Update: The contest is now closed. Thanks for your entries. We'll publish the winning essay shortly!
I mentioned a few days ago that I was really digging Soul Bubbles, and I'm here to tell you today that said digging is unabated—if anything, I'm enjoying myself more. It's becoming clear to me that Soul Bubbles is one of those games: lovingly crafted by a team dedicated to their art, masterfully designed, and evoking joy at every turn.
I decided I simply could not keep this joy to myself, so I went down the other day and picked up another brand-new, shrink-wrapped copy—that's right, with my own money, no PR agencies involved—with the intent of giving it away. I want to spread the joy. But you'll have to do a little something to prove your worth.
To enter the N-Sider Soul Bubbles Giveaway Contest, I need from you an essay about the sweetest game you ever played that tanked at retail. ("Tanked" is a subjective term, of course, but I'm sure you all realize you can't apply it to Super Mario Galaxy.) Our crack prose judging team here at N-Sider (me and whoever else I can convince to read a few words) will choose the best, send the winner the game, and publish it alongside any more that tickle our fancies. (Sorry, no runner-up prizes, other than your name in lights here at n-sider.com.)
You must be a U.S. resident and not current or former staff of N-Sider Media to win the prize, though you can certainly still send your essay if you don't meet these criteria—you just won't win anything. Send your essay along with your full name and mailing address to mattb@n-sider.com before Monday, November 3. We'll undertake the judging soon after that and you can expect to read the winners' entries sometime later that month.
Happy writing!
I mentioned a few days ago that I was really digging Soul Bubbles, and I'm here to tell you today that said digging is unabated—if anything, I'm enjoying myself more. It's becoming clear to me that Soul Bubbles is one of those games: lovingly crafted by a team dedicated to their art, masterfully designed, and evoking joy at every turn.
I decided I simply could not keep this joy to myself, so I went down the other day and picked up another brand-new, shrink-wrapped copy—that's right, with my own money, no PR agencies involved—with the intent of giving it away. I want to spread the joy. But you'll have to do a little something to prove your worth.
To enter the N-Sider Soul Bubbles Giveaway Contest, I need from you an essay about the sweetest game you ever played that tanked at retail. ("Tanked" is a subjective term, of course, but I'm sure you all realize you can't apply it to Super Mario Galaxy.) Our crack prose judging team here at N-Sider (me and whoever else I can convince to read a few words) will choose the best, send the winner the game, and publish it alongside any more that tickle our fancies. (Sorry, no runner-up prizes, other than your name in lights here at n-sider.com.)
You must be a U.S. resident and not current or former staff of N-Sider Media to win the prize, though you can certainly still send your essay if you don't meet these criteria—you just won't win anything. Send your essay along with your full name and mailing address to mattb@n-sider.com before Monday, November 3. We'll undertake the judging soon after that and you can expect to read the winners' entries sometime later that month.
Happy writing!