News

Chris Hecker Calls Out Players, The Press And Developers For Lack Of Variety In Games

Why are so many games just copies of past games? Who is responsible for this state of affairs? Does the industry need more variety to survive?


May 11, 2011
PC

SpyPaty Beta Starting Soon, Here’s How To Sign Up

I’ve been impressed with SpyParty since the day I first played it, but soon you’ll no longer have to take my word for it. The game’s creator, Chris Hecker, is about to pull a Minecraft and launch a $US15 beta.


March 29, 2011
PC

Devious Solutions To A Spy Party’s Problems

Chris Hecker, who strikes me as not the kind of man who enjoys going to parties, spends a lot of time thinking about parties and the devious things spies might do at them.


September 1, 2010
News

Fake Diamonds Vs Four-Page Instruction Manual

Andy and Chris are going to Seattle this weekend. They are going to the Penny Arcade Expo where they will share a booth and let the public, for the first time, try their games. Things are looking good… for Andy.


March 25, 2010

The Next Smart Video Game Only Lets You Kill Once

Seldom in life does someone cackle in front of you like a James Bond villain, explaining how they will deliver your demise. When game designer Chris Hecker did this to me in an Francisco recently, I knew I had him.


August 29, 2009
Uncategorized

Maxis Layoffs Include Outspoken Spore Dev Chris Hecker

Electronic Arts’ recent attempt to “focus” Spore developer Maxis—which was a nicer way of saying some people got laid off—includes one of its more rant-ready folks, Chris Hecker, a Technology Fellow at the company. Remember him?