Tag: games

  • Game ID – Your video game companion.

    Game ID – Your video game companion.

    Back in 2011, I had a concept for a videogame website. In a nutshell, it could be described as “IMDB for games” – but had a bunch of extra features to make it “better” and also a lot better than the only existing competitor at the time, MobyGames.

    It was the following year that I shared the idea with Opera Software colleague and friend, Jon Dubielzyk, who suggested we should make it. And so through 2012/13 we worked on the site. A lot.

    Although we made the website twice – in some form or other – we never actually got around to publishing the website to the public. We were attempting too much, we possibly lacked the technical knowledge to build the site properly at the time, and I guess the world just had other plans for us.

    Jon went to work for Google in London, then moved to Australia. Half the fun of working on the site was working with Jon. He’s very talented and a very nice guy. My heart wasn’t into working remotely and I’d given up on the idea of Game ID ever happening.

    2022 – Game ID is out now!

    This week, If you go to the App Store on iOS, you can download the Game ID app. This is a brand new take on the original concept made by Jon and his friend Darren O’Neill.

    It has some core features of the original Game ID website, but is streamlined and done well. You can create lists, rate games, and read the latest video game news.

    I’m thrilled for Jon that he’s revisited Game ID and got something out of the door and into the app store. It looks great – Darren and Jon have done a lovely job on the app.

    So, download the app today, follow @gameidapp on twitter, and start rating your favourite games!

    gameid.co

  • Twitch

    Twitch

    Recently when I’ve been playing Dead or Alive 6, Fall Guys, or Fortnite, I’ve also been streaming the gameplay.

    I have a decent microphone and a decent camera, but since my gaming setup is literally an Xbox controller plugged into a custom-built PC sat below the TV in my lounge, I don’t have a fancy set-up for “presenting” the stream.

    There’s no way I’m becoming a big-time streamer with a schedule, but when you spot me online, drop into the stream, say hello and watch me win at Fortnite once in a blue moon.

    If you’re into that sort of thing, be sure to follow me on Twitch.

  • A (Card) Game of Thrones

    A (Card) Game of Thrones

    Some time last year, I purchased A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition). After wanting a card-based board game for a while, this became an impulse buy.

    With the game being set in the Game of Thrones world, I figured it would be an accessible entry point into a card game. I love the TV series and could find familiarity with some of the characters.

    So far, I love it. My fiancée and I play on a semi-regular basis. We’re casual board-gamers and so A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) fits the bill for us!

    The Core Set was what we first stumbled upon and following the guides in the box was enough to get us hooked! Since then, I’ve purchased 8 extra sets of cards from the Blood and Gold and Flight of Crows release cycles.

    It’s been great to have a game to while the evenings away that doesn’t involve staring at a screen. Any mini digital detox is definitely something I definitely need to make the most of.

    Check it out on Board Game Geek – a great resource for everything to do with your favourite board games.

    What are your favourite board or card games to play when you’re away from the computer?