Frayed Knights: Indie Game of the Year?

Posted by Rampant Coyote on November 30, 2011

Will Frayed Knights: The Skull of S’makh-Daon be the indie game of the year? That’s your call. But you can vote here. Click the link to go to the voting page for Frayed Knights. This type of contest favors the smaller, less niche games that have gotten a lot of coverage and cheap downloads. That […]

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Guest Posts Wanted

Posted by Rampant Coyote on November 29, 2011

I’m heading to Thailand this weekend for the next two weeks. I’m trying to get posts ready for release during the time that I’m gone, but this is a great chance for anybody who wants to get something (game and preferably indie game related) off their chest or something to jump in and give me […]

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Ultima VII – Now Available at GOG.COM

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It doesn’t matter that I already own these games. I’m buying them again. I think this is the third time for Ultima VII part 1. This is perhaps the fastest purchase I have ever made from GOG.COM. Or rather, it would be, if the website wasn’t acting kinda slow. I doubt it’s because of this […]

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Matt Chat Interview with Jay “Rampant Coyote” Barnson, Part 2

Posted by Rampant Coyote on November 28, 2011

In this segment, we leave behind the action games of the SingleTrac era and start talking mainly classic RPGs. Are modern RPGs “dumbed down?” Why are indie RPGs so cool? Where did I come up with the idea for the “drama stars” in Frayed Knights: The Skull of S’makh-Daon? These and other questions answered here: […]

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Last Chance for “Show Me The Sales”

Posted by Rampant Coyote on November 27, 2011

There are now less than 24 hours remaining on the “Show Me the Sales” promotion. There are some great games on the list… many of which I already own. ‘Cuz they rock. Space Pirates and Zombies, Scoregasm, VVVVVV, Planet Stronghold, Laxius Force III, Gratuitous Space Battles, Magical Diary, Evochron Mercenary… And of course, Frayed Knights: […]

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“Black Friday” – Frayed Knights Reminder

Posted by Rampant Coyote on November 25, 2011

The “Show Me The Sales” promotion is still going on – you have this weekend to use the coupon code “SHOWGAMES” to buy Frayed Knights: The Skull of S’makh-Daon at a 15% discount.  There are other games at that link that are well worth picking up at a discount, too. And as announced earlier this […]

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Giving Thanks

Posted by Rampant Coyote on November 24, 2011

My apologies for all my readers (approximately half) for whom today is simply “Thursday.” Here in the U.S., it’s a holiday where we count our blessings, feast, and watch football. (Er, American Football, for the entire rest of the world who play a sport by a similar name which we in the U.S. call “Soccer.”)  […]

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Learning from the Arcade Classics

Posted by Rampant Coyote on November 23, 2011

There are a pair of great articles from Ben Garney and Eric Hartman about learning game design from the old arcade games (via MAME) . These are pretty insightful articles — at least they were for me. They made me think a little. They could be narrowly interpreted to only include action games, but I […]

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Frayed Knights: Get the Strategy Guide… FREE!

Posted by Rampant Coyote on November 22, 2011

For some reason, I thought it would be better to have a “strategy guide” for Frayed Knights: The Skull of S’makh-Daon rather than a simple walkthrough.  Wouldn’t it be neat to have a fairly thick document that can be useful for people who just want hints, or actual strategy suggestions, or just more “in-character” information […]

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PC World Interview – More on Warhawk and Twisted Metal

Posted by Rampant Coyote on November 21, 2011

Wow, you get a double-dose of ancient history from me this week! More Warhawk and Twisted Metal goodness! PC World has published an interview with me about the early days of Playstation game development. This interview has a few discussions in common with part 1 of my Matt Chat interview. Kinda funny how they coincided […]

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Matt Chat Interview – With the Rampant Coyote!

Posted by Rampant Coyote on November 20, 2011

I feel like an old-timer going off telling stories that nobody wants to hear or something. But I appreciate the chance Matt Barton (author of “Dungeons & Desktops” – the history of computer RPGs) gave me to participate in his show. This is part 1 of our interview, where I talk mainly about making games […]

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Ten Reasons *Not* to Become an Indie Game Developer

Posted by Rampant Coyote on November 18, 2011

Considering going indie? Hey, I’ve been calling myself an “indie evangelist” for years now (before it was cool!). I’m always encouraging folks to make their own games. I think it’s awesome! You don’t need to quit your day job (in fact, at first, you’d best not…) and live in a cardboard box to do it […]

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Out of Alignment

Posted by Rampant Coyote on November 17, 2011

A lot of hate has been directed at the D&D alignment system since… well, since the beginning. The two-axis graph mapping someone’s personality with respect to good vs. evil and law vs. chaos has been a source of confusion, concern, and venom for over three decades now. Personally, I think part of it is because […]

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Modern Game Journalism: The Movie (Trailer)

Posted by Rampant Coyote on November 16, 2011

Mega64 is at it again. Here’s the trailer to the movie you hope you will never see… Modern Game Journalism: The Movie – The Trailer Get More: GameTrailers.com, Mega64 – Modern Game Journalism: The Movie: The Trailer HD, PC Games, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360   It’s funny ‘cuz it’s true… painfully, painfully true. Sometimes Mega64 […]

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Joust A Minute!

Posted by Rampant Coyote on November 15, 2011

The National Geographic Channel (for those who have it) is running a reality mini-series about real jousting that premiers tonight: National Geographic: The Knights of Mayhem Okay. I love watching the real jousts. They’ve had them here in Utah for several years now at a couple of different medieval / renaissance festivals. Over the summer, […]

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Show Me The Sales!

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Show Me the Games is having a special promotion for the next two weeks. Planet Stronghold, Magical Diary: Horse Hall, Frozen Synapse, Gratuitous Space Battles, Scoregasm, Evochron: Mercenary, and other great indie games are steeply discounted for the next couple of weeks. And yes, even Frayed Knights: The Skull of S’makh-Daon has a discount. It’s […]

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