Thought-provoking column about alternate reality games, bro culture, killing your lover, and questioning if game mechanics can motivate us in real life.
Kyle Orland writes:
"0:00 Even though it's not strictly a videogame, I've heard a lot of good things about this as a fun way to keep up with household tasks. I'm hoping it can motivate my wife and me to actually keep up with our chores.
0:01 "Honey, can you help me with a Game for Lunch?" I ask my wife, Michelle. "I guess so ... what is it?" she replies. "It's called Chore Wars," I reply back. She already sounds incredulous. "Are you serious?"
0:05 We start by paging through the FAQ together. Michelle: "This is very silly." Me: "I think it could be fun." Upon further reading, Michelle repeats: "This seems very silly." Uh oh ... I'm already losing her!"
that picture is utterly DISGUSTING!
I wonder if the Urinal Puck is in his mouth?
Ewwww!