Daily Archives: December 21, 2011

Ascension: Return of the Fallen: Sam breaks the rules

Posted by on December 21, 2011 in Game Diaries

There are two kinds of cards in Ascension: non-monsters that you buy to put into your deck, and monsters. When you beat a monster, it’s banished from the game and you earn some victory points. In the basic Ascension cards, … Continue reading →

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The bounce effect of Minecraft’s physics

Posted by on December 21, 2011 in Games

Here I am, nearly a year after first hearing about it, finally giving Minecraft a shot. My first attempt didn’t go so well. When night fell and the zombies came out, I retreated to the back of a cave to … Continue reading →

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The worst thing you’ll see all week: The Sitter

Posted by on December 21, 2011 in Movies

With The Sitter, Director David Gordon Green obviously intended a latter-day Adventures in Babysitting. Take a charismatic lead, add a handful of adorable kids, and send them out for a night on the town where they run afoul of criminals. … Continue reading →

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