Tom Christiansen

Former Good Morning America child star, Tom spends his time these days writing lots of things for people to read. He's a fan of independently developed video games, and always roots for the underdog. Send him animated .gifs on Twitter: @tomscott90. He likes those things

Game Development
July 17, 2014
What You Can Learn From “The Worst Game Ever”
By Tom Christiansen
Ryan Smith has been developing games for years, but it wasn’t until this month that he actually finished one. Mixel Man is a game that is as basic as Flappy Bird: it’s a pixely 2D runner where the player taps …
Deals
July 11, 2014
This Android Bundle Will Keep You Busy All Weekend
By Tom Christiansen
The Android games bundling website iKoid has just released the Super Boost Rebirth bundle, which features six of the most popular games from their first four bundles. Paying $2.99 gets buyers SimpleRockets, Lemegeton Master Edition, Hero of Many, Call of …
Features
July 10, 2014
10 of the Best Games From The Indie Game Maker Contest
By Tom Christiansen
Between May 29th and June 30th, hundreds of independent game developers poured their free time into developing a game for the first ever Indie Game Maker Contest, hosted by RPG Maker and Humble. Nearly 700 games were submitted during the …
Upcoming
July 9, 2014
Have You Seen Hardland? It’s Gorgeous!
By Tom Christiansen
Way back in 2009, Mountain Sheep released Minigore for iOS and made quite a name for themselves. While the game didn’t offer much depth, visually Minigore was a delight. Now, five years later, Mountain Sheep is busy working on Minigore’s …
News
July 8, 2014
Bundle In A Box Closing Down In August
By Tom Christiansen
Yesterday, Kyttaro Games, the team behind the Bundle in a Box indie games bundle provider, announced that their latest bundle, The Ordinary Gamer Bundle, will be their last. “Bundle In A Box, you see, was never really profitable (the opposite, …
Reviews
July 4, 2014
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare Review – Ripe for Playing
By Tom Christiansen
As I fly out of the cannon at the giant Sunflower lighthouse, it hits me: this is the most fun I’ve had in a game in a long time. I land my Zombie soldier off to the side, managing to …
News
July 1, 2014
Aquafina Partnership Grows 2 New Garden Warfare Characters
By Tom Christiansen
Thanks to a partnership with Aquafina, two new Team Plant characters are being introduced into Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare today, alongside additional content in an update entitled the Tactical Taco Party Pack. Yes, you read that correctly: the Tactical …
Culture
June 29, 2014
New Trailer For Video Games: The Movie Shows Off Star-Studded Cast
By Tom Christiansen
Last summer, Jeremy Snead took to Kickstarter to pitch his project, Video Games: The Movie. By that time, Snead had already filmed large portions of the movie at prior game conferences and industry events, he just needed $60,000 to finish …

Tom Christiansen

What You Can Learn From “The Worst Game Ever”

This Android Bundle Will Keep You Busy All Weekend

10 of the Best Games From The Indie Game Maker Contest

Have You Seen Hardland? It’s Gorgeous!

Bundle In A Box Closing Down In August

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare Review – Ripe for Playing

Aquafina Partnership Grows 2 New Garden Warfare Characters

New Trailer For Video Games: The Movie Shows Off Star-Studded Cast

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

Narrative Mystery Game Edicts of the Truthsinger: The Orb of Artemagus Drops a Steam Demo

Phasmophobia-Like Co-Op Horror Survival Fearwoods Drops a New Trailer on Steam

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