Hidden behind a nondescriptive title is a fun little post about the author recreating some of the most frustrating parts of 80’s adventure games, coupled with an entertaining writing style.
Avoiding premature death is a process of not occupying the same space as fast-moving metal or motivated microbes. Living is mostly a series of repetitive and unrelated tasks.
And the author was worried we’d doubt their liberal arts credentials
This was a conundrum for me as well. I believe he filled the pot with water and just put the pot into the brewer. Then, his coffee maker’s warmer simply warmed the water in the pot.
I like the writing in the article so much that I was interested in trying out the game (and maybe even looking at the book). Yet… there’s no link to the game. Still in progress, perhaps?
Hidden behind a nondescriptive title is a fun little post about the author recreating some of the most frustrating parts of 80’s adventure games, coupled with an entertaining writing style.
“Fun” and “entertaining” don’t do it justice. The consistently deadpan narrative is comedy gold.
And the author was worried we’d doubt their liberal arts credentials
most important question: how did he get a warm pot of water from a coffee machine without putting water into it?
This was a conundrum for me as well. I believe he filled the pot with water and just put the pot into the brewer. Then, his coffee maker’s warmer simply warmed the water in the pot.
I like the writing in the article so much that I was interested in trying out the game (and maybe even looking at the book). Yet… there’s no link to the game. Still in progress, perhaps?