Carter Dotson

I'm Carter Dotson! I'm a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, by way of San Antonio, TX. I'm still not used to that whole 'winter' thing. I've had a lifelong passion for gaming, especially on-the-go gaming of all forms, and a special place in my heart for games by small developers. I care way too much about baseball, too.

News
July 17, 2014
Cards Against Humanity + Chromecast = Cardcast
By Carter Dotson
It’s the future. We shouldn’t have to play games like Cards Against Humanity huddled around a table like animals. Thankfully, Cardcast is here to save the day, allowing players to hold their hand of cards on multiple Android devices, with selections appearing on your …
News
July 17, 2014
2048 Snake: A Clever Hybrid, and Proof of Ouroborous
By Carter Dotson
While 2014 has been the year of the clone, with many a Flappy Bird ripoff and more 2048 clones of Threes than we can shake a stick at, there have been a few games that have managed to elevate themselves above …
Reviews
July 16, 2014
The Nightmare Cooperative Review: Rogueliking Threes
By Carter Dotson
The Nightmare Cooperative is a game that exists in an odd place for me. I think it’s a pretty good game. I think I get what it’s going for with its various elements, and I appreciate them. But there’s just …
Features
July 15, 2014
Flashback’s Creator on Kickstarter, Subject 13, and the Importance of Indie
By Carter Dotson
You may not know Paul Cuisset’s name off the bat, but you probably know his work. Cuisset was responsible for Flashback, the classic 90’s era platforming adventure game. He’s still been kicking around the industry for the last couple of decades, …
Upcoming
July 15, 2014
Can Phyre Overcome Tough Odds on Kickstarter?
By Carter Dotson
Lucien Bos has launched a Kickstarter for a stylish puzzle game, Phyre – but it might be a tough sell on a platform not known for funding mobile games. The fascinating thing about Phyre is that it takes the kind …
Reviews
July 14, 2014
Light Review: Bright but Fading Fast
By Carter Dotson
Light, from indie studio Just a Pixel and publisher Team 17, has one of the most painful whiplashes I’ve experienced between realizing a game is really interesting and hitting eventual disappointment. I was initially enticed when I downloaded the game and …
The Best
July 11, 2014
The 10 Best Endless Runners
By Carter Dotson
The endless runner may be the most oft-imitated genre on mobile. Making one isn’t necessarily difficult for a developer. Making a good one either takes a lot of luck, or time and effort to craft a game with just the …
Upcoming
July 11, 2014
The Developer of 10000000 is Smarter Than You
By Carter Dotson
Luca Redwood of EightyEight Games, creator of 10000000 and its upcoming sequel You Must Build a Boat, has a new game coming out in the interim, a curious asynchronous multiplayer game called Smarter Than You. The core of the game …

Carter Dotson

Cards Against Humanity + Chromecast = Cardcast

2048 Snake: A Clever Hybrid, and Proof of Ouroborous

The Nightmare Cooperative Review: Rogueliking Threes

Flashback’s Creator on Kickstarter, Subject 13, and the Importance of Indie

Can Phyre Overcome Tough Odds on Kickstarter?

Light Review: Bright but Fading Fast

The 10 Best Endless Runners

The Developer of 10000000 is Smarter Than You

New Genre-defining Action-Healer, 3 Healers Fables The History of Three Influential Figureheads Without Combat

Use Colours to Solve Platforming Puzzles in Colorbound, Coming to Multiple Platforms Soon

Cosy Puzzle Sim with Houseplants Urban Jungle Launches on Nintendo Switch

Embroidered Dark Medieval Title Scarlet Deer Inn Announces Its PC Release Date