Joel Goodwin

[collage of internet abuse]

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Discussion: Let’s Punch An Indie In The Face

Joel Goodwin September 28, 2015

Dear subscribers, if you feel like chatting about something from the September edition...

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Longform

Stop Making Sequels

Joel Goodwin September 25, 2015

The critically-lauded sequel to the critically-lauded Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor (Tiger Style,...

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Side by Side: Assault Android Cactus

Joel Goodwin September 23, 2015

Gregg and Joel spend some time together inside bullet hell shooter Assault Android Cactus.

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Video Essays

Bioshock Infinite Is The Worst Game Of The Year

Joel Goodwin September 15, 2015

Two years after Bioshock Infinite (Irrational Games, 2013) was released to huge critical acclaim,...

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Discussion: Goodbye, Dr. Freeman

Joel Goodwin September 1, 2015

Here's an open comment thread if you want to discuss something from the August...

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Spheres of Smartphone Chaos

Joel Goodwin August 27, 2015

I had a chance to play with a test build of Spheres of Chaos...

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Short Notes

ANGELINA and the Secret Box

Joel Goodwin August 18, 2015

Mike Cook together with Gillian Smith, wrote a paper titled “Formalizing Non-Formalism: Breaking the...

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If you can’t wait for Side by Side…

Joel Goodwin August 11, 2015

The second season of Side by Side is coming! It has ten episodes and I'm...

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How Alphabear Became Unbearable

Joel Goodwin August 5, 2015

Twitter heaves and churns with inane screenshots of Bears Saying The Funniest Things. It's...

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Discussion: The House of Zero

Joel Goodwin July 31, 2015

Here's an open comment thread if you want to discuss something from the July...

CA on Retirement: “More reading is always good. It’s innately good! But your tales of atrophying language skills are nightmare fuel. You’re putting…” Apr 6, 08:36
Kat on Retirement: “A lot of the interlopers are my fault, I’ve gotten a ton of people into it recently. It’s starting to…” Apr 5, 12:26
Joel Goodwin on Retirement: “Hey Kat! I did notice the new leaderboard interloper! I don’t tend to do daily games that much but the…” Apr 5, 11:29
Kat on Retirement: “My partner is definitely deep in the DWG trap at the moment (i.e., spending an hour or more on a…” Apr 5, 02:06
Joel Goodwin on Retirement: “Ah, I was curious whether anyone had a smarter approach – every time I stepped away and chased big words…” Apr 4, 19:59