There are three criteria for a great video game: story line, game play and graphics. It’s the trifecta of gaming brilliance all designers must perfect if they want their fish to dominate in a highly populated ocean. But in the world of webgames, a designer can hone one or two of these elements to create a successful product. In honor of our video game issue, here are a few casual games that have mastered the interactive art inherent in the genre.
Culture Shock
Game, game, game and again game
Game, game, game and again game
www.secrettechnology.comJason Nelson’s webgame is reader-centric poetry with an Atari feel. Game, game, game and again game uses the rules and interface of a side-scrolling video game like Super Mario or Sonic the Hedgehog to convey its message—the little blob of a hero collecting objects to reveal new elements of the poem. A few character-revealing tricks along the way make this a clever art form.Culture Shock
The Jackson Pollock Emulator
The Jackson Pollock Emulator
www.jacksonpollock.orgThis is more of a webtoy than a webgame as there is no real objective, but it’s certainly artistic. Create your own work of Pollock-style art by dragging the mouse over the blank canvas. Click the left mouse button to change colors and then hit space to start fresh. Art in virtual motion.Culture Shock
Maeda Path
