Comments on: SIDTube: Watch Sleep Is Death stories, play online http://boingboing.net/2010/04/19/sidtube-watch-sleep.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 13:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: whomever http://boingboing.net/2010/04/19/sidtube-watch-sleep.html#comment-764434 whomever Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-764434 Oh, I meant in all I've read on the game since the review on <a href ="http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/04/07/bad-cop-hands-on-with-sleep-is-death/">RPS</a>. Incidentally, there's a <a href ="http://sleepisdeath.net/amazingStories.php">contest</a> ending tonight, which should mean some interesting examples of the game to see tomorrow. Oh, I meant in all I’ve read on the game since the review on RPS.

Incidentally, there’s a contest ending tonight, which should mean some interesting examples of the game to see tomorrow.

]]> By: billyblaze http://boingboing.net/2010/04/19/sidtube-watch-sleep.html#comment-764460 billyblaze Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-764460 We got boingboinged! Awesome :) Thanks for noticing us. Good stuff in the pipes: Queue feature will come soon, so you won't have to F5 like crazy anymore. Then search, tagging, profiles and history (in no particular order). If there's any other features amiss, msg me on IRC, use our forums or throw me a mail at andre<<<at<<<ihateninjas<<<dot<<<com We got boingboinged! Awesome :) Thanks for noticing us.

Good stuff in the pipes:
Queue feature will come soon, so you won’t have to F5 like crazy anymore. Then search, tagging, profiles and history (in no particular order).

If there’s any other features amiss, msg me on IRC, use our forums or throw me a mail at andre<< ]]> By: billyblaze http://boingboing.net/2010/04/19/sidtube-watch-sleep.html#comment-764468 billyblaze Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-764468 andreATihateninjasDOTcom. Sorry. andreATihateninjasDOTcom. Sorry.

]]> By: thecheat http://boingboing.net/2010/04/19/sidtube-watch-sleep.html#comment-764261 thecheat Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-764261 I thought this was going to be dumb but after seeing the tutorial slide show it's pretty cool... sort of a 1 player D&D with DM for a narrator. I thought this was going to be dumb but after seeing the tutorial slide show it’s pretty cool… sort of a 1 player D&D with DM for a narrator.

]]> By: Andrew http://boingboing.net/2010/04/19/sidtube-watch-sleep.html#comment-764263 Andrew Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-764263 I've gotta say, "SIDTube," especially given that the title of this is "Sleep is Death" conjured up some pretty disturbing images. Did the creator of this really not see a connection there? Or is it purposeful and I'm just missing the joke? I’ve gotta say, “SIDTube,” especially given that the title of this is “Sleep is Death” conjured up some pretty disturbing images. Did the creator of this really not see a connection there? Or is it purposeful and I’m just missing the joke?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/19/sidtube-watch-sleep.html#comment-764271 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-764271 I have played Sleep Is Death and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. I am really excited for the potential it has and I'm glad to see it on BoingBoing. I have played Sleep Is Death and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. I am really excited for the potential it has and I’m glad to see it on BoingBoing.

]]> By: Mike Nowak http://boingboing.net/2010/04/19/sidtube-watch-sleep.html#comment-764790 Mike Nowak Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-764790 And my first thought had to do with the Commodore64 sound chip. And my first thought had to do with the Commodore64 sound chip.

]]> By: guillaume_remy http://boingboing.net/2010/04/19/sidtube-watch-sleep.html#comment-765051 guillaume_remy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-765051 I've seen an interview of Jason Rohrer with Chris Crawford on the German/French TV Channel Arte. More informations here: Into the Night with Jason Rohrer and Chris Crawford Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N53BH4HTns&feature=PlayList&p=23FF624894437DEE&playnext_from=PL&index=0&playnext=1 Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpl1H3c5sKg&feature=PlayList&p=23FF624894437DEE&playnext_from=PL&index=1&playnext=2 Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQIVtcmKhtE&feature=PlayList&p=23FF624894437DEE&playnext_from=PL&index=2&playnext=3 Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJZcm5nvhQc&feature=PlayList&p=23FF624894437DEE&playnext_from=PL&index=3&playnext=4 Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUftA71Vt2U&feature=PlayList&p=23FF624894437DEE&playnext_from=PL&index=4&playnext=5 With subtitles in German... I’ve seen an interview of Jason Rohrer with Chris Crawford on the German/French TV Channel Arte.
More informations here:
Into the Night with Jason Rohrer and Chris Crawford
Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N53BH4HTns&feature=PlayList&p=23FF624894437DEE&playnext_from=PL&index=0&playnext=1
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpl1H3c5sKg&feature=PlayList&p=23FF624894437DEE&playnext_from=PL&index=1&playnext=2
Part 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQIVtcmKhtE&feature=PlayList&p=23FF624894437DEE&playnext_from=PL&index=2&playnext=3
Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJZcm5nvhQc&feature=PlayList&p=23FF624894437DEE&playnext_from=PL&index=3&playnext=4
Part 5:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUftA71Vt2U&feature=PlayList&p=23FF624894437DEE&playnext_from=PL&index=4&playnext=5

With subtitles in German…

]]> By: namnezia http://boingboing.net/2010/04/19/sidtube-watch-sleep.html#comment-764298 namnezia Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-764298 This is basically what my young kids do for hours when they develop highly complex storylines and deep character development using all of their toy figures, stuffed animals and random inanimate objects and pieces of furniture. Just yesterday the ottoman in the living room what the pirate's castle where Barbie was raising a family of dogs and elephants that needed to eat pencils to survive and the pirate was the only one who knew where the secret pencil stash was kept. This is basically what my young kids do for hours when they develop highly complex storylines and deep character development using all of their toy figures, stuffed animals and random inanimate objects and pieces of furniture. Just yesterday the ottoman in the living room what the pirate’s castle where Barbie was raising a family of dogs and elephants that needed to eat pencils to survive and the pirate was the only one who knew where the secret pencil stash was kept.

