TraIn the USA it's a bank holiday weekend. We're sure they're getting started early on their day off so you might as well join them. Here are some time-wasters to help you on your way.
Flash Game of the Week: Red Remover - Use your physics skills and game play knowhow to get past our best...level 18.
What We're Reading:
Travelers prefer to go south.
Starbucks is as good a way as any to get a sense of the economy [Wall Street Journal]
$10,000 in a treasure chest in [NYC this week [Refinery 29]
This Wimbledon live blogger got a bit bored...then the zombies came out [Guardian]
Original PacMan sketches [Refinery28[
Carrots of every color [boing boing]
The note from our bosses that noe of us want to receive [Mystery Blog]
More reading on AR and AR games [boing boing]
What We're Watching:
Violinist plays Mario in real time [boing boing]
American oil spill hits underwater cartoon characters [buzzfeed]
Other Cool Stuff:
Looooooong Wimbledon match [Cartoonish Ash]
Super creepy toys scanned through x-rays [Flickr]
Toothpick model of San Francisco [apartment therapy]
Friday, July 2, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
Friday Links - 25 June
Flash Game of the Week: Dolphin Olympics 2 - This week I am on holiday in the US. I went and saw a dolphin show at the aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland. Whilst the dolphins were doing flips and tricks the only thing I could think of was getting back home and putting together some sick twist combinations in this brilliant flash game. See if you can beat my high score of 3.5 million.
What We've Been Reading:
Epic Wimbledon match live blog devolves into zombie talk [Guardian]
Seven Marios made from household items [Joystick Division]
How social networking affects the brain [Fast Company]
5 Best Japanese kids toys [Wired UK]
4 strengths of a leader [Workplace Psychology]
Design a playground like a video game? Why not? [Telegraph]
Play IBM's new super computer Watson in a trivia quiz game [New York Times]
Game industry tax credits go bye bye [Wired UK]
Scavenging 24 classic video games for $24 in Tokyo [Game Life]
What We've Been Watching:
Super Mario Bros beatbox [Daily Expresso]
Gaming and the future of enegery [IEEE]
Vuvezela Doom II mod [Wired Fans]
Friday, June 11, 2010
Friday Links - 11 June
It's World Cup Friday, so prepare for a weekend of sitting in front of a TV by ... sitting in front of the computer and catching up on what's good on the internet. Let's do this:
Flash Game of the Week: Not a Flash Game - Really it speaks for itself. Play at work without needing to shield your screen. See if you can make it to Section 3.1.2(c).
What We're Reading:
A critical analysis of contemporary couch fort architecture [Build Blog]
ARG designers should ... play ARGs. A revolutionary idea. [ARGNet]
Improv Everywhere makes some sidewalk modifications in New York City [Improv Everywhere]
Jim makes pancakes for his daughter. Our faves are the Tetris ones [Jim's Pancakes]
A blog of human misconceptions [You Are Not So Smart]
Coffee doesn't actually help alertness...or something. I didn't understand because I haven't had my coffee [Telegraph]
What We're Watching:
Time lapse Mario [NY Mag]
The five dysfunctions of a team [Workplace Psychology]
BP reacts to a coffee spill [Buzzfeed]
Other Cool Stuff:
Excellent ideas for modern gaming tables [Toxel]
Fingerstache temporary tattoos, future Go Game prize? I think so. [Gama-Go]
A city built from Rolodex cards...a house of cards you might say (but you probably shouldn't say that) [Jean Shin]
Hello Kitty Star Wars characters [Gizmodiva]
Icons writ large for your writing pleasure [Brigada Creativa]
365 shots of Stormtrooper action figures in action [Flickr]
Friday, June 4, 2010
Friday Links - 4 June
It's a new month, but that doesn't mean we're changing anything on the blog. The Go Game UK is still serving up tasty links for your time-wasting pleasure.
Flash Game of the Week: I Love Traffic - Who hasn't sat at a traffic light and thought 'I wonder what moron programmed this thing? I could do a much better job.' Well now's your chance...although I found that causing accidents in this game was far more satisfying.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Friday Links - 28 May
Has it been another 7 days already? No need to respond to that in the comments, we already know the answer (it's "yes" btw). So stretch out those pointer fingers and get ready for some link clickin'.
Flash Game of the Week: Enough Plumbers - well why the hell not? It's multiplying Marios. Really, this is a good old fashioned waste of time. It's not like you have work to do today, it's almost Saturday!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Late Night Go Game at Brixton Village
Last Thursday, Mei and I trekked down to Brixton Village for a game at their Thursday late night series. You've probably wandered through Granville Arcade (as the covered market at Brixton is also known) without even knowing it. The market area has been around since the 1930s, but the number of shops had dwindled during the past decade.
These days, thanks in part to the Space Makers Agency, the place is making a serious comeback with delightful independent restaurants and shops popping up alongside the butchers, mobile phone stalls and Jamaican groceries. Most of the restaurants in Brixton village stay open until 10 pm on Thursdays and we were able to include many of them in our game.
For the game, teams could "pop-in" and play whilst they explored all the market had to offer. And oh yes, there were some terrific prizes from the local shops. In addition to the Go Game, there was a diverse musical lineup that played, and rapped all through the evening. Here are some of our favourite photos from the event...
The generous shop keepers in Brixton Village provided us with phenomenal prizes:
- Japanese tea party for 4 with Imayo, 82 Brixton Village
- Coffee and Cakes for 2 at Fed Coffee, 46 Brixton Village
- Meal for 2 at Etta's Seafood Restaurant, 85 Brixton Village
- A Pizza at Agile Rabbit, 24 Brixton Village
- Meal for 2 at Cornercopia, 65 Brixton Village
- Meal for 2 at Bellantonio, 81 Brixton Village
- £10 Gift Voucher for Leftovers, 71 Brixton Village
- Sustainability Goodie Bag from Community Shop, 6 Brixton Village
Come out and support local businesses...we'll be back to Brixton Village for another late night Thursday session. Hope to see you there!
These days, thanks in part to the Space Makers Agency, the place is making a serious comeback with delightful independent restaurants and shops popping up alongside the butchers, mobile phone stalls and Jamaican groceries. Most of the restaurants in Brixton village stay open until 10 pm on Thursdays and we were able to include many of them in our game.
For the game, teams could "pop-in" and play whilst they explored all the market had to offer. And oh yes, there were some terrific prizes from the local shops. In addition to the Go Game, there was a diverse musical lineup that played, and rapped all through the evening. Here are some of our favourite photos from the event...
Teams played around with perspective:
Made beautiful music:
Our top team even got into some Urban Twister:
- Japanese tea party for 4 with Imayo, 82 Brixton Village
- Coffee and Cakes for 2 at Fed Coffee, 46 Brixton Village
- Meal for 2 at Etta's Seafood Restaurant, 85 Brixton Village
- A Pizza at Agile Rabbit, 24 Brixton Village
- Meal for 2 at Cornercopia, 65 Brixton Village
- Meal for 2 at Bellantonio, 81 Brixton Village
- £10 Gift Voucher for Leftovers, 71 Brixton Village
- Sustainability Goodie Bag from Community Shop, 6 Brixton Village
Come out and support local businesses...we'll be back to Brixton Village for another late night Thursday session. Hope to see you there!
Friday, May 21, 2010
Friday Links - 21 May
Shameless Self-Promotion Department:
Come play Go Games this weekend in Brighton! Get a free pass simply by saying hello on Facebook [Battle of Brighton]
Read about our adventures last week at City Hall for the Go London Social Innovation Competition finals [Blog]
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