Geek-A-Long
2016 Geek-A-Long: Half Life
Feb
I have a confession. I haven’t actually played Half Life. I’ve played Portal like it’s my job, but I never got around to the game that inspired it. First person shooters aren’t really my cup of tea for the most part. When Jac and I put together the list of games for this year, I realized that I haven’t played a number of the games on it. I was surprised really by how many games that I would consider household names or iconic that I haven’t gotten around to. I wish that I could play every amazing game, but then when would I find the time to knit? So for a few of the games this year I’m bringing in a ringer. I haven’t played Half Life, but my husband loves it. So for the first time I’m welcoming Kevin to the L&L blog:
Time to get into your HEV Suit and pick up your crowbar, because something has gone wrong at Black Mesa. Gordon Freeman never says anything and never needs to. In Half Life 2, they give you the best gun in the game and all it does is pick stuff up and throw it. While it is important to shoot the bad guys with bullets, it is more important that you figure out how to stack crates and dumpsters so you can get out of what looks like a dead end or place an exploding barrel to clear out a hallway full of alien headcrabs that turn people into zombies.
Half-Life
Half Life was nominated to the leaderboards by Sophicake, who said
It’s a great game even though I never played the first one. It’s more than just a wonderful fps, you have to be able to solve problems as well.
Between Kevin and Sophie, I’m convinced now that I have to play it. This week’s square is the Lambda logo from Half Life. I like this one a lot. I feel like I’m sort of getting away with something on this square, since to me it’s a science square. Sure, it’s the game’s logo, but it’s also the radioactive decay constant. Hooray science!
Whether you’re knitting, crocheting, or cross stitching this square, you can download the Half Life pattern here. Instructions for both knit and crochet are listed in the pattern. When you’re finished making it, don’t forget to tweet or instagram your squares at me @Doctor_Llama and Jac @jac_attacking or with the hashtag #geekalong!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCVh2l_Hy_S/?taken-by=jac_attacking
If you’re having trouble with double-sided knitting, we have a how-to video here and a tutorial on crochet here. Want to hang out with other people making the blanket? You can find moral support in the Geek-A-Long group on Ravelry here.
~ Megan-Anne
Ours is a nerdy nerdy house.
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I don’t see the half life attachment…it’s Sonic.
The link is all fixed. Enjoy!
This week’s linky is for the Sonic pattern from week 4 and not Half-Life. :(
All fixed, enjoy! :)
The link sends us to the Sonic pattern not the one for Half Life….But at least it give me a chance to finish up Golden eye first!!
hahaha Well, once you finished Golden Eye, the Half Life link has been fixed and will be waiting for you! :D
The link takes you to the Sonic chart. Would you please make the link for the Half Life chart?
The link has been fixed :)
Hi! So the link for this week’s pattern is for Sonic, not for Half Life. Let me know when the Half Life link is ready! Thanks!
All fixed now! Thanks :D
I believe you have duplicated square # 4 which is Sonic the Hedgehog. please make a new #9 as they are the same. # 4 & # 5. Please advise.
The link has been fixed and now leads to Half Life instead of Sonic. :)
when you go to print its prints Hedgehog the blue & black square not the emblem that’s orange & black
Yes, sorry about that. The link has been fixed and now shows the Half Life pattern.
i am still getting sonic not the half life pattern. please let me know thanks