On July 20th, the Ontological Geek will be assembling to play Civilization V. You should join us!
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3 Just like last year, we thought we'd get Spring good and going by asking the Ontological Geek staff to list and talk about some games.
Spring Reading List 2014
This episode, Aaron and Oscar are joined by special guests Amsel von Spreckelsen and Rowan Noel Stokvis to talk about the portrayal of insane asylums in horror games!
The OntoCast 2: Mental Health Asylums As Horror Tropes
For the month of April, 2014, the Ontological Geek will only be running articles that deal in some way with romance or relationships and games!
Romance Month Call For Articles
Aaron Gotzon and Oscar Strik are pleased to bring you this first episode of the Ontological Geek's new podcast! Within, find discussions of game music, free-to-play games, gamer entitlement, and various other things!
The OntoCast 1
2013 was a great success on many fronts, so we’ve decided to take a moment to reflect on the year’s events as we look forward to future growth in 2014.
2013 Year-in-Review
Here at the end of the year, I asked the Ontological Geek staff to write up some thoughts about the endings of games, good, bad, and ambiguous.
Endings Roundup
For the month of October, the Ontological Geek will be posting articles related to horror in games! You should write one of those articles!
Horror Month Call for Articles
A transcript of and some excellent thoughts about Aaron Gotzon's game of It is Pitch Dark: Unto Tarsus
It is Pitch Dark: Unto Tarsus
Our second game of It is Pitch Dark was also a success! From 8/23/13-8/27/13, Matt Schanuel ran The Lizards on Phobos!
It is Pitch Dark: The Lizards on Phobos
A transcript of and some thoughts on our first game of It is Pitch Dark.
It is Pitch Dark: Through the Gate-To-Many-Places
3 The Ontological Geek staff give their thoughts about the nature and purpose of boss battles, one of gaming's oldest tropes.