Comments on: Indie Luvin’ Double Feature: ChipWits II & Return to Dark Castle http://www.artfulgamer.com/2008/01/22/indie-luvin-double-feature-chipwits-ii-beyond-dark-castle/ in search of the poetic and lyrical in video games Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:57:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: The Artful Gamer · Return to Dark Castle Trailer Released http://www.artfulgamer.com/2008/01/22/indie-luvin-double-feature-chipwits-ii-beyond-dark-castle/#comment-1821 The Artful Gamer · Return to Dark Castle Trailer Released Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:33:54 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2008/01/22/indie-luvin-double-feature-chipwits-ii-beyond-dark-castle/#comment-1821 [...] If you missed my earlier coverage of Return to Dark Castle you might want to take a peek at the article. [...] [...] If you missed my earlier coverage of Return to Dark Castle you might want to take a peek at the article. [...]

]]> By: chris http://www.artfulgamer.com/2008/01/22/indie-luvin-double-feature-chipwits-ii-beyond-dark-castle/#comment-1777 chris Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:04:17 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2008/01/22/indie-luvin-double-feature-chipwits-ii-beyond-dark-castle/#comment-1777 @izdale: welcome to the AG! I didn't realize that Mark Pierce was the CEO of SHFF.. that's awesome to hear. I'm registered on the DC forums, but I haven't posted anything there yet - correction, I'm <i>about</i> to post something over there in reply to your thread! :) The news re: RDC is absolutely exciting - I reload the SHFF page daily. Glad you stopped by and thanks for the comment. @izdale: welcome to the AG! I didn’t realize that Mark Pierce was the CEO of SHFF.. that’s awesome to hear. I’m registered on the DC forums, but I haven’t posted anything there yet - correction, I’m about to post something over there in reply to your thread! :)
The news re: RDC is absolutely exciting - I reload the SHFF page daily. Glad you stopped by and thanks for the comment.

]]> By: izdale http://www.artfulgamer.com/2008/01/22/indie-luvin-double-feature-chipwits-ii-beyond-dark-castle/#comment-1769 izdale Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:39:45 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2008/01/22/indie-luvin-double-feature-chipwits-ii-beyond-dark-castle/#comment-1769 Wow, thanks for the post about Return to Dark Castle! Mark Pierce is also the CEO of SuperHappyFunFun, so he also has a hand in this great remake and sequel. I was just wondering if you are a member of the Dark Castle Forum... I am, and the most recent news we have is from an e-mail sent by Mark Pierce that he hoped to have Return to Dark Castle out by this week at the latest. Doesn't mean it will happen, but that's what we are hoping for.... Wow, thanks for the post about Return to Dark Castle! Mark Pierce is also the CEO of SuperHappyFunFun, so he also has a hand in this great remake and sequel. I was just wondering if you are a member of the Dark Castle Forum… I am, and the most recent news we have is from an e-mail sent by Mark Pierce that he hoped to have Return to Dark Castle out by this week at the latest. Doesn’t mean it will happen, but that’s what we are hoping for….

]]> By: chris http://www.artfulgamer.com/2008/01/22/indie-luvin-double-feature-chipwits-ii-beyond-dark-castle/#comment-1744 chris Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:09:29 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2008/01/22/indie-luvin-double-feature-chipwits-ii-beyond-dark-castle/#comment-1744 @Gnome: Thanks! I wish I had spent some time writing about the beautifully detailed B&W graphics both games had (Dark Castle moreso). Something about dithered greys on the old Mac screens is really attractive, and would be worth writing about some day. "Graphics Through the Ages" or something. @Monique: Much appreciated! The articles vary quite a bit in content and length, but I'm glad you're finding something worth reading here. Most of my memories of childhood involve games in some form (I'm not sure if that's a good thing). Fortunately, my memories of the grade 5 computer lab are all good :) Glad you stopped by - I just started reading your articles over at 'Girls Don't Game'. @Gnome: Thanks! I wish I had spent some time writing about the beautifully detailed B&W graphics both games had (Dark Castle moreso). Something about dithered greys on the old Mac screens is really attractive, and would be worth writing about some day. “Graphics Through the Ages” or something.

@Monique: Much appreciated! The articles vary quite a bit in content and length, but I’m glad you’re finding something worth reading here. Most of my memories of childhood involve games in some form (I’m not sure if that’s a good thing). Fortunately, my memories of the grade 5 computer lab are all good :) Glad you stopped by - I just started reading your articles over at ‘Girls Don’t Game’.

]]> By: Monique http://www.artfulgamer.com/2008/01/22/indie-luvin-double-feature-chipwits-ii-beyond-dark-castle/#comment-1743 Monique Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:00:41 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2008/01/22/indie-luvin-double-feature-chipwits-ii-beyond-dark-castle/#comment-1743 Oh, such nostalgia; this makes me think of all the games I played when I was in the second grade in our old computer labs. Not entirely pleasant memories, mind you. I just discovered this blog and I'm a huge fan; amazing write-up. Oh, such nostalgia; this makes me think of all the games I played when I was in the second grade in our old computer labs. Not entirely pleasant memories, mind you.

I just discovered this blog and I’m a huge fan; amazing write-up.

]]> By: gnome http://www.artfulgamer.com/2008/01/22/indie-luvin-double-feature-chipwits-ii-beyond-dark-castle/#comment-1722 gnome Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:02:53 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2008/01/22/indie-luvin-double-feature-chipwits-ii-beyond-dark-castle/#comment-1722 Absolutely fantastic write-up Chris! Also reminded me how utterly beautiful high-def black and white graphics can look like. Thanks! Absolutely fantastic write-up Chris! Also reminded me how utterly beautiful high-def black and white graphics can look like. Thanks!

]]> By: chris http://www.artfulgamer.com/2008/01/22/indie-luvin-double-feature-chipwits-ii-beyond-dark-castle/#comment-1702 chris Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:41:57 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2008/01/22/indie-luvin-double-feature-chipwits-ii-beyond-dark-castle/#comment-1702 I'm not sure how, but the developers really managed to capture the texture and feel of DC. The sound and music is surprisingly good too. Altogether, a damn fine job. (btw - can't wait to play <i>N+</i> on my 360.. the waiting IS horrible!) ;) I’m not sure how, but the developers really managed to capture the texture and feel of DC. The sound and music is surprisingly good too. Altogether, a damn fine job.

(btw - can’t wait to play N+ on my 360.. the waiting IS horrible!) ;)

]]> By: raigan http://www.artfulgamer.com/2008/01/22/indie-luvin-double-feature-chipwits-ii-beyond-dark-castle/#comment-1701 raigan Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:35:30 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2008/01/22/indie-luvin-double-feature-chipwits-ii-beyond-dark-castle/#comment-1701 Dark Castle was the shit. I remember playing a beta of that remake years ago (it may have been an OS9 version).. the waiting is horrible. Dark Castle was the shit. I remember playing a beta of that remake years ago (it may have been an OS9 version).. the waiting is horrible.

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