What is The Commune?
We're a group of gamers, and we're always looking for new gamers to join us. Every month or so, we pick a game to play. We chat about the game together, and we record podcasts, record videos, and write essays. You can reach The Commune in the following ways:
- Register on the forums. This is where we organize events and pick games.
- Reach us by email at vgcommune *A*T* gmail *D*O*T* com.
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On an island where wordplay counts as cutting-edge technology, you're a spy smuggling a letter remover.
Push blocks, collect hearts, egg enemies--a typical day for Lolo.
Poop boxes to solve puzzles!
Podcasts
Feb 10, 2014
What steps do we take to solve puzzles? What tactics lead to success, and what tactics frustrate the player?
Mar 17, 2014
How does Counterfeit Monkey pull together a sequence of puzzles into one unit? Let's look at repairing a car and the puzzles within.
Jun 3, 2014
What's it take to form an effective plan in Adventures of Lolo?
Mar 16, 2015
Players can traverse wide expanses in Superhero League of Hoboken, looking for just the right solution to the game's many point-and-click puzzles. What rules guide the player's exploration, and how do the clues come together?
Jun 2, 2015
Puzzle games depend heavily on the player's ability to learn. What impact does BOXBOY!'s structure have on this learning process?