Comments on: What Lies Beneath the Clock Tower: steampunk choose-your-own-adventure http://boingboing.net/2011/06/17/what-lies-beneath-th.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 18 May 2013 13:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Cokelid http://boingboing.net/2011/06/17/what-lies-beneath-th.html#comment-1145406 Cokelid Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1145406 I see there's a Kindle version and figure it might be fun to have on my phone. Has anyone tried the Kindle version? Does it work for this kind of book? I see there’s a Kindle version and figure it might be fun to have on my phone. Has anyone tried the Kindle version? Does it work for this kind of book?

]]> By: Razors http://boingboing.net/2011/06/17/what-lies-beneath-th.html#comment-1142355 Razors Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1142355 Just found out about steam punk two weeks ago, it's wicked. Just found out about steam punk two weeks ago, it’s wicked.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/17/what-lies-beneath-th.html#comment-1141335 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1141335 This exists in game form as EchoBazaar. Not quite steampunk, exactly, but it's certainly... well, something along those lines. This exists in game form as EchoBazaar. Not quite steampunk, exactly, but it’s certainly… well, something along those lines.

]]> By: Misty Fowler http://boingboing.net/2011/06/17/what-lies-beneath-th.html#comment-1142654 Misty Fowler Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1142654 Does anyone have an opinion on what age this might be appropriate for? Does anyone have an opinion on what age this might be appropriate for?

]]> By: ravage382 http://boingboing.net/2011/06/17/what-lies-beneath-th.html#comment-1140884 ravage382 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1140884 Margaret Killjoy is a he, not a she. Margaret Killjoy is a he, not a she.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/17/what-lies-beneath-th.html#comment-1141166 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1141166 The correct URL of Think Galacticon is http://tgcon3.thinkgalactic.org/ Also, I believe Killjoy may be genderqueer or have different personas with different genders? The correct URL of Think Galacticon is http://tgcon3.thinkgalactic.org/ Also, I believe Killjoy may be genderqueer or have different personas with different genders?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/17/what-lies-beneath-th.html#comment-1142209 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1142209 I got to work with Mag on this incredible book as the illustrator and it was a fun and creative experience and can't wait for the next one. It's amazing whats coming out of Mag's head.... I got to work with Mag on this incredible book as the illustrator and it was a fun and creative experience and can’t wait for the next one. It’s amazing whats coming out of Mag’s head….

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/17/what-lies-beneath-th.html#comment-1141964 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1141964 Magpie prefers the pronoun "he" for those who are wondering. And the book is awesome; I got a copy from him at Steampunk World's Fair. ~ Ay-leen Magpie prefers the pronoun “he” for those who are wondering. And the book is awesome; I got a copy from him at Steampunk World’s Fair. ~ Ay-leen

]]> By: Felton / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2011/06/17/what-lies-beneath-th.html#comment-1140698 Felton / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1140698 I used to love the D&D <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endless_Quest">Endless Quest</a> books when I was a kid. I'll definitely be picking this up. I used to love the D&D Endless Quest books when I was a kid. I’ll definitely be picking this up.

]]> By: absimiliard http://boingboing.net/2011/06/17/what-lies-beneath-th.html#comment-1140702 absimiliard Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1140702 This might be spammy, but it's totally relevant. If you like steampunk choose-your-own-adventure things one of my friends wrote an iPhone game called Verdigris that does exactly that. It's got (I think) 10 or 12 mysteries that you get to work on solving, and he tells me they all link together to tell a larger story. I haven't played it myself, but when I ask him about it he says it gets good ratings from the folks who try it. Alas I don't have a link to offer. But if you go to whatever the iPhone equivalent of Google's "Market" is (I think it's the "app-store" or somesuch) some searching for Verdigris should find it. -abs wishes to apologize for his unfamiliarity with iPhone conventions but he's really NOT an Apple-Guy, if his friend put the game out for Android he'd totally be able to give you more details. This might be spammy, but it’s totally relevant. If you like steampunk choose-your-own-adventure things one of my friends wrote an iPhone game called Verdigris that does exactly that. It’s got (I think) 10 or 12 mysteries that you get to work on solving, and he tells me they all link together to tell a larger story.

I haven’t played it myself, but when I ask him about it he says it gets good ratings from the folks who try it.

Alas I don’t have a link to offer. But if you go to whatever the iPhone equivalent of Google’s “Market” is (I think it’s the “app-store” or somesuch) some searching for Verdigris should find it.

-abs wishes to apologize for his unfamiliarity with iPhone conventions but he’s really NOT an Apple-Guy, if his friend put the game out for Android he’d totally be able to give you more details.

]]> By: trouserles http://boingboing.net/2011/06/17/what-lies-beneath-th.html#comment-1140962 trouserles Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1140962 Think Galacticon [http://tgcon3.thinkgalacticon.org], which is in Chicago July 8-10, will have a programming slot with Margaret where he will lead the audience on a live interactive jaunt through this, with a chalkboard to note particular forks and paths. N.B. I'm on the TGcon3 concom, but saw this and needed to share! It should be awesome. Think Galacticon [http://tgcon3.thinkgalacticon.org], which is in Chicago July 8-10, will have a programming slot with Margaret where he will lead the audience on a live interactive jaunt through this, with a chalkboard to note particular forks and paths.

N.B. I’m on the TGcon3 concom, but saw this and needed to share! It should be awesome.

]]> By: magpiekilljoy http://boingboing.net/2011/06/17/what-lies-beneath-th.html#comment-1143016 magpiekilljoy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1143016 It's not actually aimed at children, as it includes opium, absinthe, and the ability to commit fairly immoral actions. It’s not actually aimed at children, as it includes opium, absinthe, and the ability to commit fairly immoral actions.

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