TIGSource is Smart

By: Derek Yu

On: June 8th, 2007

At least, according to this week’s Newsweek magazine. Yes, you heard that right… Newsweek!

Posted in Community

haowan

Well, fuck.

uh, i can’t think of much else to say
Nillo

TIGSource knows where it is at all times. It knows this because it knows where it isn’t.
Levi

SAVED. In all caps, no less.
Guert

That’s great news!
Congrats to everyone behind tigsource!!
http://www.tscreative.net BMcC

Newswhat? Is that one of those “real” magazines I’ve read about on Wikipedia?
Akhel

Awesome!
PoV

Wow. Hey, I thought all the content was stolen from TIM? :D
Smithy

Holy cow!

Does this mean I’m going to be famous?
Derek

Congrats belong to everyone who’s ever posted, commented, joined the forums, or read the site! There would be no TIGSource without the TIGCommunity (cue: “awwwwww”) We _did_ it, y’all!

*collapses in puddle of own spittle*
http://rav.realitybytes.tk ravuya

Oh no! We’re becoming mainstream.

At least it’s only magazine-mainstream. Once we get covered on MTV, we’ll have to explain our strange love for manhugs before a Congressional hearing..
http://web.mac.com/shinjisixteen Shinji16

o.O

…holy shit!
http://web.mac.com/shinjisixteen Shinji16

Wait… why the FUCK is there a Google banner ad for Furcadia?!
“That Guy”

Uh, “small](http://www.tigsource.com/articles/2007/05/27/la-mulana), [casual games“?
PoV

> weâ€™ll have to explain our strange love for manhugs before a Congressional hearing.

If you don’t get it, you don’t get one.
Twisted Rabbit

Congrats. Now wheres the vodka?
crackers

Is this new mainstream attention going to score Derek some more hookers?
DrDerekDoctors

Woo! I’m going to bathe in the reflected glory!

*bathes*

Is this article what you spent your $20,000 on? ;)
Xander

That’s freakin’ awesome!

…someone explain to me what Newsweek is? (Alex = British Â¬.Â¬)
CosMind

word up.
i dig how the mention serves to trick casual gamers into coming here to discover what real videogames are :)

the love oozes further.
Shabadage

Lets just hope they don’t read the comments too thoroughly….
http://ithamore.blogspot.com/ ithamore

Many of the shorter or simpler games featured on TIGSource could be easily considered casual, especially in to comparison to mainstream titles (such as GTA and WOW) that have gotten a lot of coverage in popular media. And, in that since, we have posted many complex casual games, too.

Additionally, all three of the websites listed cover and critique more than just casual games, so maybe the article’s author was trying to enlighten the magazine’s casual gaming readers to more of the world of gaming.

Furthermore, TIGSource is severing a noble cause in supporting and promoting independent games. Recognition shouldn’t be surprising but appreciated.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18986993/site/newsweek/
is the URL for the online article.
http://ptoing.net ptoing

o/
http://www.tscreative.net BMcC

High fives all around!

o/o
Shih Tzu

Wicked!

Wait until the Newsweek-reading populace discovers what a… lively vocabulary Derek possesses!
Albert Lai

Holy carp! We’re legit now!
fish

this is neat.
congrats on that.
notice any peak in traffic since?

next step: TIGS TRL on MTV.
PoV

TIGSource Cribs? :P
haowan

TIGS wives.
Oddity

*next step: TIGS TRL on MTV.*

At first I misread this as TIGSource, the Roguelike. That would be…*intriguing*…to say the least.
Raincoatduck

Wow, cool! Derek continues his meteoric rise to superstardom. Just remember who’s your #1 superfan 4vr!
Pyabo

Damn. I’m way too edgy and cool to hang out on some mainstream site like this!

Also, I will second Albert said: holy carp.
http://www.roguetemple.com Slashed – Temple of The Roguelike

Congratulations Derek, and all the tigsource editorial team. We are one step closer in our sacred quest to bring indie games to the masses.

Also, I too readed Tigs the roguelike… weird… it just keeps coming back

Intriguing… scary!
http://mooktown.blogspot.com/ papamook

praise be to kenta-cho!
fish

no, TRL stands for Total Request Live, d’uh.

Derek is the new Carson, except manlier..

but once it goes on, you can like, totally request a TIGS roguelike. like totally.
http://www.the2bears.com the2bears

Great… more Republicans will come here to what? :P

Bill
Advenith

Finally, free advertisement!

Oh, yeah, and with Shinji16… the Furcadia ad is kinda creepy.
Aw Yeah

Firefox + AdBlock Plus ftw