Hi all, You’ve probably been wondering what’s been going on with Ithaka of the Clouds. Well, I’m here to tell you all about it. The bad news is that we got somewhat stalled in the beginning by two bouts of ill health. Verena had already produced a dozen or so drawings when she caught the [...]
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Ithaka Update
Posted by Jonas on June 8, 2013
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2013/06/08/ithaka-update/
Indie Royale
The Sea Will Claim Everything is now available as part of the Indie Royale Lunar Bundle. Yay! If you have any problems, please do get in touch.
Posted by Jonas on April 30, 2013
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2013/04/30/indie-royale/
Making Numbers Go Up, or Games and Selfishness
I’ve heard the argument repeated a number of times that games are an essentially capitalist artform. This argument takes several shapes, and focuses particularly on the types of games that are all about “making numbers go up”: 1. Games have developed at a time in human history when capitalism is more in control of the [...]
Posted by Jonas on April 7, 2013
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2013/04/07/making-numbers-go-up-or-games-and-selfishness/
Clearer Stretch Goals
I’ve been asked to clarify our stretch goals for Ithaka of the Clouds, so I’ve made a list. With numbers and stuff. $13,500 – remake The Strange and Somewhat Sinister Tale of the House at Desert Bridge $14,000 – update The Book of Living Magic, add minor improvements to The Fabulous Screech $15,000 – remake [...]
Posted by Jonas on March 23, 2013
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2013/03/23/clearer-stretch-goals/
This Is Actually Happening
Enough people have gotten together and contributed money that a game about gay trolls based on the poetry of Kavafis is actually happening. Seriously. Wow. I don’t know how many people are out there who want interactive storytelling rooted in literature and poetry and philosophy, with political undertones and bad puns… but there are enough. [...]
Posted by Jonas on March 18, 2013
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2013/03/18/this-is-actually-happening/
ohai
(Because nothing says “thoughtful, intelligent art” like a lolcat. Right?)
Posted by Jonas on March 15, 2013
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2013/03/15/ohai/
Ithaka of the Clouds – now on Indiegogo
This is it, everybody. Ithaka of the Clouds, the ultimate Lands of Dream game. Can we make it happen? We’re counting on you.
Posted by Jonas on February 21, 2013
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2013/02/21/ithaka-of-the-clouds-now-on-indiegogo/
As you set out for Ithaka…
Ithaka of the Clouds has been on my mind for a long time. It began as a tiny seed of an idea: a game about a troll. From there it grew over the years, never withering despite the hardships that we faced. It became the tale of two trolls: a tale of love and life [...]
Posted by Jonas on February 10, 2013
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2013/02/10/as-you-set-out-for-ithaka/
Best of Casual Gameplay 2012
Yay! In the Best of Casual Gameplay 2012 awards, The Sea Will Claim Everything was voted #1 in Narrative, The Fabulous Screech was voted #1 in Interactive Art or Experimental, and Traitor was voted #2 in the Shooter category. This has really helped to cheer me up after these last few extremely depressing and discouraging [...]
Posted by Jonas on January 30, 2013
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2013/01/30/best-of-casual-gameplay-2012-2/
How We Talk About Ourselves
Some thoughts and clarifications on the subject of identity politics, here in response to “why we talk about ourselves” by Liz Ryerson. It is, as opposed to most of the responses I got, calmly written, but I also have to say that it misses the point of what I said (as I was accused of [...]
Posted by Jonas on January 20, 2013
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2013/01/20/how-we-talk-about-ourselves/
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