Why, yes, as a matter of fact, DeeAnn and I are going on JoCo Cruise Crazy II! Thanks to Corby, Beth, Sean, Crissy, Taylor, Maria, Kate, Molly, Blue, Marian, and all the others who prodded us into joining the nerd…
SnoutCast #89: SNAP 8 Debrief
In which we break the half-hour barrier with Jeff Phillips and Jay McCleery of SNAP 8 GC in Seattle. (Tune in next week for our BANG 28 debriefing!) [ Download mp3 – 28 MB ] 00:58 – “snappy”01:40 – What…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Unanswered Questions”
This week’s story was inspired in part by Breakin’ It Down with Catherine Reitman and the Occupy Oakland clusterfuck. You might not think those two things go together, but they are both Halloween-thematic: Ms. Reitman is the daughter of the…
SnoutCast #88: Alternate Reality Games, Part 3 of 3
The conclusion of our extended conversation with ARG enthusiasts Matthew Schuler and Sean C. Stacey! [ Download mp3 – 24 MB ] 01:46 – the exciting(?) conclusion(!)02:16 – “that craiglist guy who pulled off that bank heist”03:58 – Microsoft Legal…
Friday Flash Fiction: “A Minor Inconvenience”
The Twilight Zone has much to answer for. (See also: “People Are Alike All Over.”) Read “A Minor Inconvenience” at 512 Words or Fewer
SnoutCast #87: Alternate Reality Games, Part 2 of 3
More of our extended conversation with ARG enthusiasts Matthew Schuler and Sean C. Stacey! [ Download mp3 – 27 MB ] 01:15 – community and puzzle density03:49 – “distributed action,” e.g., I Love Bees pay phones06:56 – puzzle-solving vs. problem-solving08:44…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Erratic Chemistry”
Inspired in part by Breaking Bad, and my wife’s frequent exhortations for detractors to fellate her metaphorical phallus (which you may have heard on the SnoutCast). Also, I know this isn’t really a genre piece, but hey, did I mention…
SnoutCast #86: Alternate Reality Games, Part 1 of 3
The first part of our extended conversation with ARG enthusiasts Matthew Schuler and Sean C. Stacey! [ Download mp3 – 26 MB ] 00:59 – “real”01:27 – Sean runs the Unfiction site02:37 – Matthew helped organize ARGFest-o-Con 200903:45 – fun…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Scarlet and Mustard”
Because they’re solving a Clue, like in The Game, get it? Read “Scarlet and Mustard” at 512 Words or Fewer
SnoutCast #85: “Re: Microsoft Intern Game 2011 (Part 2)”
In which we finish up our conversation with MSIG-GC folks Greg Filpus, Kim Vlcek, Matt VanderKolk, and Nick Fang. They’re always looking for playtesters and other volunteers! E-mail igleads@microsoft.com for more information. [ Download mp3 – 31 MB ] 01:32…