The Hobbit Hole

In a hole there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.

5/25/2008

Grumpy Gamer Reprint

Filed under: Games,General,Programming,RPG — bilbo @ 10:03 pm

There was an article that I really liked from the Grumpy Gamer, Jeff Vogel. (Yes, Jeff Vogel used to write a column entitled that, though now the mantle apparently belongs to Ron Gilbert of Monkey Island fame.) I’ve been searching for it during the last year, but it apparently is no longer on the etherweb, until now. I happened to find a print copy in a folder within an old box.

In this article he described his vision of what would be the best game ever. It was a bit different than I remembered, but still presented a game that I would love to make and play. Fans of Neverwinter Nights will say that his wishes were basically fulfilled with its release. However, I think it could be taken to the next step and even better, made for consoles.

5/1/2008

Feel Good Story

Filed under: General — bilbo @ 7:49 am

For those of you who follow sports melodrama, a bit of good news is definitely refreshing.

Here’s a great story from the world of women’s collegiate softball.