I carry this sense of guilt most everywhere I go. It’s about games - of course - and making games. I have this sense that I should be happy and grateful that I get to do what so no any others are hoping to be able to do. I’m in the thick of it! I... Continue Reading →
Tales from the Trenches – 64 x 64 Pixels
One of the most fun projects I’ve ever worked on was Oriboo for Movinto Fun. Oriboo is a console created for girls and teens intended to encourage movement and dancing. Jin Moen, who came up with the concept wanted to use choreography and dancing and integrating that into a console, and so Oriboo was born.... Continue Reading →
One of Those Moments – The Water
It is cold and miserable outside. I’m hopelessly longing for a brighter day, warmth, spring and maybe even summer. This is why I’m replaying Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey. It’s set in Greece and it is mindblowingly beautiful. What attracts me most is the water, and not just the water on the shores, but the water at... Continue Reading →
Tales from the Trenches – Troubled Times
On occasion you will end up on projects that are nothing but trouble. What I mean by that is. That you’ll get to solve problem after problem after problem, and none of them will be easy to deal with. Some of them could have been avoided, but since it’s a troubled project, you won’t be... Continue Reading →
Tales from the Trenches – Digging It
I'm trying to get through Jesse Schell's book "The Art of Game Design". One of the points he's making is that if you have a good basis for your game, a solid fundamental mechanic, you will also have a good game. This is (shockingly!) true. When I worked on Habbo Islands, a game created by... Continue Reading →
Ranting
My co-workers and former colleagues can attest to the fact that I often go on rants about the games industry. This is not because I dislike the industry or want to cancel games or because I have a feminist agenda with everything I do (although I do). I go on rants because I think we... Continue Reading →