Tag Archives: Playdead

The Great Wall of Text: Why Braid Sucks

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Jake Shapiro

Braid is one of the most overrated games of all time. Creator Jonathan Blow is seen as Art Game Jesus, and lives up to that title by traveling the world giving speeches about advancing video games as a medium.The 2008 game is fantastic. It’s got a beau… Continue reading →

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Minimalism in Limbo, and ambiguous endings

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Jake Shapiro

Last week, I listed Limbo creators Playdead as one of the best developers in Scandinavia. Today I’ll go more in-depth with their game, and explain why the Danish designers deserve such praise despite Limbo being their very first title.Limbo i… Continue reading →

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Top ten: Nordic game developers

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Jake Shapiro

We live in a video gaming world dominated by the U.S. and Japan. But it’s always intrigued me to look at games developed by the rest of the planet. Last week I took a gander at Canadian developers. This week, let’s look at the newest hotspot for the in… Continue reading →

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