The Gameological Society

Adam Volk

Contributor

Adam Volk is a Canadian freelance writer and an action-figure-collecting man-child. His work has appeared in publications such as Gamasutra, The National Post, and Paste. His current catchphrase is “Yeeeeeaaaah, suckers!”

WEBSITE: http://www.zombie-geek.com/

TWITTER: @ZombieGeek

By Adam Volk

Sawbuck Gamer

That’s Classified

Blackbar takes on Big Brother with a heavily redacted text adventure.

By Adam Volk • September 13, 2013
What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Daniel Kibblesmith, comedian

The co-author of How To Win At Everything explains how to win at iPhone games.

By Adam Volk • September 13, 2013
Inventory

The battle of the bulge: 10 games where players fight (or embrace) weight gain

Press Start to give yourself a body-image complex!

By Anthony John Agnello, Joe Keiser, Matt Kodner, Derrick Sanskrit, John Teti, and Adam Volk • September 5, 2013
Sawbuck Gamer

Playing In Traffic

Let’s Go Jaywalking affirms the plight of video game pedestrians.

By Adam Volk • August 20, 2013
Gameological Q&A

Understudy Hall

Which sidekicks outshine their heroes?

By The Gameological Society Staff • August 8, 2013
Sawbuck Gamer

Boom Goes The Dynamite

Dyna Boy’s pyromaniac hero gives Bomberman a run for his money.

By Adam Volk • July 31, 2013
Sawbuck Gamer

Bridge Eraser

Bridgy Jones turns life-or-death engineering into a trail-and-error affair.

By Adam Volk • July 22, 2013
Gameological Q&A

Hoarders

What are your most cherished in-game collectibles?

By The Gameological Society Staff • July 11, 2013
Sawbuck Gamer

Quarter Muncher

Maximus is a modern twist on the coin-devouring arcade slice-’em-ups of yore.

By Adam Volk • July 2, 2013
Sawbuck Gamer

B-Movie Magic

Snaaaake! harnesses the power of schlock.

By Adam Volk • June 18, 2013
Featured Article

Apple’s Folly: The story of the Pippin game console

Long before the iPhone changed games, Apple’s Pippin console flopped hard.

By Adam Volk • June 5, 2013
Gameological Q&A

That’s Not Fair!

Difficulty is one thing. Injustice is another.

By The Gameological Society Staff • May 23, 2013
Sawbuck Gamer

Swarmula One

Swarm Racer is a frenetic flight of the bumblebee.

By Adam Volk • May 22, 2013