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Tetris origins

Origins of Tetris t-shirt graphic

Let the Game Continue, for those that were curious where Tetris pieces originated. The graphic is from a t-shirt by Eduardo San Gil at Threadless.

Posted 2010/07/18 at 4:55pm / games / tetris / tshirt

Rithmomachy

Rithmomachy board

Rithmomachy is a complex, Early European, mathematical board game. The literal translation is “Battle of Numbers”. It’s similar to chess, but the capture of pieces depends on the numbers on each piece. Rhythmomachy Basics provides a few more details than the Wikipedia entry.

Posted 2009/12/27 at 1:02pm / games / math

Mario couldn’t jump

Satoru Iwata discusses the Mario brothers with Shigeru Miyamoto. The interview is quite revealing — many of Mario’s trademark characteristics were due to design and programming restraints at the time, including the moustache, the hat and the overalls.

Posted 2009/12/06 at 10:33pm / games / gaming / mario

Chessboxin

Da mystery of chessboxin. RZA, Wu-Tang producer extraordinaire, and chess fanatic has started up a chess site.

Posted 2008/06/07 at 11:45pm / chess / games / music

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