The Best of 2012
To celebrate the beginning of the new year, we here at Haywire have decided to honor our favorite games of 2012.
Devils and Dirigibles
Our own Joe Köller sat down with Chris Gardiner of Failbetter Games for a chat about his current projects, tabletop RPGs and writing choice.
Moment of Decision
Does the timing and presentation of choices hold meaning in itself? Trivun Luzaic muses about Katawa Shoujo’s structure.
Smoke and Mirrors
Free choice? Stewart Melville is rooting through the industry’s big bag of tricks.
Shall I list the reasons why?
Games journalism is shooting itself in the foot. Joe Köller with a cautionary tale.
Sum of Its Parts
Zachary Brictson reviews a new indie title for us every issue. This time he’s sharing some thoughts on the craft.
An End, Once and for All
Mass Effect 3’s ending saw journalists fighting their own community. Andrew Huntly on where the debate went wrong.
Rise and Shine
Three years after And Yet It Moves, Broken Rules is still toying with motion. Joe Köller took a look at their new game for us.
Do You Feel Like a Hero Yet?
Andrew Huntly takes us upriver into gaming’s heart of darkness with Spec Ops: The Line.
Back Off
Would you kindly fund my dreams? Tosy Mahapatra reminds us to keep our hopes for Kickstarter reasonable.
Thinking Indie
What’s it like to create a game and market it too? Francisco Dominguez took a trip to Brighton’s Rezzed Convention to find out.