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OW:Videogames is/was Retro Remakes and is ran by Rob. We post about videogames that we like and think you might like too. Our only criteria is that we like at least one thing about it.
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owVideogames is dedicated to the memory of Steve Phelps aka The Toker and is produced with the utmost of thanks to [JJ].
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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Monty Mole Returns…
…sort of.
Ok, this isn’t quite the news anyone was expecting but to be honest, I’m going to celebrate this more than I would a new game announcement because it’s encouraging kids to go ahead and do some game design things and have them made and that’s always a brilliant, brilliant thing. (I do this lots with my own kid and it’s top fun, you should try it if you can)
Anyway! So yeah, Games Britannia and some other ex-Gremlin folks and YoYoGames and stuff have set up a competition to design a game around Monty. Here’s the mini-blurb:
Games Britannia has teamed up with YoYo Games and UrbanScan Limited to deliver an exciting national videogame design competition for young people between the ages of 5 and 18.
The competition is designed for small groups to come together and collaborate in writing, illustrating and composing ideas for a new video game based upon one of the most iconic British digital characters: Monty Mole.
Whilst I’m not sure any kid between 5 and 18 is going to give the slightest monkey about Monty and I’m even less convinced is they’ll be interested in going somewhere to watch grown ups code (just give ‘em a 3DS and send ‘em the game later or something), still, kids. Game designing. That’s remarkably ace so a top shout out to everyone involved and here’s hoping it gets a multitude of entries and some people super excited about making games.
There’s going to be teaching packs available soon with a bit of luck so onwards – let’s all get people making games!
Swift*stitch
In “you’d have to be a mental to pass this up” corner, Swift*stitch is such a simple idea so beautifull executed it’s hard not to love.It’s even harder not to pay for today as it’s down to a rather ridiculous 55p or whatever $1 comes out as in the magic dark arts of the exchange rates.
24 hours only so if you’re feeling the squeeze, grab fast as by midnight, it’ll be back up to its usual price of $7. Which is still stupid cheap for such a fantastic game.
If you need some convincing beyond “it’s cheap and it’s bloody good” then there’s a demo up you can try in your browser. The full game is available in Mac or OSX flavours. GO!