]]> By: whomever http://boingboing.net/2010/04/19/sidtube-watch-sleep.html#comment-764332 whomever Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-764332 I've got to say, your manufactured connection conjured up nothing. Did you really not see you were trying too hard? Or is it purposeful and I'm just missing the joke? I’ve got to say, your manufactured connection conjured up nothing. Did you really not see you were trying too hard? Or is it purposeful and I’m just missing the joke?

]]> By: Andrew http://boingboing.net/2010/04/19/sidtube-watch-sleep.html#comment-764353 Andrew Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-764353 I posted my initial reaction to the title. I'm sorry if you have to "try too hard" to make a connection between two things using the same acronym, but I didn't put much thought into it. People have reactions to different things based on their personal experiences: what a blog post title conjures up for you is going to be different for me. That's not really an excuse to give me a hard time for my comment, but hey, if cutting people down on the Internet for your own satisfaction is your thing, whatever. I posted my initial reaction to the title. I’m sorry if you have to “try too hard” to make a connection between two things using the same acronym, but I didn’t put much thought into it. People have reactions to different things based on their personal experiences: what a blog post title conjures up for you is going to be different for me. That’s not really an excuse to give me a hard time for my comment, but hey, if cutting people down on the Internet for your own satisfaction is your thing, whatever.

]]> By: drumiller http://boingboing.net/2010/04/19/sidtube-watch-sleep.html#comment-764354 drumiller Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-764354 @whomever, I think Andrew might be referring to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and that a 'Tube' of such might not be the image the artist was hoping might get associated with the story/game. @whomever, I think Andrew might be referring to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and that a ‘Tube’ of such might not be the image the artist was hoping might get associated with the story/game.

]]> By: whomever http://boingboing.net/2010/04/19/sidtube-watch-sleep.html#comment-764405 whomever Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-764405 @drumiller: Indeed, that's what I had assumed. His forcing that association and insisting it be taboo smacks of the word police though, which brought to my mind that short story in 2041 about putting on Hamlet (especially as that had been the joke in one of the newspaper comics the other day). @Andrew: I apologize for being terse. Your implication that because the acronym is associated with such, it shouldn't be used by anything else, annoyed me, is all. Yours being the only comment I've seen suggesting that connection, there doesn't seem to be a strong association, thus the "trying too hard" comment. I basically used your words in my response though, so pot, kettle, etc. The game itself seems rather interesting. That each side only gets 30 seconds to respond would seem to make it extra challenging for the host. @drumiller: Indeed, that’s what I had assumed. His forcing that association and insisting it be taboo smacks of the word police though, which brought to my mind that short story in 2041 about putting on Hamlet (especially as that had been the joke in one of the newspaper comics the other day).

@Andrew: I apologize for being terse. Your implication that because the acronym is associated with such, it shouldn’t be used by anything else, annoyed me, is all. Yours being the only comment I’ve seen suggesting that connection, there doesn’t seem to be a strong association, thus the “trying too hard” comment. I basically used your words in my response though, so pot, kettle, etc.

The game itself seems rather interesting. That each side only gets 30 seconds to respond would seem to make it extra challenging for the host.

]]> By: Andrew http://boingboing.net/2010/04/19/sidtube-watch-sleep.html#comment-764411 Andrew Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-764411 I appreciate the apology, but to be honest I'm kind of confused about how you managed to come to that conclusion, given that mine was the second comment; you didn't really give anyone else a chance to make that connection. And, to be fair, drumiller (and you, presumably) got it as well. ;) Anyway, I hardly think I was "forcing" an association, and nowhere did I insist that it should be taboo. Disturbing and taboo are not always the same. And even if I was completely serious, it's not like I was calling for the author to be stoned to death for offending my sensibilities. I guess next time I need to make the tongue-in-cheekiness clearer. I appreciate the apology, but to be honest I’m kind of confused about how you managed to come to that conclusion, given that mine was the second comment; you didn’t really give anyone else a chance to make that connection. And, to be fair, drumiller (and you, presumably) got it as well. ;)

Anyway, I hardly think I was “forcing” an association, and nowhere did I insist that it should be taboo. Disturbing and taboo are not always the same. And even if I was completely serious, it’s not like I was calling for the author to be stoned to death for offending my sensibilities. I guess next time I need to make the tongue-in-cheekiness clearer.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/19/sidtube-watch-sleep.html#comment-764414 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-764414 SIDS was my first thought, too, so I don't think whomever is alone on that, FWIW. SIDS was my first thought, too, so I don’t think whomever is alone on that, FWIW.

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