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| "[Video games] have the potential to be meaningful in deep, fundamental ways." by Jerry Whorebach 11/16/2009, 4:39pm PST | ||||
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The face of the enemy flashed across a 20-foot screen. “That’s right,” Jason Rohrer announced. “It’s Roger Ebert.” Who would have guessed a conference room full of genius trailblazing indie game designers would select an old man with a deformed face to be the final boss of their careers? "Is there any way we could associate Roger Ebert with psuedo-fascist imagery, like half-swastikas?" asks 22-year-old Jason Silverburg, author of They Saved Hitler's Brain... for Gradius! "What if we pooled our Paypal donations and bought him a steel jaw?" suggests John Romero, who makes games for cell phones now. Although theirs is a loyal opposition — they say it is because they love video games so much that they are called to action — there is a playfully polemical attitude among indie gamers, some of whom wore matching eyepatches around the conference as a sign of solidarity. "The eyepatches represent how much depth perception it takes to enjoy your typical indie game, such as Super Columbine Massacre RPG or Portal: The Flash Version," explains campaign organizer Jonathan Blow. "We considered a more accessible emblem, but ultimately decided that wasn't what we're about." |
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Young punks makin games finally be art! by 11/16/2009, 2:30pm PST  Oh you pretty things by 11/16/2009, 3:41pm PST I love you things I see as much as you love me you things are heavenly when you NT by 11/16/2009, 5:28pm PST preferably INSIDE your lover, who is preferably a ziptied ballgagged small child NT by 11/17/2009, 2:21am PST Could you have a seat right here please? NT by 11/17/2009, 6:15am PST These cookies are delicious Chris, but where's my milk? NT by 11/17/2009, 8:48am PST "[Video games] have the potential to be meaningful in deep, fundamental ways." by 11/16/2009, 4:39pm PST |
