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bad-at-games: This eventually became this. I think those times...

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:59:21 -0400

This eventually became this. I think those times and Gil counts are from Final Fantasy VII.

bad-at-games: A note to my wonderful readers— I’m super busy...

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:24:44 -0400

A note to my wonderful readers—

I’m super busy working on the fourth and final part of my Manic Pixel Dream Girl series, which means for the next week or so I won’t have time to put as much work into Bad-at-Games as I’d like.

So instead, for the time being, please enjoy a selection of Bad-at-Games B-roll: concept sketches; doodled ideas; & even some almost-complete-but-unused comics!

I’ll be back to the usual grueling schedule before you know it. And look out for Manic Pixel Dream Girl, Part 4, coming sometime during the week of May 27.

<3,
Elizabeth

P.S. I hope you like my accurate and very profound depiction of the characters of Chrono Cross, above.

bad-at-games: IT’S A GIF IF YOU CLICK THROUGH but only if you...

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:22 -0400

bad-at-games:

IT’S A GIF IF YOU CLICK THROUGH but only if you click through.

Game Over: EarthBound. It looks like you got your head handed to you.

tumblr’s dimension requirements can EAT ME

bad-at-games: TOO MANY GAMES!!! Can’t handle it. Gonna do...

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:58:01 -0400

bad-at-games:

TOO MANY GAMES!!! Can’t handle it. Gonna do something unimaginable and read instead.*

Prints are available HERE and you know you want one.

*I actually read quite a lot. Please stop judging me. <3

bad-at-games: Brogue Stories: part 1, maybe Go play the game....

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:23:36 -0400

bad-at-games:

Brogue Stories: part 1, maybe

Go play the game. It is the prettiest ASCII game you will ever see. In many ways.

I took a full day off from playing Brogue to make this comic about playing Brogue.

Support my comic! Buy originals!

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:40:25 -0400

Support my comic! Buy originals!:

If you are one of the few people who follow hrtmnster but not bad-at-games, please read & consider! <3, eliz

bad-at-games:

A fun announcement for fans of original art & videogames: I have opened an Etsy shop to sell the originals of many of the comics and paintings on THIS HERE BLOG, Bad-at-Games.

For example, yesterday’s Dishonored Game Over screen painting is available for purchase:

Also for sale are originals from other projects I’ve done, like all my PaletteSwap entries. Below, my cover art for Final Fantasy VII, which you can buy:

Because these are all originals & one-of-a-kind and stuff, they’re a little on the pricey side. But don’t despair, if you still want to support Bad-at-Games you can also buy a print, for way cheaper.

STILL unable to find something you want to spend money on, but super desperate to help support this comic’s continued existence? Just reply to this post with an idea for something you WOULD buy. And I will take that into account. Really!

See you tomorrow, with the usual Friday comic! I’m torn between Tokyo Jungle and Candy Box…

Much love & thanks for all the likes, reblogs, and supporty vibes,
Elizabeth

bad-at-games: Game Over Screen of the Week:...

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:05:01 -0400

bad-at-games:

Game Over Screen of the Week: Dishonored

Gallery-quality prints available here!

bad-at-games: You can’t hide from the true hazard of...

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:51:22 -0400

bad-at-games:

You can’t hide from the true hazard of Dunwall.

not the fish!

bad-at-games: Space and roguelikes are both terrifying. Oh also...

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:06:17 -0400

bad-at-games:

Space and roguelikes are both terrifying.

Oh also I’m selling this one as a print over on my Society6 page. IF you are interested.

SPACE

bad-at-games: “Remember, losing is part of the fun!” A game...

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:27:12 -0400

bad-at-games:

“Remember, losing is part of the fun!”

A game over screen I have seen all too many times, from the amazing Faster Than Light.

Prints available here, & you should totes buy one.

GAME OVER: FTL

bad-at-games: I don’t want to play as a mushroom but a turnip...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:08:02 -0400

bad-at-games:

I don’t want to play as a mushroom but a turnip is just fine.

(Full disclosure: I’ve never gotten Funguy OR Turnip.)

origin story

danmeth: Space Onions I was commissioned by the Interplanetary...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:13:31 -0400

danmeth:

Space Onions
I was commissioned by the Interplanetary Onion Farmers Union to create a poster that would raise awareness for their cause. Support your local Space Onion economy!
お近くのスペースオニオン経済を支える！

bad-at-games: In conclusion, Bioshock Infinite has a lot in...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:06:00 -0400

bad-at-games:

In conclusion, Bioshock Infinite has a lot in common with a box of cereal.

melodiesoflifeffix: Eiko, Vivi and Quina fan art by eri, Final...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:18:38 -0400

melodiesoflifeffix:

Eiko, Vivi and Quina fan art by eri, Final Fantasy IX

bad-at-games: “Our morale just drops when a nasty katamari like...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:53:19 -0400

bad-at-games:

“Our morale just drops when a nasty katamari like that shows up.”

Yes this week’s Game Over screen is from Katamari Damacy, one of the best games of all time, and also ever.

Prints available here.

bad-at-games: Point & click & read maps. (I actually...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:05:52 -0400

bad-at-games:

Point & click & read maps.

(I actually really love Kentucky Route Zero, in case that wasn’t clear.)

New Bad at Games comic!

Where We've Been and Where We're Going

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:30:09 -0400

yup

captainwaycool:

I played Kentucky Route Zero feverishly, which is to say I consumed its content wholly driven by a need to consume it entirely. With many games I play nowadays, particularly those with hulking, pendulous narratives, I feel a fatigue set in a bit sooner than I used to when tracking down all the story has to tell me, and sooner still if the gameplay between me and story isn’t all it could be. Not so with KRZ—I played the first act three times through to be sure I saw every last bit it had to show. It helped there was little to no gameplay to get in the way of it, which I didn’t mind in the least.

I had resolved not to braindump on the game ‘til at least one more of the game’s four remaining acts were released and I had further explored its vector map of blue highways and hushed vignettes, and seen the results of KRZ’s unique presentation of dialogue and characterization, or specifically, the choices I made within that framework. Then a Wired piece on the game picked it apart in a way I found—I don’t want to say irritating, so let’s say inspiring, at least in as much as I now feel like I must, must crap out a bazillion words about the game as hastily as possible.

I’m not going to say anything that hasn’t already been stated a hundred times by folks much more capable, qualified and eloquent than I am, but I nonetheless want to quantify exactly why KRZ makes me so excited about the future of interactive narrative. If you haven’t played the game, play it right the fuck now, and come on back so we can chat further.

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paletteswapblog: Elizabeth Simins P-Swaps Final Fantasy IX....

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:17:53 -0400

paletteswapblog:

Elizabeth Simins P-Swaps Final Fantasy IX. Prints are available here.

paletteswapblog: Elizabeth Simins P-Swaps Final Fantasy VII -...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:22:12 -0400

paletteswapblog:

Elizabeth Simins P-Swaps Final Fantasy VII - prints are available here - http://society6.com/HeartMonster/J-E-N-O-V-A_Print

bad-at-games: It’s called a “roguelike” which means it’s...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:52:30 -0400

bad-at-games:

It’s called a “roguelike” which means it’s totally impossible to play in front of other people.