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I still remember in 1st Grade being confronted with the greatest concept in the universe: Art Class. Why couldn't every class just be Art Class?One day I scribbled a picture

Metroid famously reveals in a twist ending that protagonist Samus Aran is a woman.But this might not be the first time Nintendo did this twist. Nintendo's Mach Rider opens with

Mario trying to look LA-cool looks kind of funny...but the connection to Los Angeles fashion also hints at a rarely talked about aspect of his origin.This is a thread. Mario

Who's up for a Sunday thread?I have an update on the origin of the term "game mechanics." When I did a piece last year on the etymology of various video

Tell me if you've heard this one: A character in a bright yellow space suit hunts underground space aliens, and at the end is revealed to be a woman.But I'm

Today is the 35th anniversary of #CarmenSandiego, released for the Apple II on April 23, 1985.To celebrate, I created an infographic about Carmen's circular logo. Who knew it went through

This year, a number of #NaNoWriMo2019 folks are trying out the "Comic Sans" trick. There's something magical about Comic Sans makes it easier to write with.As a UI/UX designer, not