{"id":5271,"date":"2014-06-22T14:55:33","date_gmt":"2014-06-22T18:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aderack.com\/journal\/?p=5271"},"modified":"2014-06-23T09:25:54","modified_gmt":"2014-06-23T13:25:54","slug":"the-diygamer-archive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aderack.com\/journal\/2014\/06\/the-diygamer-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"The DIYGamer Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"initial-letter\"><p>A few years ago, on the tapering end of my active involvement in game journalism, I spent around a year contributing to a budding indie game blog called DIYGamer. It kept my attention for a while, forced me to write more than I otherwise would have, and drew my eye to many interesting new game projects. Then I found other things to do, and I drifted away.<\/p>\n<p>I just learned that the site was discontinued about a year and a half ago, and that it was taken down&#8230; well, recently. I swear it was up a few weeks ago. <\/p>\n<p>Luckily, having been bitten many times by the vanishing website bug, I previously archived all of my articles as originally published. (Seriously, everything that I write for soon goes out of business. What gives?) Here, then, is a roughly organized record of my time with that site. Later I may update the links buried in this site. Or maybe not. <\/p>\n<p><strong>EDITORIALS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/EDITORIAL-2010-04-27---craftservice.html\">Craft Service<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/EDITORIAL-2010-05-12---lifeworthliving.html\">A Life Worth Living<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/EDITORIAL-2010-06-05---spelunking.html\">Spelunking into the Past<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/EDITORIAL-2010-06-12---handsoftime.html\">The Hands of Time\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/EDITORIAL-2010-06-26---compellingcompleteperformance.html\">Compelling a Complete Performance<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/EDITORIAL-2010-06-28---settingboundaries.html\">Setting Boundaries<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/EDITORIAL-2010-07-09---lockbox.html\">Picking the Lock-box<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/EDITORIAL-2010-07-12---jaggededge.html\">The Jagged Edge of Perception<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/EDITORIAL-2010-07-27---jamtogether.html\">Jam Together \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Thinking Inside the Box<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/EDITORIAL-2010-07-29---meganode.html\">The Meganode<\/a>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>INTERVIEWS: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/INTERVIEW-2010-09-27---joshuaturcotte.htm\">Old Chests, Forgotten Maps, and the Frozen North \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Author Joshua E. Turcotte discusses Orb: The Derelict Planet <\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/INTERVIEW-2010-10-08---rolandludlam.html\">Roland Ludlam on Liight and the Hurdles of Game-Making<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/INTERVIEW-2010-12-06---matthewgroves.html\">Lost in Space with Matthew D. Groves<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/INTERVIEW-2011-03-23---jeremylamar.html\">Jeremy LaMar: Doodles, Dawdles, and the Creative Cycle<\/a>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>REVIEWS AND PREVIEWS: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/REVIEW-2010-05-05---uin.html\">Uin<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/PREVIEW-2010-05-17---supermissionextreme.html\">Preview: Super Mission Extreme<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/REVIEW-2010-05-21---herocore.html\">Smaller Every Day\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 Hero Core<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/REVIEW-2010-05-28---loveplus.html\">Wagging Your Arms Behind You\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 Love+<\/a>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NEWS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-04-26---uin.html\">Matt Aldridge\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Uin Released<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-04-28---alt-play.html\">Alt-Play: Jason Rohrer Anthology announced for DSiWare<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-04-30---ceramicshooter.html\">Ceramic Shooter \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Electronic Poem<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-05-04---raginghadron.html\">Messhof goes PVP with Raging Hadron<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-05-06---noquarter.html\">Reminder: No Quarter tonight at NYU<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-05-07---loveplus.html\">Fred Wood\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Love+ Updated<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-05-12---poto.html\">Poto &#038; Cabenga Released<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-05-15---steamplay.html\">Steam Play Indie Pack<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-05-19---lifeplus.html\">Digging up the Dirt on Life+<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-05-21---entanglement.html\">David Shute\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Entanglement (tentative)<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-05-21---primrose.html\">Jason Rohrer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Primrose: New DSiWare Trailer<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-05-24---krebswelte.html\">Cactus\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Krebswelte updated<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-05-25---finck.html\">FiNCK thrown into the Web<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-05-26---playpen.html\">Explore the Collective Consciousness with Farbs\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Playpen<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-05-31---jigsaw.html\">Miles Drummond\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Jigsaw<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-06-02---streemerz.html\">Get your hooks into Arthur Lee\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Streemerz<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-06-03---bubblegirlrozy.html\">Sink your teeth into Guilherme Martins\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Bubblegirl Rozy<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-06-04---beepsblips.html\">Clear the room with Easyname\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Beeps and Blips<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-06-04---mashman.html\">Curt Kling\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Mash