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Discrete Element Game Design
Despite the fact that I'm primarily a programmer, in doing independent game development I need to be able to do design as well, and having a good design sense is always helpful in all areas of game development. As such, I figured I would write down some of my most important or interesting game design thoughts, and get feedback on them.
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The passing of Duane McNeilly
My grandfather Duane McNeilly passed away today around 3 PM, peacefully, in his house, surrounded by loving family. It was exactly when, where and how he had chosen. The aftermath of his death had the expected high emotions and crying, but it was punctuated with laughter and gallows humor, which is exactly as he would have wanted. It's just a pity ( Read more... ) -
... And then I'm DONE!
It's officially my last day at my old job. My boss got me a card, signed by the whole office, and a neat little certificate, and his wife made cupcakes for the office. His wife really seems to enjoy baking yummy stuff for him to bring in, because it seems he has something cool about once a month ( Read more... ) -
ANOTHER ill-concieved gas boycott?
So I was listening to the radio on the way to work this morning, and my favorite morning show (Lamont and Tineli on 107.7 The Bone) was getting all pissed off at the gas prices again. They do this on a pretty regular basis, and honestly, in a pretty ignorant way. They've got the usual "it sucks for us, so obviously somebody is actively screwing us ( Read more... ) -
99 wins, 98 loses, by a landslide
Well, the results are in. Proposition 98 was voted down, 39/61, and Proposition 99 was voted in, 62.5/37.5 ( Read more... ) -
Death, Destruction and Ponies
Okay, who has a My Little Pony collection and wants to make this game a reality?
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Go Speed Racer, Go!
So, yes, they made a movie out of Speed Racer. Everybody was incredibly skeptical, and for VERY GOOD REASON. Speed Racer is one of the cheesiest, lowest quality cartoons out there. It's the butt of almost as many jokes as Scooby Do, and most anime fans, proud to watch Dragonball Z and Sailor Moon, are embarrassed to admit that Speed Racer counts as ( Read more... ) -
Go Nepal ... I think
Nepal just overthrew their monarchy and established a Republic. By most measures, this is a Very Good Thing, and I applaud them for taking a massive step in the direction of becoming a modern and productive member of the global community ( Read more... ) -
Weekend Update with the Monkey
1) Job UpdateAs I posted on Friday, I got the job offer from Cryptic. That is full of awesome. I just put in my 2(ish) week notice today. I'll be leaving this job on June 11th, a couple days before the wedding, and starting my new one on June 23rd, when we return from the honeymoon. Unfortunately, my boss is on vacation until June 2nd. I e-mailed ( Read more... )
