New puzzle game If you like puzzles and enjoyed the recent “2048” craze as I did then you’ll probably like this – Game About Squares from Andrey Shevchuk. It’s been likened to Sokoban by some, that may or may not excite your neurons. Either way it’s a curious diversion that should last you at least […]

List of links, I’ll add detail if/when I’ve checked them out. Comments & additions welcome. Programming-like games Learning to program computers These are logic puzzles, games and similar activities that may be appropriate as a way of learning the mindset of a programmer, or actual programming. Particular useful for inspiring children to think logically, consider […]

Quick install tip for Steam’s beta linux client on Ubuntu/Kubuntu AMD64 system. Installing Steam client Download linux installer Linux installer is available at http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/; which gives me the steam_latest.deb (on 21 December 2012). Install package and dependencies So I run (bold commands are those entered, you shouldn’t need the first bit if you’re on a […]