Category Archives: Games

NYT on “pay up or wait” freemium games

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Ted

In my prior post, I detailed how (from my perspective) Rovio has managed to just about ruin what had been one of the best game franchises in history: Angry Birds. The crux of the problem was the introduction of in-app purchases that are … Continue reading →

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Ruining Angry Birds: In-app purchases and top scores

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Ted

The following is a slightly modified version of something I originally posted as a comment at the Angry Birds Nest website. Angry Birds Nest (which is not affiliated with Rovio) is a site devoted to all things Angry Birds. One section … Continue reading →

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Stealing wins at Letterpress

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Ted

[Yes, this is another in my continuing series of articles about the game of Letterpress. For those of you who do not play this game, feel free to move on.] Occasionally, winning a Letterpress game requires taking a step back … Continue reading →

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Letterpress “house rules”

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Ted

Recently, Jim Biancolo alerted me to an article he posted regarding informal “house rules” for playing Letterpress. The article linked to two other similar postings by other players (Brent Simmons and Daniel Jalkut). As a fan of this great game … Continue reading →

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