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    Stolen Pixels #90: Left 4 Dumb: Part 12

    I feel really sad because I can't figure out why "Safety Manse" is funny, aside from sounding like "Safety Dance". Maybe playing Left 4 Dead would have helped.
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    Zero Punctuation: Valkyria Chronicles

    X-COM Yahtzee, please play the original. I wish I had the cash to sponsor your review of this game. It has minor interface issues that stem from the time that it was made. Regardless, it stands out as a work of inspired genius. I know from playing Art of Theft that you have something to...
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    Game Design Sketchbook: Perfectionism

    Interesting balance. On my first go through, I tried to complete each puzzle. I scored 130. I assumed that I had been too much of a perfectionist on my first attempt and not seen later high-scoring levels. So on my second try, I only made moves that scored two or more points, taking me...
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    Stolen Pixels #55: Crass Effect

    YES!!! It's a great gag to start with, but there are plenty of layers you can add in there. In the previous strip, you could have Borimir/Frank confront Frodo at Path Galen(or is it Amon Hen) about getting all the loot, then have Frodo convince him that Merry and Pippin have been holding...
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    Stolen Pixels #55: Crass Effect

    He's not _unable_ to bend his knees. That never stops him from getting anywhere. In fact, he'll even kneel behind cover. He just prefers the arm. If I was allowed to use a grapple arm to swing out of my cubicle, I'd never walk out the door again. And getting out of bed in the morning -...