Our own Eddie is on the scene at PAX East in exotic Boston, MA interviewing Indie Game Developers.

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Podcast: Download (Duration: 28:33 — 13.1MB)

So a few months ago I set into motion another Abridging contest. It wasn’t super promoted, and was geared more towards people who are already part of this community. Another contest like this will likely appear again, probably with more publicity to (hopefully) bring in some better talent. I say that because, sadly, none of these entries were… good. A few had good ideas, and some even had good moments… but none of the videos entered really qualify as “good” for me. Which is sad, because someone’s walking away with a pretty big wad of cash. Anyway, here are the entries, my reviews of them, and the results.

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Happy 2012, everybody! Hope it’s treating you well so far.

Box of Danger in 2012 is hitting it big! We’re kicking off the year with our usual appearance at Ohayocon in Columbus, Ohio, January 27th-29th. Register now if you haven’t already, and come hang out with us either at the con or during our panels. We have two of ‘em this year: Abridging Theater and How To Panel. Watch us show you some Abridging videos (including two or three new videos from us!), or come get some tips from us on properly running a panel.

Speaking of Ohayocon, you want to look good while you’re there, right? Make a good impression on us while exciting all the ladies with your untamable swag? Then you should check out our revamped store page! The shirts are a bit pricey (roughly $25 + Shipping), but they’re quality shirts that won’t wear out or fade. You can also get 10% off your entire order for entering in the coupon code “flayzer”.

Regardless, looking forward to seeing you at Ohayocon, making more stuff this year and HITTING IT BIG.

As we ride the holiday wave into 2012, we often look back fondly on the memories we’ve had in the year. For most people, memories lie in the things they’ve done with the people they love, and sometimes, however unfortunate, the losses that make people into what they are today. As nerds, we generally make a top 5 list and let the internet argue about what games are our GAME OF THE YEAR.

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Alright first of all, I’m no critic and whatever I say you can take with a grain of salt. I just know what I like and I’m gonna tell you what I like. But I have to say that there were a lot of great games that came out this year and there are quite a few I still need to play (I’m looking at you Skyrim!!), but with that in mind I feel satisfied jumping into this list.  Let’s get to it!

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OK, so, Grant says that “I should do 5 categories because of blah!”  But screw that.  I didn’t play too many games this year, and forcing underqualified entries into being “good” just isn’t my style.

Note:  If your favorite games aren’t on here, there are two possibilities as to why.

1) I didn’t play them

2) They sucked.

These are just games that I can totes vouch for.

So, let’s rock.

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A Primer
Well guys, Deuce-Eleven is on its way out, and with that comes all the end of the year awards for things like movies, music, video games, and television. In an attempt to expand what this website consists of, we’ve decided to do our own take on the process, starting with video games. Depending on how this goes we might expand into the other mediums or change the format, but for now the process will go a little something like this…

Each member makes up their own five categories involving video games they played this year. These categories can be whatever the author wants – it’s totally up to the individual member which kind of games they highlight for this year and why, with the only limitation being there can only be FIVE. Honorable mentions are allowed, but the goal is to show off five games that REALLY made an impact on the author this year. Also an important note: The games in these lists don’t necessarily have to have been RELEASED in 2011 – it’s more a reflection on what we played in 2011 than what came out in 2011. So without further ado, I’ll kick things off.

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Hey, our good friends over at Show Me Your News have put up the Youmacon episode we appeared in! Stick around after the show for a special story time with Grant! Also, chill out for a bit on their site and wish them some good luck, as their site was recently viciously attacked and restarted in WordPress format (causing the delay of the episode’s release) – they’re good people, and a great community to hang out with!

Listen/Download Here!

Oh man, you know you wish you had a shirt with our logo on it. Or maybe a shirt commemorating our lost butterfly fiend. Or maybe you want a shirt with something else on it, and you’ll tell us here.

Regardless, now’s your chance! Now you can show off your love for us on your chest without getting kicked out of public places! THE BOX OF DANGER STORE IS OPEN.

We’ll have more shirts on the way, but the current designs are as follows… (Click images to go to their store page, where you can customize their colors or get them on other garments)

Also, Eddie and Grant will be at Youmacon in Detroit, Michigan this weekend. Come hit us up if you’ll be around!

It came to my and Kirran’s attention that there is a severely untapped humorous resource on this site and on the internet in general: indie/amateur games. Particularly, RPGs. Breaking form from our typical anime parody style, Kirran and I play through the first half hour of a few choice RPGs, all the while cracking wise at different lesser aspects of the games, while complimenting innovative and interesting decisions. We kick off our series with Lucid Awakening, which you can currently watch on Youtube at our new channel. In due time, you’ll also be able to find these videos on our podcast, as well as its new dedicated show page, which you can find by clicking the nifty little banner (courtesy of LordMoonstone) below.