http://www.nicholasjon.com/ Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:51:51 GMT nicholasjon.com :: an rss feed http://www.nicholasjon.com/images/n_ficon.gif http://www.nicholasjon.com/ http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/12/20/hand_bell_hero <p>The Flash game.</p><p>Link: <a href="http://www.vml.com/handbellhero/">http://www.vml.com/handbellhero/</a></p> Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:51:51 GMT http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/12/20/hand_bell_hero nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/12/3/name_that_theme_song <p>I could play this game for hours. Seriously. It&#8217;s a problem.</p><p>Link: <a href="http://www.televisiontunes.com/game.html">http://www.televisiontunes.com/game.html</a></p> Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:24:08 GMT http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/12/3/name_that_theme_song nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/12/2/hunt_the_wumpus <p>Play online.</p><p>Link: <a href="http://www.ifiction.org/games/play.phpz?cat=&amp;game=249&amp;mode=html">http://www.ifiction.org/games/play.phpz?cat=&amp;game=249&amp;mode=html</a></p> Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:44:35 GMT http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/12/2/hunt_the_wumpus nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/11/26/the_bottomup_and_topdown_approaches_to_game_design <p>Link: <a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/2129/game_design_cognition_the_.php">http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/2129/game_design_cognition_the_.php</a></p> Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:35:19 GMT http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/11/26/the_bottomup_and_topdown_approaches_to_game_design nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/9/12/meet_the_engineer <p>From Team Fortress 2.</p> Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:52:15 GMT http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/9/12/meet_the_engineer nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/6/25/jellyfish_is_one_year_old_at_midnight <p>One year ago we threw the switch and opened all our hard work up to the public. Tomorrow, we&#8217;re <a href="http://www.jellyfish.com/smacktv/">turning the deals over to our users</a>. From <a href="http://www.jellyfish.com/products/search?q=apple+ipod+video&#38;c=0&#38;x=0&#38;y=0">shopping search</a>, to <a href="http://www.jellyfish.com/smacktv">live game show</a>, to <a href="http://www.jellyfish.com/shoppers/search">social shopping</a> &mdash; it&#8217;s safe to say there&#8217;s never been a dull moment.</p> Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:53:10 GMT http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/6/25/jellyfish_is_one_year_old_at_midnight nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/6/6/top_5_tower_defense_games <p>One of my favorite strategy-styles has to be castle building.</p><p>Link: <a href="http://www.just-whatever.com/2007/06/04/top-5-tower-defense-games/">http://www.just-whatever.com/2007/06/04/top-5-tower-defense-games/</a></p> Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:25:51 GMT http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/6/6/top_5_tower_defense_games nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/3/30/how_game_mechanics_can_make_your_app_more_fun <p>Using the psychology of gaming to improve your customers&#8217; investments in your site.</p><p>Link: <a href="http://www.oreillynet.com/conferences/blog/2006/03/how_game_mechanics_can_make_yo.html">http://www.oreillynet.com/conferences/blog/2006/03/how_game_mechanics_can_make_yo.html</a></p> Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:31:00 GMT http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/3/30/how_game_mechanics_can_make_your_app_more_fun nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2006/12/8/firefly_reborn_as_online_universe <p>Shiney.</p><p>Link: <a href="http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,72263-0.html">http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,72263-0.html</a></p> Fri, 08 Dec 2006 11:07:04 GMT http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2006/12/8/firefly_reborn_as_online_universe nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2006/8/5/an_american_explains_cricket <p>This makes Baseball look easy</p><p>Link: <a href="http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ABOUT_CRICKET/EXPLANATION/CRICKET_EXPLAINED_AMERICAN.html">http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ABOUT_CRICKET/EXPLANATION/CRICKET_EXPLAINED_AMERICAN.html</a></p> Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:40 GMT http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2006/8/5/an_american_explains_cricket nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2006/7/20/portal <p>This game looks amazing, but I might have to read up on my Stephen Hawking to play it</p><p>Link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb7aDZeO_MQ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb7aDZeO_MQ</a></p> Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:18 GMT http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2006/7/20/portal nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2006/7/11/avcstec_challenge <p>A new game released for the Atari 2600</p><p>Link: <a href="http://www.quernhorst.de/atari/ac.html">http://www.quernhorst.de/atari/ac.html</a></p> Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:07 GMT http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2006/7/11/avcstec_challenge nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2006/4/28/wii <p>The Nintendo Revolution has a new name &mdash; Wii. As in, &#8220;Wii will rock you.&#8221;</p><p>Link: <a href="http://revolution.nintendo.com/">http://revolution.nintendo.com/</a></p> Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:27 GMT http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2006/4/28/wii nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2006/3/24/halflife_1_trailer <p>Oh, the memories&#8230;</p><p>Link: <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6821651817378700627">http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6821651817378700627</a></p> Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:28 GMT http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2006/3/24/halflife_1_trailer nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2006/3/22/will_the_nintendo_revolution_be_renamed_this_thursday <p>I certainly hope not, it would kill the hype&#8230;</p><p>Link: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/21/rumor-revolution-to-be-renamed-this-thursday/">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/21/rumor-revolution-to-be-renamed-this-thursday/</a></p> Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:26 GMT http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2006/3/22/will_the_nintendo_revolution_be_renamed_this_thursday nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2006/1/30/triglav <p>An online <span class="caps">RPG</span> written entirely in JavaScript</p><p>Link: <a href="http://www.smokymonkeys.com/triglav/">http://www.smokymonkeys.com/triglav/</a></p> Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:36 GMT http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2006/1/30/triglav nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2005/8/10/drivey <p>A driving game that sits somewhere between 2D and 3D</p><p>Link: <a href="http://drivey.com/">http://drivey.com/</a></p> Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:14 GMT http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2005/8/10/drivey nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2005/5/9/relax_to_win <p>New game includes a sensor to measure your stress levels, the more you relax the more you win.</p><p>Link: <a href="http://sensoryimpact.com/2005/05/philips-says-relax">http://sensoryimpact.com/2005/05/philips-says-relax</a></p> Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:17 GMT http://www.nicholasjon.com/permalink/2005/5/9/relax_to_win nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick)