Happy New Year!

A week into 2012, my New Year's Resolution is still going strong...
I haven't bought any new video games yet!

What I am doing is playing games I own. Did you know God of War II is actually pretty fun? I didn't, and I've owned that for two or three years!

It's interesting making an active choice to play games I own. I feel a sense of commitment I might not otherwise have, to finish or thoroughly enjoy these games. Plus there's a sense that I'm actively saving money, not buying what's on sale on Steam for $5, instead putting money in my savings account.

I recently finished playing Breath of Death VII, and have moved on to Cthulhu Saves the World. Both are retro styled role-playing games, that poke fun at the genre with well-written stories and dialogue. You can buy both together on Steam, easily the best $1 I've spent in a long time (when it was on sale).

Know what it reminds me of?
Ken's Adventure!

This is a role-playing game I made in high school that also pokes fun at the genre with a cleverly written story and dialogue. You can download it here if you want! Hopefully it still works on Windows 7, I haven't played it in years.

Happy New Year!