The Gameological Society

Ryan Smith

Contributor

Ryan Smith is a Chicago-based freelance journalist who writes about sports and video games for Chicago Tribune’s RedEye and RedBullUSA.com (but don’t worry, Redbook magazine isn’t going to happen). He was once a police and courts reporter at a daily newspaper but never got to do anything cool like wear a fedora or get shot at.

TWITTER: @RyanSmithWriter

By Ryan Smith

For Our Consideration

Empathy Games

Finding the virtues amid the violence of Telltale’s The Walking Dead.

By Ryan Smith • May 13, 2013
Review

Hail To The Thief

Heist movies meet Pac-Man in Monaco: What’s Yours Is Mine.

By Ryan Smith • May 1, 2013
What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Stephen Markley, writer

The author of Publish This Book tells us why Jenga is the perfect drinking game.

By Ryan Smith • April 26, 2013
Gameological Q&A

Bugging Out

What’s your most memorable encounter with a glitch?

By The Gameological Society Staff • April 25, 2013
Sawbuck Gamer

Ooh, Burn!

Little Inferno is wonderful, and you’ll hate yourself for playing it.

By Ryan Smith • April 22, 2013
What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Keisha Howard, robot pugilist

Robot Combat League jockey Keisha Howard is ready to give up bots for BioShock.

By Ryan Smith • April 19, 2013
Featured Article

Splattered Ink

The story of Tattoo Assassins, the violent, flatulent Mortal Kombat knockoff that never came to be.

By Ryan Smith • April 10, 2013
Sawbuck Gamer

Dark And Pretty

Darkness is a welcome comfort in Badland.

By Ryan Smith • April 9, 2013
Sawbuck Gamer

Inscrutable Bear

The world of Finding Teddy is an unexpectedly cold place.

By Ryan Smith • April 1, 2013
Sawbuck Gamer

Weapon Of Bass Destruction

Ridiculous Fishing turns angling into an addictive bloodsport.

By Ryan Smith • March 22, 2013
Gameological Q&A

Play It Again

Which game-design tropes delight you every time they show up?

By The Gameological Society Staff • March 21, 2013
Sawbuck Gamer

Brother, Can You Spare A Hundred?

Robbing your friends blind is encouraged in Dollar Dash.

By Ryan Smith • March 20, 2013
Inventory

Oof!: 13 great grunters in video games

Who needs words?

By Anthony John Agnello, Matt Gerardi, Steve Heisler, Matt Kodner, Derrick Sanskrit, Ryan Smith, and John Teti • March 14, 2013