demo: Impressions

By: Space Lizard on 11 Jan 2012
The demo for Final Fantasy XIII-2 is downloadable from your network of choosing. How does it hold up? Here's a quick play-by-play! Keywords: articlesgameslists

Frankly That Sounds Made Up - Part 1

By: Space Lizard on 03 Jan 2012
A lack of content?! From me? Never! A new season of award-winningincreasingly unremarkable gamechat is upon us! Today we talk a bit about Episode 3 and what's in store for the future. Keywords: articlesimtsreconstructionmakinitup

Spacey's Tops and Flops: 2011 Edition - Part 3

By: Space Lizard on 15 Dec 2011
The finale! This one covers just about everything else of note in 2011. (Disclaimer: Not actually that much). Keywords: articlesliststv

Spacey's Tops and Flops: 2011 Edition - Part 2

Spacey's Tops and Flops: 2011 Edition - Part 1

By: Space Lizard on 13 Dec 2011
It's the second-most wonderful time of the year! Part 1 of an exciting end-of-the-year entertainment recap: video games! Keywords: articleslistsgames

The Reconstruction Featured on RPGMakerWeb

Review Roundup: Deep Space Nine

By: Space Lizard on 29 Nov 2011
The third batch of video game micro-reviews! All opinion, all the time! Keywords: articlesgames

I Can't Believe I'm Makin' This Up - Part 9

I Can't Believe I'm Makin' This Up - Part 8

I Can't Believe I'm Makin' This Up - Part 7

I Can't Believe I'm Makin' This Up - Part 6

I Can't Believe I'm Makin' This Up - Part 5

I Can't Believe I'm Makin' This Up - Part 4

I Can't Believe I'm Makin' This Up - Part 3

I Can't Believe I'm Makin' This Up - Part 2

I Can't Believe I'm Makin' This Up - Part 1

By: Space Lizard on 10 Aug 2011
More game design shenanigans? Who would have seen this coming? Spacey talks about plotting, playing, and planning, as well as a few things learned from I Miss the Sunrise Episode 2 and what to expect in Episode 3. Keywords: articlesimtsreconstructionmakinitup

I Miss the Sunrise, Episode 2: Now Available!

I Miss the Sunrise, Episode 2 - This Week

Still Makin' It Up - Part 8

Still Makin' It Up - Part 7

Still Makin' It Up - Part 6

Still Makin' It Up - Part 5

Spacey Goes Bug Hunting!

Seeing Spots by Ladybug, Part 1

Still Makin' It Up - Part 4

Review Roundup: The Next Generation

By: Space Lizard on 20 May 2011
Another rapid-fire roundup of game reviews that, for whatever reason, didn't get their own articles. Keywords: articlesgames

Still Makin' It Up - Part 3

An Apology to Resonance of Fate

Welcome to the New Tilde-One!

By: Space Lizard on 14 Mar 2011
Hello, dear readers! The site making-over is complete! Here's what has changed and what to expect. Keywords: sitenewsarticles

Fret Not, Dear Reader

By: Space Lizard on 09 Mar 2011
Despite the lack of updates recently, there is still more to come, both content-wise and structurally. Stay tuned. Keywords: sitearticlesnews

Still Makin' It Up - Part 2

The Herp-a-Derp Squad: Season 2

Still Makin' It Up - Part 1

Friday Rant Corner - Issue #3

Spacey's Guide to Low Carb-ing It

An Update Approaches!

I Miss the Sunrise - Out Now

Five Things I Learned in Vegas This Year

Spacey's Tops & Flops for 2010 - Part 3

Spacey's Tops & Flops for 2010 - Part 2

Spacey's Tops & Flops for 2010 - Part 1

Makin' It Up - Part X - The Reckoning

Makin' It Up - Part 9

Spacey Goes to Stonehenge

Makin' It Up - Part 8

There's Content in Them There Hills!

Makin' It Up - Part 7

Better Know a Trilogy, Vol. 2

Makin' It Up - Part 6

BROS.CPP

Better Know a Trilogy, Vol. 1

Friday Rant Corner - Issue #2

Makin' It Up - Part 5

A Treatise on Gecko Farming

Friday Rant Corner - Issue #1

Makin' It Up - Part 4

Spacey's Review Roundup!

Makin' It Up - Part 3

Let's Rewind on Futurama!

Makin' It Up - Part 2

Better Know an MMO, Part 3

The Worm Is the Spice

Building a Website, the RagingGeek Way

Makin' It Up - Part 1

Better Know an MMO, Part 2

Double the Pilgrim, Double the Fun

Better Know an MMO - Part 1

This Is Where the Words Go

Cha-Cha-Cha-Changes

Construction Complete