Hell yeah. Planning on doing one every year, until I die, or get bored. Finding it much harder than last year. Finding that I'm too self aware of what I keep in the mixbook pile.

Just ran out. Had to keep one for myself. I've got the pdf lying around somewhere, I'll email it to you. They're very cheap to do yourself though. Ended up being about $5 per book.

First up: if you want health food, the only games I can really suggest is Portal and Braid. If you haven't played them yet, and intend on doing so, I envy your position. You're in for some good times ahead. Two of the smartest games around. Braid deals with playing with time, while Portal deals with playing with space. Something that can't be done in any other medium. I have a post in the back of mind about games that use time and space as elements, but that's a long way off. Other than that, there's not much really. I don't play that many games, mostly because I can't be bothered and would rather while away a few hours on the web. Makes me feel old when I say that. In terms of exploration: they've never really appealed to me, but I can see their allure. But, you're always going to end up with barriers. It's the nature of the medium. I read something, somewhere, about how game designers overcome this barrier. On the other hand, there's also something to be said about a self contained world, which I think Sworcery does extremely well. But yes, the visual and audio aspects of the game are definitely the stronger part of the game. At this point, it's somewhat unfair to call it a game, more an experiment in a gaming medium. In that respect I find it a very interesting experience.

It's really hardcore. The other one is really nice, sweet and child friendly. This one, I don't know, it's just way too dark. And there are far too may holocaust references for my liking. I get it, that there's supposed to be a comparison between them, and it provides a nice metaphor or hook to compare the two. I just think that it's slathered on a bit too thick. And it really ties into the "woe is me" vibe that our people are famous for.