I’m reading a lot of older game related books because of my intentions to try to get through the massive pile of literature that I have accumulated during the years. One thing that has continuously struck me is the lack of the player’s voice, mostly when it comes to books written by men. They talk... Continue Reading →
Doing a little, every day
If you're anything like me, you're a creative person who enjoys making stuff. If you're anything like me, sometimes the world clearly enjoys fucking with you (and everyone else) through pandemics, wars, mental illness and plain old bad luck. Because of that, creativity and momentum can sometimes be lost. We drop things. Motivation goes away.... Continue Reading →
As the apocalypse happens outside…
... I have more time to write and to fix discordia up. One of the things I'm planning on is making sure that the site works equally well in Swedish as in English, so expect some translation work soonish and hopefully an English/ Swedish switch somewhere. With over 900 posts on the blog, it might... Continue Reading →
Flowcharts
Okay, so a while back (longer than I care to think about), a friend of mine asked "how do I make a flowchart?!" the easiest answer to that question is "damned if I know, I just wing it every time". It's actually true. I've made about a million flowcharts while working with game interfaces, but... Continue Reading →
The Post-it Solution
Currently, I’m experiencing a certain level of overwhelmedness in my head. I’m guessing it’s a result of me lagging behind constantly when it comes to the level of ambition I’m sporting, my capacity and my energy. And this week, as it turns out, another nasty cold. When I reach a point where there is simply... Continue Reading →
Problemformulering
Ett av de viktigaste stegen i en problemlösningsprocess är inte som man kanske kan förledas att tro att hitta lösningar. Det är naturligtvis eftersträvansvärt att faktiskt kunna lösa ett problem, men det är ändå inte den viktigaste punkten i processen. När jag gick på industridesignprogrammet berättade en av mina lärare följande anekdot: En tvåbarnsfamilj hade... Continue Reading →