Long-running webcomic xkcd is at its best when it manages to combine humor, philosophy and references to old, old Windows games into a single strip. This much is clear when reading "SkiFree," the winner of last week's Webcomic Wrapup. Not only does it make its reader laugh while contemplating the harsh reality of death, but it also inspires them to find a copy of SkiFree on the internet, which they can spend the next five hours playing. (Oh, hey. There's one right now!)
Second and third place went Nerf Now's "Super Blue Toad Bros." and Penny Arcade's "Delicioso," respectively. If you've got a favorite gaming-related strip from this week you'd like to see in tomorrow's Wrapup, make sure you drop a link to it in the comments, or send in a tip!
Reader Comments (60)
Posted: Dec 5th 2009 10:06AM WiNGSPANTT from TopTierTacticsco said
Holy crap! My whole family pulled their hair out over this!
Posted: Dec 5th 2009 10:31AM Alienmastermind said
http://www.dipswitchcomics.com/147
http://www.dipswitchcomics.com/148
Dipswitch did two comics this week. I think they're good.
Also, It's A Me, isn't bad, really. But learning how to do pixel art would help you.
http://www.dipswitchcomics.com/148
Dipswitch did two comics this week. I think they're good.
Also, It's A Me, isn't bad, really. But learning how to do pixel art would help you.
Posted: Dec 5th 2009 1:26PM MNC Dover said
Two thirds of the MNC staff is in Japan for the next two weeks, so all our updates will literally be pictures taken from a sketchbook that having nothing to do with gaming. Therefore, no MNC on the polls for a while. :(
Posted: Dec 5th 2009 1:27PM xnowimcoolx said
damn you F key, damn you!!!!
Posted: Dec 5th 2009 6:14PM (Unverified) said
http://www.walkinginsquares.com/comic.php?id=65
WalkingInSquares has a new comic and another coming in tomorrow. Hooray for everyone!
WalkingInSquares has a new comic and another coming in tomorrow. Hooray for everyone!
Posted: Dec 5th 2009 6:32PM LanceIcarus said
I love Skifree, but I never knew about that F key trick. Thank you XKCD, now it's time for me to go break all my old records.
Before I do that though, here's the +1 Comic of the week:
http://www.plusonecomics.com/thanksgiving2009.html
Enjoy!
Before I do that though, here's the +1 Comic of the week:
http://www.plusonecomics.com/thanksgiving2009.html
Enjoy!
Posted: Dec 6th 2009 3:09AM Evolyptic said
Short giggle but other than that: http://leasticoulddo.com/
Posted: Dec 6th 2009 3:53AM (Unverified) said
Well what we all like vary...and I quite like http://www.citiestrit.co.uk/comic/12052009/ and http://www.threepanelsoul.com/
Posted: Dec 6th 2009 10:15AM (Unverified) said
Still the hardest game I've ever played.
Posted: Dec 7th 2009 9:33AM Felipe M said
FFFFFFFFF- You guys made me use the Googles to find SkiFree and play some of it. It's been ages since the last time I saw that gray monster eat up my small skier.
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