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Space Invaders Invades Car Paint

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

As seen by Alice.

They’re Real… And On A T-Shirt

Brian Crecente — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0000

As seen on Threadless.

Let’s All Sit On A Space Invader

David Wildgoose — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:03 +0000

As seen on voodoorabbit’s Etsy shop [thanks Megan!].

Bagging Some Big Game

Owen Good — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:30:00 +0000

As seen on Behance Network via GameSetWatch

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Afternoon Tea Now Includes Space Invaders

Owen Good — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:00:00 +0000

In an inverse Coors-Blue-Mountains way, this tea vessel shows blue pixelated Space Invaders when the contents are, of course, the hottest-tasting beer tea in the world.

Yeah, yeah, taste isn’t a temperature. That’s been discussed before. Still, this tea service design won some damned tea-off for 2009, and should class up your joint if you are so inclined to buy it. Or serve tea to guests, a lifestyle decision I’m betting is well outside our readership demographic.

Space Invaders Tea Vessel [GamerGirlz via Gizmodo]

Space Invaders Reimagined For IPhone

Brian Crecente — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:00:00 +0000

Space Invaders Infinity Gene hit the iPhone today for $US4.99.

The remake of the classic features a customisable “evolutionary tree” and the ability to play original stages based on your own music. It sort of looks like it’s getting the shmuptreatment.

Backyard Adaptations Of Video Game Classics

Brian Crecente — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:00:00 +0000

Growing up meant summers spent outside for me. Long days locked outside with no hope of returning home until the sun fell and my parents called us for dinner.

My brother and I spent those sweltering days in Maryland, Thailand and Korea coming up with ways to torment one another and sometimes even have fun together. From the fabled pine cone wars faux fought in the nearby woods, to endless games of tag, cops n’ robbers and spotlight, we never ran out of things to do.

I can’t pretend that children today have those same sorts of childhood experiences. Many spend their days inside watching TV, reading books and even playing video games. That’s not a bad thing, but it does lack some of the sweaty charm of a day spent running with friends.

Here, mostly for my amusement, is a collection of games meant to be enjoyed outdoors. I’ve taken some of my favourite video games and tried to turn them into the sorts of games you play with friends on the lawn, in a park or anywhere there’s space.

Included are homages to Katamari Damacy, Super Mario Bros. Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Frogger, and Metal Gear Solid. Enjoy, but don’t blame me if you break something… even a sweat.

Instead of straining your eyes trying to read all of these, how about just downloading the PDFs instead?
Katamari StickWithMe
Pac-Tag
Leapfrogger
Dodge Space Invaders
Metal Hear Hide and Sneak
Super Hopscotch Bros.

Images remixed by Kotaku. Originals by Eleanor Campbell, Keith Ward and Robert Childress.

Katamari StickWithMe
Pac-Tag
LeapFrogger
Dodge Space Invaders
Metal Gear Hide and Sneak
Super Hopscotch Bros. Part 1
Super Hopscotch Bros. Part 2

Space Invaders Have Pride, Too

Owen Good — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:00:00 +0000

As seen in Manhattan. Thanks, reader Zuri F.

Broken Window Theory: Invaders Reckless Abandon

Michael McWhertor — Sat, 16 May 2009 01:40:00 +0000

As seen on Abandoned Places.

We Need a New Drinking Game, Stat!

Brian Crecente — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:00:00 +0000