Play and Games
Last Update: 04.28.2008
Including 3 sections: I. Works, II. Game Blogs, III. Game Sites
I. Works (free and online or downloadable only)
"Asteroids."
http://www.brainjar.com/java/games/asteroids/
(dd)
"Balloon Head."
http://analogik.com/multimedia_bh.asp (dd; created by ÃC·²î [Kao Fu-san]; produced by ¤Y¤s¹ü§^)
Bookchin, Natalie. 1999. "Intruder."
"Border Control." Zine14.com.
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/games/border-patrol.html (disconnected?)
(a racist game; dd)
"Chasm."
"Chat Noir" (Black Cat).
Chen, Jenova. 2006. "Flow."
http://intihuatani.usc.edu/cloud/flowing/black.html
(dd; PS3 version available)
Condon, Brody Kiel. (2000-2) "Adam Killer."
Dave McColgin, Dave. (2004) "In the Car." *dd
Deck, Andy. "Space Invaders Act 1732."
"Don't Be a Tear Jerk."
http://www.milbestlight.com/actlikeaman1.aspx
(source from Water Cooler Games; "Grins & Needles"; "Lust for Bust")
Dvorsky, Jakub. "Samorost 1." *dd
Dvorsky, Jakub. "Samorost 2." *dd
fabulous999. (2002) "The Suicide Bomber Game."
Flanagan, Mary. "The Adventures of Josie True"
or check out: http://www.maryflanagan.com/josie.htm
(featuring a Chinese girl, named "Tu Chou Xi"; dd; cd available)
"Flysui"
Frasca, Gonzalo. 2002. "Kabul Kaboom!."
http://ludology.typepad.com/games/kabulkaboom.html
(dd)
----, et al. 2003. "September 12th." Newsgaming.
----, et al. 2004. "Madrid."
Fujiki, Jun. 2006. "OLE Coordinate System."
http://tserve01.aid.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp/~fujiki/ole_coordinate_system/index.html
(demo; dd; an Escher-like game; OLE = Object Locative Environment)
Fulp, Tom. 2002. "Al Quaidamon." Newgrounds.
"Grow." Eyemaze.
http://www.eyezmaze.com/grow3/index.html (dd; the highest score: 20,000 points:
http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~hmw26/join-the-dots/images/2004-03-22-grow-2.jpg)
"Gun Fight." 1975.
http://www.tombstones.org.uk/~ankman/
(look up "Gun Fight" in the list; a MAME version; dd; Flash version not available?)
Halem, Ferry. 2001. "Hold the Rope." Orisinal.
Heggen, Erlend S., et al. "Ocean Survivor."
Hogarth, Stewart. "The Naked Game."
http://www.retrodev.co.uk/MiscGames/NakedGame/TheNakedGame.html (dd)
Incitti, Marco. "Gridwars."
(dd; an abstract game)
Introversion Software. "Darwinia."
(demo; dd; IGF 2006 finalist)
"Island Hop." Orbitz Games.
"JFK Reloaded." (*dd/*lee)
Jodi. "Arena."
----. http://www.untitled-game.org/
Kim, Jiae and Robin Vachal. "Princess."
kakbarnf. (2005) "Hapland"
La Ciel Est Bleu. "La Pate a Son".
http://www.lecielestbleu.com/media/pateasonframe.htm
(a music play; see also Maeda's "Maeda Path."; dd)
Lynn, Vicki. "The Guardians of the Millennium."
Maeda, John and Jared Tarbell. "Maeda Path."
http://www.levitated.net/daily/levMaedaPath.html
(a music game; dd)
Mateas, Michael and Andrew Stern. "Facade"
http://www.interactivestory.net (dd; an one-act interactive drama/game)
"Mojo Master"
http://www.mojomastergame.com/
(a dating game; dd)
Molleindustria. 2006. "McDonald's Videogame."
"Mono."
http://www.binaryzoo.com/games/mono/
(dd; an abstract game on colors)
"Mr. Bubb in Space." 2002. Zoesis Studios. (dd)
Ominous Development. 2006. "Strange Attractors."
http://ominousdev.com/SA/Strange1_2.exe
(IGF 2006 finalist; dd)
"Pac Man."
http://www.thepcmanwebsite.com/media/pacman_flash/pacman_flash.shtml
(Flash version; dd)
"Pearl Demon." 2002. Zoesis Studios. (dd)
Persuasive Games. "Disaffected."
http://www.persuasivegames.com/games/game.aspx?game=disaffected (dd)
----. 2008. "Fatworld."
PiGPEN. "V-Tech Rampage."
"Pinball."
The Polyphonic Spree. "Quest for the Rest."
"Pong."
Rohrer, Jason. "Passage."
http://hcsoftware.sourceforge.net/passage/ (dd; go to the Creator's Statement for more info)
Ruiz, Susana, et al. "Darfur Is Dying."
"Space Invaders."
http://www.neave.com/games/invaders/
(Flash version; also see "Trigger Happy" and "Space Invaders Act 1732"; dd)
Stef & Phil. 2002. "New York Defender."
"Super Columbine Massacre RPG."
http://www.columbinegame.com/download.htm
(ref. to the Columbine event; ref. to Doom; dd)
"Surf's UP."
Tagaki, Toshimitsu. 2004. "Crimson Room."
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/room.php
(dd; "Viridian Room," a new episode)
Thomson and Craighead. "Trigger Happy."
"Team Arena Demo." (dd)
UN Foundation. 2008. "Nothing But Nets."
"Under Ash."
http://www.underash.net/emessage.htm
(dd; an anti-Israel game)
"Unicef World Heroes."
http://www.unicefusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=duLRI8O0H&b=201167 (dd)
Wooly Thinking. "The Dark Room."
(A 3D game. See all Tagaki's "Crimson Room."; disconnected?)
Zimmerman, Eric et al (GameLab). "Strain."
----. "Fluid."
http://gamelab.com/game/fluid (disconnected; dd)
----. (2003) "Arcadia."
http://www.shockwave.com/sw/content/arcadia
(demo; dd)
Zoesis. "Mr. Bubb in Space."
----. "The Pearl Demon."
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II. Game Blogs, Journals, and Magazines
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Game Studies. http://www.gamestudies.org/
Games, Design, Art, Culture (Greg Costikyan). http://www.costik.com/weblog/
Grand Text Auto. http://www.grandtextauto.org/
Game Girl Advance. http://www.gamegirladvance.com/
Ludology. http://www.ludology.org/
Social Impact Games. http://www.socialimpactgames.com/
The Escapist. http://www.escapistmagazine.com/
Watercooler Games. http://www.watercoolergames.org/
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III. Game Sites
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Andkon Arcade.
Gamelab.
Little Fluffy Industries (free online game daily) (including game intro)
Newgrounds.
Newsgaming.
Samorost.
Shockwave.
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