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IGF Factor 2010: A Slow Year

By Kieron Gillen on February 16th, 2010.

Ian Bogost’s A Slow Year is “A chapbook of game poems for Atari VCS, PC, and Mac”. As in, it’s primarily developed for the VCS – being released in a limited edition cartridge – with the other two system being ports. It’s picked up a nomination for the IGF Nuovo Award. It will inevitably drive some people mad by its mere existence. Good. Some people exist to be annoyed. Your annoyance is a barometer of whether culture is progressing or not. It’s available later this year. Until then, we talk to its creator about A Slow Year…
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