I downloaded and played Indecision on a whim. The unassuming pixel art and straightforward presentation didn't prepare me for all of the weird little platforming vignettes inside. It only took a few seconds for me to fall completely in love with it.
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For some, the soothing dulcet tones of Bob Ross is a great way to unwind after a bad dose of Hearthstone RNG. For others, a stiff drink. But one Australian YouTuber has another idea: poetry.
The notes scattered throughout Yharnam in Bloodborne can be helpful, trickery or somewhere in-between. In the case of author Natalie Zed, however, she's trying to leave behind poetry.
Quite a lot of haiku, in fact. Exactly 198. This absolute work of art was created by British author and screenwriter Craig W. Chenery, who took a few days off his other projects to work on this.
What do you think about when you think about poetry? Does a 1950s beatnik stereotype come into your head? Do you think of a smoky café where open-mike slams happen every Saturday night? Are memories of Pole Position summoned when you think of free verse?
I think we've all been there: You're young, you're bored, you decide to write some poetry about your favourite video game.
A Slow Year, the anthology of "video game poems" Dr. Ian Bogost wrote for the Atari 2600, has published a special edition befitting a work of art. The box is hand-crafted and bound in red leather, with foil-stamped gold lettering. The set sells for $US500 and only 20 are available, but admiring it is free.
Kikiyama's Yume Nikki is a poem written in video game.
Regular listeners of British podcast OneLifeLeft will be intimately familiar with the work of Craig "The Rage" McLelland. Since most of you don't listen, though, I feel compelled to point out his new book of poetry. Video game poetry.
