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by jmacdotorg 2y ago
For a bit more historical context, see the 2008 blog post that originally accompanied this PDF: http://gameshelf.jmac.org/2008/11/grim-fandango-puzzle-desig...
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by jmacdotorg 12y ago
The "Puzzle Agent" games by Telltale Games are serviceable Layton-alikes, and available on various PC and mobile platforms.
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by jmacdotorg 12y ago
IFComp organizer here. Pleased to see some interest in IF and the competition on HN! I'll take this opportunity to say that the comp's judging period lasts through November 15, and is open to the public; anyone who rates at least
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The 20th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition(ifcomp.org)
1 points by jmacdotorg 12y ago|0 comments
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by jmacdotorg 12y ago
Ha ha! I clicked on this article's HN comments thinking "Wow, this sounds a company ready for their Incredible Journey to begin." (c.f. http://ourincrediblejourney.tumblr.com ) And lo, the most upvoted comments her
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by jmacdotorg 12y ago
Articles which critique Perl as a whole by focusing on Perl 6 always strike me as a bit strange. As someone who works professionally with Perl every day, and starts several new projects using Moose-centric modern Perl techniques every year,
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by jmacdotorg 12y ago
Strong agree on there being many places to find clients. I began my own freelance career by browsing http://jobs.perl.org and responding to the more interesting requests for contract work. That was like 7 years ago; pretty much
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by jmacdotorg 12y ago
Just to clarify: you're providing this data to support the assertion you're replying to, right? Since 36.9% is about triple the proportion of African-Americans among US citizens in general? (source: http://en.wikipedia.
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by jmacdotorg 12y ago
"The world contains things that are objectively worse than the thing that has hurt you, therefore suck it up you crybaby" is neither a particularly valid argument (as it can be applied to nearly everything unfortunate that can hap
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Show HN: Spoilerific, a tool for safely discussing spoilers on Twitter(spoilerific.jmac.org)
1 points by jmacdotorg 14y ago|0 comments
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by jmacdotorg 14y ago
I can confirm that isn't necessary. It shows up as a search result when I search for "github" on my iPad's App Store app right now. I imagine the devs were wise enough to include "github" in the list of search keywords that you're allowed t
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by jmacdotorg 14y ago
Tee hee. Linkbait headline leading to a website apparently called "Help my SEO." At least we're above-board!
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by jmacdotorg 14y ago
Would curiosity be nearly as popular with the public if it didn't have a semi-antrhopomorphic "head" with a "face"? Our far-away pal is as cute as WALL-E. I wonder about the design intent behind placing its one "eye" on one side of its face
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by jmacdotorg 14y ago
Consider limiting your use of tools like this (in Letterpress or any other word game) to games you play with friends where both parties agree to a no-holds-barred cheatfest. It makes the game entirely different, as well as giving you a fun
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by jmacdotorg 14y ago
Wandering a bit OT, admittedly, but I feel obliged to push back against this notion. I know you didn't mean it this way, but I see it too often to wave away worse examples of abusive behavior, and it's just not healthy. The "nicest guy" wou
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by jmacdotorg 14y ago
I recommend BackBlaze to my friends for the simple reason that it's saved my bacon once, after a laptop theft. I'd have lost years of data otherwise. It also helped me give the police information that resulted in my laptop's physical recove
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by jmacdotorg 14y ago
As someone exploring the prospect of app sales as a career (working on my third app now, supplementing it with consulting work), I'm quite heartened by this article. There's a tenacious belief within the indie game-dev circles I bump around