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Marv Howard
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Game time

For the last few years i've written an online adventure game that follows the theme of the annual Iowa ICON science fiction convention. The first one was a text adventure like Zork, then the following year I upped the ante by adding static graphics. This year the adventure includes animation - it moves! I've built these games both to help promote ICON and to learn more for my research into how computer game design and development relates to improvements in student STEM skills.

Since I started this the ICON folks have posted links to the games on their website. This year they requested that I create a Hitchhiker's Guide themed game for them, and because I have tons of unused bandwidth I’m hosting it here. I think it turned out pretty swell, so I'm going to share with all y'all. Click here to play The ICON at the End of the Universe.