Jim Squires

Jim Squires is the Editor-in-Chief of Gamezebo. Everything you see passes his eyes first, so we like to think of him as "the gatekeeper of cool stuff." He likes good games, great writing, and just can't say no to a hamburger. Also, he is not a bear.

Culture
July 21, 2014
Human Tetris Is a Thing, and We Have the Pics to Prove It
By Jim Squires
The 30th anniversary party That is Tetris in 2014 continues to roll on. The latest crazy stunt? 293 people mashed their tetrominos together last night to created the largest game of human Tetris ever conceived. It’s not as dirty as it …
News
July 21, 2014
Is Maxis Working on a Minecraft-Style Game?
By Jim Squires
When it comes to sandbox-style gaming, it would be both easy (and fair) to argue that Maxis is responsible for one of the earliest examples of the genre. Their SimCity franchise (and later, The Sims) has been giving players the …
Play
July 21, 2014
Play Zlotnan for Free on Gamezebo
By Jim Squires
Culture
July 21, 2014
If Threes! Were a Smartwatch Game, It Might Look Something Like This
By Jim Squires
Threes! co-creator Asher Vollmer shared an interesting retweet over the weekend; someone decided to do a little concept art that re-imagined his sliding numbers puzzle as a perfect fit for smartwatches: @AsherVo I made a mockup of Threes for smartwatches. …
Culture
July 18, 2014
The Meatly Sums Up App Store Pricing Problems Perfectly
By Jim Squires
The App Store has been around for 6 years now, and it didn’t take very long for developers to enter a “race to the bottom” when it came to pricing. It’s a real problem, and it means that great paid …
Game Development
July 18, 2014
7 Interesting Quotes From a Virtual Currency Expert
By Jim Squires
If you’re looking for a great Q&A format (where anyone can ask the Q’s), there are few better places than a Reddit AMA. Everyone from Weird Al’s backup dancer to President Obama has turned out to provide answers. Earlier this …
Deals
July 18, 2014
Win a Copy of Leo’s Fortune!
By Jim Squires
News
July 18, 2014
The Often-Ending Story Is the Funniest Game You’ll Play All Week
By Jim Squires
Looking for a silly good way to waste your Friday afternoon? Ben Ward, aka 50% of the team behind Ben There, Dan That and Time Gentleman, Please! has released a Twine game that delivers more than enough of the funny. Available …

Jim Squires

Human Tetris Is a Thing, and We Have the Pics to Prove It

Is Maxis Working on a Minecraft-Style Game?

Play Zlotnan for Free on Gamezebo

If Threes! Were a Smartwatch Game, It Might Look Something Like This

The Meatly Sums Up App Store Pricing Problems Perfectly

7 Interesting Quotes From a Virtual Currency Expert

Win a Copy of Leo’s Fortune!

The Often-Ending Story Is the Funniest Game You’ll Play All Week

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

Racc & Roll Is an Upcoming Co-Op Metal Detecting Hangout Game on Steam

Schrödinger’s Call Is a Heartfelt Visual Novel About Moments Before Death

Resident Evil Survival Unit And Monster Hunter Team Up For July