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Interview – The unabridged Cosmo D discussion
I did a professional-like summary of my interview with Cosmo D. Real professional, like something you’d read in Time Magazine. Not that I read Time Magazine, so I actually have no idea what their interviews are like. But maybe that wasn’t enough for you. Maybe you’re curious about everything that Cosmo D said to me. I’m not going to give…
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Interview – Cosmo D talks pizza and the cheese in the trunk (abridged)
Having played through and reviewed Cosmo D’s whole catalogue, I thought the appropriate place to cap it off would be to talk to the man himself. If you haven’t checked the coverage out, you can find them here: Off-PeakThe Norwood SuiteTales from Off-Peak City Vol 1.Betrayal at Club LowMove of the Diamond Hand It was pretty easy to come up…
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Review – Betrayal at Club Low
It's the fourth game in the Cosmo D, and with Betrayal at Club Low, the interactivity has caught up with the aesthetic. Dice should be appreciative, because they have never had it so good.
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Review – Tales from Off-Peak City Vol. 1
The third-ish game in Cosmo D's body of work pushes forward the pizza-centricity that the series has followed. Placing you at the corner of Yam and July, you work undercover in a pizza joint, making pies and learning the darker secrets behind the neighbourhood and the factory that dominates is skyline.
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Review – The Norwood Suite
Cosmo D's second(ish) game is where he really starts blending game design in with artistic expression. The Norwood Suite still leans heavily on its style, but things begin to feel more like a video game as adventure elements get tied in. The result is something of a paradox: simple but complicated.
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Review – Off-Peak
Speaking of Cosmo D, why not take a look back at where it all started? Technically, it's not here. But I do talk about Saturn V a bit. No, this review is instead about the start of the loose Off-Peak series of games, appropriately just named Off-Peak.
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Preview – Moves of the Diamond Hand
Cosmo D has finally pulled the sheet off of their newest project, Moves of the Diamond Hand. It's being split into four parts and gradually released through Early Access. Taking a page from all the best drug dealers, the first hit is free, afterwards, you will have to pay.
