Pikaland

Scrape Scraperteeth

Jason Nelson sent me a link to his latest endeavor: an artgame called Scrape Scraperteeth that was produced for the San Francisco Gallery of Modern Art (SFMOMA) for a series on interactive poetry/art.

I have to say, as an old-school adventure gamer – it’s an interesting genre! Jason’s hand-made, messy aesthetics is a breath of fresh air to normal, straight-laced programs. The game is about progressing through levels (with loads of sound effects and bursting texts when you hit it right), but is a throwback to modern life where our hero is nothing more than a hamster in a wheel, harassed by all sorts of troubles as in real life. You can’t actually “die” in the game, but its linearity is a an all too familiar story.

Aren’t we all running away at some point in our life?

The Endangered Creature Alphabet

Edited by Matt of CreatureMag, the Endangered Creature Alphabet is an e-book with a collection of 26 illustrations featuring animals under threat, illustrated by 26 different artists. From African elephants to the Zebra Duiker (and some animals I’ve not even heard about), it’s a timely e-book that will get you thinking about animals and the various species that our future generations will never know.

All Day Everyday project

Truly inspirational illustration and graphics from Hannes
Beer for his All Day Everyday Project – a graphic design diary he keeps to balance his need for creative expression and client work.

See the entire set over on his Flickr stream, and if you fancy any particular designs, head over to his shop to purchase a print.

Happy Monday!