Comments on: McGonigal: “Games Are Like Soap”

By: Omnibus: March 16th - 22nd | Rock, Paper, Shotgun: Pretentious, moi?

Omnibus: March 16th - 22nd | Rock, Paper, Shotgun: Pretentious, moi? — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:33:28 +0000

[...] Mass Effect PC coverage. Jim reviews Soulstorm. Nine years of Everquest. Tired. So Tired. Jane McGonigal claims games are like soap. They’re more like mud. Dirty! Amusing Pontiac advert. Based on Spy Hunter. Prey 2. Some [...]

By: Father Tutch

Father Tutch — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:36:36 +0000

Have you seen what she’s doing with cookies? <3

By: hungSolo

hungSolo — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:25:32 +0000

@Dracko: Fair point, if we’d rather define boredom as a state of aimlessness or ennui. Terminology aside, both writers (or one writer and one speaker) describe dissatisfaction and disengagement with the world as it is. Their prescriptions are creating artificial rewards for behavior and reevaluation of one’s own priorities, respectively.

By: Okami

Okami — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:04:42 +0000

Do you mean “school friend” and just wrote it wron? Or do you really mean “beating up people for fun” hool?

By: LongFred

LongFred — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:52:52 +0000

Like a hool friend of mine put it:

“Not everyone’s content with playing the PS2 and jerking off to internet porn.”

By: James T

James T — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:14:16 +0000

The Escapist in poorly-conceived logorrhoea shocker!

By: Dracko

Dracko — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:19:45 +0000

That counterpoint doesn’t understand what boredom is.

By: Winterborn

Winterborn — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:03:05 +0000

Your book has an insanely beautiful cover. I encourage everyone to follow that link just to look at it.

Also the description sold me, I’ll be buying it as soon as it’s out.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:14:10 +0000

Did anyone else’s brain flip to the Simpsons upon seeing the name McGonigal?

Timmy: Mr. McGonigal? I’m scared.
McGonigal: Timmy, I need you to testify. Can you do it for me, your pal, McGonigal?
Timmy: OK, for you McGonigal.
…
Chief: Thanks to you McGonigal, little Timmy is dead!

Or perhaps I’ve seen one episode too many.

By: Jim Rossignol

Jim Rossignol — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:10:23 +0000

Bad reader! Back in your box!

By: Leeks!

Leeks! — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:05:06 +0000

Not to sound like an internet guy, but is she… well, does it look like she’s naked in that last one to anyone else?

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:33:00 +0000

I can honestly say the Jane McGonigal montage header is the greatest thing RPS has ever linked me to.