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Alliance of Awesome: Cats, Carts, Causes and Context

Tap-Repeatedly — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:33:49 +0000

Alliance of Awesome fellow Harbour Master, at his own haunt of Electron Dance, has posted a thoughtful piece on games that "leak:" that is, games that are uber-stimulative, not just profound or impactful, but that make you look at life differently. Check it out, he promises more to come.

In Memoriam: Ethan “Finkbug” Sicotte

Tap-Repeatedly — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:00:46 +0000

As many of you know, Ethan Sicotte - known around here by his nom de plume Finkbug - died by his own hand last Friday. I put it that way because I greatly prefer the notice in his local paper: Ethan Sicotte died after a tumultuous battle that he fought valiantly for many years. His death came on his own terms on March 9. Finkbug was more than a regular at Tap-Repeatedly, he was a fixture, and a friend. His presence extends years before Tap even became Tap, when it was still Four Fat Chicks. He'd been a part of the community for nearly a decade. Everyone who knew him recognized his singular brilliance, his singular wit, his singular nature that made him such an important part of the community. Finkbug chose to leave us in a way that's left a lot of people reeling, but no one can be suffering more than his family and close friends. Our thoughts are with those people in their grief. Since Finkbug had been among us for so long, and come to mean so much to so many, it seemed only right to put together a small tribute for him. Here are just a few of the thoughts and memories some Tap members have, decorated with Ethan's own artwork. In lieu of having Finkbug around, we must take some comfort in his memory, which will be treasured by many here.

— Steerpike

Planned Site Outage [UPDATE]

Tap-Repeatedly — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:25:20 +0000

Humans and other sentient beings who visit Tap-Repeatedly: the site will be down for a few hours on Monday, February 20. We anticipate this outage will take place late afternoon/early evening GMT, which is like next Thursday or something in Australia and around 10:00am Eastern US. During the period of the outage, your lives may seem empty and/or meaningless. DO NOT DESPAIR. Not only will Tap be back in what will seem like an eternity to you but in actuality will only be a couple of hours, the benefit of this downtime will be things that none of you will ever notice but will stop people yelling at Steerpike. Thanks for your patience! UPDATE: All is well and the site is back! We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.

Stealing Beauty: A Thief Retrospective, Part 2

Tap-Repeatedly — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:47:52 +0000

Adventure game reviews, walkthroughs, discussion, and more

Pardon Our Dust

Tap-Repeatedly — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:19:39 +0000

As you can see, we're making some front- and back-end changes to Tap-Repeatedly, to better serve your repeated tapping needs. Visuals and functionality will be intermittent and weird on and off for the next few days. Customer satisfaction is very important to us, and we hope to continuously improve your Taperience. If you have any questions, please write them in English longhand on a standard 3x5" card and place them in one of the many Tap-Repeatedly Suggestion Boxes our operatives have scattered liberally around all seven continents. Your business is important to us. If you have a history of impatience, do not use Tap-Repeatedly. Erections lasting longer than four hours can indicate a serious medical problem. A penny saved is a penny earned. Do not let the bed bugs bite. Seriously, though, if you have any problems email steerpike@tap-repeatedly.com.

Armand’s Unsolicited Games of 2011: You’ll Never Guess the Winner

Tap-Repeatedly — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:49:07 +0000

Remember the time Armand K got really wasted and wrote that weird paranoid manifesto about how I’d tried to lock him out of the Bordello because he owed me $7.42? Well, I don’t know if Armand’s fully kicked the habit, but I’m pleased to have him back (and apparently lucid) with another guest entry. He’s ...

My Idea of Fun: The Interloper And The Twisted Tourist

Tap-Repeatedly — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:27:37 +0000

In our latest edition of My Idea of Fun, Tap-Repeatedly staffers discuss two delightfully under-dogged games, and explain why you (yes, you) should give them a go. Remember, there's no shortage of unsung games out there - only a shortage of those willing to sing their praises. Today, xtal and Gregg B hop on the Fun Train to share their thoughts. What unloved games could have bubbled to the thick, gloopy surfaces of their minds? Read on to find out!

Tap vs. Tap: Game Journalism

Tap-Repeatedly — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:24:06 +0000

In the second of our Tap vs. Tap, Mat C and Lewis B put the world of journalism to rights and dissect what has become of a bustling industry worth billions of dollars. But has riding this piggy bank come at a cost to journalistic integrity?

My Idea of Fun: Tri-Optimum, Tanks, Tentacles, and Terrorists

Tap-Repeatedly — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:43:31 +0000

Welcome to our latest new feature! in My Idea of Fun, Tap-Repeatedly staff will wax poetic about the beloved underdogs - games that we care for but never got the props and attention they deserved. Some you'll know; some you might hate (but you're wrong if you do); some will, hopefully, convince you to give them a try. Read on to discover what Helmut, Steerpike, Dix, and AJ consider their idea of fun.

Tap vs. Tap: Villains

Tap-Repeatedly — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:29:01 +0000

In the first of our new permanent feature we're calling Tap vs. Tap, Mat C and Lewis B have decided that their finest conversational moments are during the day when they're idling away at their keyboards. Recording them sounded like a good idea. This could be very random, but sometimes the best things are. Our first topic? VILLAINS! Pow!