This month, we have a special, Best Of issue of HamsterSpeak. That's right! It's a clip show! In magazine form! I wanted to give our writers a chance to relax, especially with a lot of people having finals/graduation to deal with. We'll be back to our regular madness next month. Until then, take some time to re-read some of the best articles from the first twelve issues of HamsterSpeak!

Thoughts? Concerns? Horribly offended by someone's review and want to offer an alternate point of view? Discuss this month's issue here. Your comments may appear in next month's issue!

This Month's Articles

Review: Boundless Ocean
OnlyOneInAll reviews Orchard-L's existential RPG.

Review: Missing
Aethereal reviews a rare gem; a point-and-click adventure game made using the OHR engine.

Review: Surlaw Armageddon
After a long hiatus, a new Surlaw Armageddon demo is here. Find out if it's worth playing.

Retrospective: Ends of the Earth
Aethereal takes a look at how one of the most popular old-school OHR games stands up today.

Retrospective: I Made Dis
Uncommon takes a look back at an incredible game about the greatest heroes of our time.

Retrospective: Wandering Hamster
The original OHR RPG. How well does James Paige's hamster centric epic stand up to today's games?

Terrible Game Review: Dogworld
A savage journey into the mind of a man who thinks that the difference between dogs and pigs is negligible.

Terrible Game Review: Nintendo Quest
Hey kids! Do you love fire and brimstone, the Japanese, and copyright infringement? If so, this is the game for you!

Feature: An Introduction to Melody and Harmony
Camdog explains the basics of music composition.

Feature: The Art of Making a "Bad" Game
What to do and what to avoid when making a "bad" game.

Feature: Better Than the Worst: A Newbie’s Guide to Sidestepping Ridicule
Jeremy Bursey (Pepsi Ranger) presents a massive, eight-part article on game design. It's lengthy, but well worth your attention. Read bravely!!

Feature: Graphics in 3 Easy Steps
A tutorial on how to add more life to cartoon-style graphics.

Feature: Hero Design
A feature on what to do (and what not to do) when designing the characters that the player will control.

Feature: OHR Side-Scrollers, Part 1
The first in a two part series covering side-scrolling action games made using the OHR engine.

Feature: OHR Side-Scrollers, Part 2
The second in a two part series covering side-scrolling action games made using the OHR engine.

Feature: The Top 5 OHRRPGCE Games You've Never Played
Aethereal looks at five lost classics.

Art: Bob Surlaw
Fan Art of Bob Surlaw by Red Maverick Zero.

Art: Cover 3
The cover to HamsterSpeak #3, by Jack.

Art: Cover 12
The cover to HamsterSpeak #12, by Paul Harrington.

Art: HamsterComic #6
A three page mega comic from Fenrir-Lunaris.

Art: Hamster Comic #8
A very special Halloween Hamster comic.

This month's contributors are Aethereal, Jeremy Bursey, Camdog, Fenrir-Lunaris, Paul Harrington, Jack, Only One in All, Adam Perry, Red Maverick Zero, and Kingston C. Rockwell. Cover by Paul Harrington.

If you would like your work to appear in a future issue, contact bobsurlaw@yahoo.com