Comments on: Essential indie games

By: Diary of a Casual Gamer: year one « The Idler

Diary of a Casual Gamer: year one « The Idler — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:01:54 +0000

[…] had the most impact on my own, then I really need to give credit to Andrew Simone, whose list of “Essential indie games” and link to Brandon Boyer’s GDC microtalk have had a huge impact on my thinking about what […]

By: Let me tell you a story « The Idler

Let me tell you a story « The Idler — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 13:01:39 +0000

[…] While Bissell’s piece focuses on iPad games, including a number that tell stories surprisingly well, I’d like to try to shift the terms of the conversation a bit. (An ambitious goal, I know, but I’m going to take for granted that Idler readers will know from Andrew Simone’s writing that indie/web browser games can tell outstanding and challenging stories with incredibly limited resourc….) […]

By: Minecraft « The Idler

Minecraft « The Idler — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:06:11 +0000

[…] in Chinese history), and myself to sit in a cramped room in front on one computer. This game, which I have mentioned before, is Minecraft. A game that is essentially about using the randomly generated world to craft tools […]

By: four essential indie games | clusterflock

four essential indie games | clusterflock — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:57:42 +0000

[…] My latest piece at the Idler is up. It’s a list of games you need to play in order to be my friend. posted by Andrew Simone in games | * | comment […]

By: Anti-Expertism - fallible, contexual, and limited knowledge

Anti-Expertism - fallible, contexual, and limited knowledge — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:30:07 +0000

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