Man stomps on your heartstrings<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-06-05---fuzzpower.html\">Jason Boyer cuts loose with Fuzz Power<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-06-07---hydorah.html\">Hydorah: Retro Face, Progressive Brain<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-06-07---timewarptickers.html\">Time Warp Tickers gets you flicking and kicking<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-06-08---compositionpiece.html\">Composition Piece<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-06-14---chrisdelay.html\">Chris Delay\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Game Jam Indoctrination<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-06-14---remar.html\">Daniel Remar \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Garden Gnome goes traveling, and Hero Core update<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-06-19---bitsandpieces.html\">Bits and Pieces aspires for brain food<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-06-25---unnaturalselection.html\">David Shute\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Unnatural Selection makes you squirm<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-06-26---baggage.html\">Daray Manning\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Baggage<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-06-26---norrland.html\">Cactus takes you to Norrland; reservations open<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-07-01---rocketjockey.html\">Rocket Jockey<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-07-01---teppoman2.html\">Teppoman 2 Jumps \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcn Sneaks \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcn Runs \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcn Guns<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-07-02---seaofstatic.html\">Gideon Simons\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Rise: Sea of Static<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-07-07---neonplat2.html\">Hopping and Bopping with NeonPlat 2<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-07-07---ultramission.html\">Cactus declassifies Ultra Mission<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-07-07---whaleofnoise.html\">Stephen Lavelle\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Whale of Noise<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-07-10---snowdrift.html\">Cavanagh and Lavelle\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Snowdrift<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-07-11---illuminator.html\">Illuminator a Flash of Brilliance<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-07-11---shootfirst.html\">Shoot First Rocks Your Noggin<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-07-15---fishbane.html\">Fishbane Puzzles Absolutely<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-07-15---kloonigames.html\">Kloonigames Cuts It Out<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-07-15---primrose2.html\">Primrose DSi now available<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-07-21---orange.html\">Theta Games paints the world Orange<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-07-21---pigeonracing.html\">Pigeon Racing sends Tipp topsy-turvy<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-07-24---nitrome.html\">Nitrome makes you Worm Food<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-08-10---deltoidonions.html\">Deltoid Onions Will Puzzle You<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-08-10---meong.html\">Tiptoe the Tiles in Meong<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/NEWS-2010-08-10---underthegarden.html\">Paul Greasley takes you Under the Garden<\/a>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>THE GAME-MAKER ARCHIVE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-04-30---01-originalgm.html\">Part 01 &#8211; The Original Game-Maker<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-05-07---02-mattbell.html\">Part 02 &#8211; Matt Bell<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-05-15---03-eclypse.html\">Part 03 &#8211; Eclypse Games<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-05-22---04-onehitwonders.html\">Part 04 &#8211; One-Hit Wonders<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-05-30---05-samplesdemos.html\">Part 05 &#8211; Samples and Demos<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-06-05---06-mikeperrucci.html\">Part 06 &#8211; Mike Perrucci<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-06-12---07-markhadley.html\">Part 07 &#8211; Mark Hadley<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-06-24---08-sheldonchase.html\">Part 08 &#8211; Sheldon Chase and the Woman Warrior<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-06-26---09-easylifting.html\">Part 09 &#8211; Easy Lifting<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-07-03---10-integrator.html\">Part 10 &#8211; The Integrator<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-07-10---11-janelle.html\">Part 11 &#8211; Mark A. Janelle<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-07-25---12-opportunism.html\">Part 12 &#8211; Cut-and-Paste Opportunism<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-07-27---13-haystack.html\">Part 13 &#8211; The World Wide Haystack<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-08-19---14-laserlight.html\">Part 14 &#8211; Laser Light<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-08-23---15a-lifting1.html\">Part 15 &#8211; The Easiest Lifting (a)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-09-12---15b-lifting2.html\">(b)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-09-15---15c-lifting3.html\">(c)<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-09-23---16-trees.html\">Part 16 &#8211; Trees in the Forest<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-10-06---17a-pppteam1.html\">Part 17 &#8211; The Brussels Spout (a)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-12-02---17b-pppteam2.html\">(b)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2011-03-25---17c-pppteam3.html\">(c)<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-12-09---18-callresponse.html\">Part 18 &#8211; Call and Response<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2010-12-24---19-presentsprotocol.html\">Part 19 &#8211; Presents and Protocol<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aderack.com\/diygamer\/GMA-2011-01-29---20-blinky.html\">Part 20 &#8211; Blinky and a Small Kind of Fame<\/a>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few years ago, on the tapering end of my active involvement in game journalism, I spent around a year contributing to a budding indie game blog called DIYGamer. 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