The DIY mavens at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories made this tabletop playable Pong game and very thoroughly documented the build and functionality. What is PONG supposed to represent? Our answer to this question is a game somewhere between pinball and ping pong: Two players each have a single knob that controls the position of a […]
This fun chess set ostensibly can be printed by a 3D printer, though there seem to be a lot of overhangs to me. Nevertheless it’s a fun idea. Basically, creator laird designed each piece to display what moves it can make in order to “make Chess approachable for kids.” The king has the tallest ‘body’ […]
Twitter user orkboi, also known as Tony Dowler, has created some humorous mini D&D dungeons for his new website microdungeons.com, where he plans to publish three a week in 2010. My favorite is the bird-shaped dungeon in the style of cartoonist Ape Lad’s Twitter avatars.
For old style FPS gaming, a cellphone vibrator gives a kick to your clicks. Thanks go to Greg Lipscomb for the original article in MAKE, Volume 06. To download The Rumble Mouse video click here and subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete Rumble Mouse article in MAKE, Volume 06 and you can see that […]
For old style FPS gaming, a cellphone vibrator gives a kick to your clicks. Thanks go to Greg Lipscomb for the original article in MAKE, Volume 06. View the PDF of this project. and then subscribe to MAKE Magazine for other great projects you can do over the weekend.
Using BlueMaemo, the Bluetooth multi-tool for Maemo, you can turn your Nokia N900 into a PS3 controller. Install the latest alpha via the application manager with extras-devel enabled. The above video is in Italian.
Looking for something fun to do with that special gamer in your life? Well, you might want to try Ed Keeble’s Pong Prom, which combines the formerly disparate activities of slow dancing and pong.
