Month: August 2008

  • Grimm Episode 5 – “Girl Without Hands”

    Grimm episodes just keep coming. Welcome to Episode 5, “The Girl Without Hands”. Based on a twisted tale of fatherly betrayal, Satanic tom foolery, and a good amount of hand choppery (is that a word?), “No Hands” as we like to call it here at Spicy Horse, is a fun romp in the world of…

  • Brain-Chipped McGee

    The Guardian is running an interview with yours truly, where I talk about Grimm, games, inspirations, and getting “jacked in” to some form of digital alternate reality. I make mention of “The Matrix”, but have to say I’d much rather live in the VR of “Snowcrash”. Check it out.

  • Grimm vs. The Children

    Grimm just keeps getting better. Each new episode contains more interesting game play, better integration of narrative into game play elements, more challenge, more humor, and cooler art. Part of this is a result of the internal evolution of the game as we develop it. And part of it results from listening to feedback from…

  • Grimm Episode 4 – “Puss in Boots”

    Another week, another episode of Grimm! This time around Grimm visits the well-known tale of “Puss in Boots” – to ridicule the idea that an intelligent, talking cat would be selfless servant to a bumbling imbecile. Click the cat to read more…

  • Name That Puppy

    A few days ago we added a puppy to the household. You can see her picture here. Now, I wouldn’t normally choose something so tiny, cute, and cuddly as a baby Chihuahua to be a pet – I prefer dog eating lizards – but even I have to admit she’s quite charming. Only problem is:…

  • Engine “Justice”

    I read on Develop Magazine this morning of some non-movement with the lawsuit brought against Epic by Silicon Knights. Seems we need reassuring that “something will happen”.