Seriously, you would not believe how much freaking spam was waiting for me on here. It was ridiculous. Speaking of other forms of internet communication, let’s talk about email. Specifically, about emails you send to try and get a job. There are a few things we’ve seen at the office recently that seem like they [...]
On a recent comment, rhiandmoi suggested that I make a post on the life cycle of a game. That’s a great idea, but it would take way more than a single post to sum it up! I thought I would start at the logical place to do so: The beginning. Games start with a GDD, [...]
Before I continue… Look! Knitting! Now that that is out of the way… On a previous post, Robert asked: So, I have a question pertaining to 3-D modeling. For the purposes of my portfolio, I’m wondering how high-res my pieces should be? I frequently find myself creating models that are shaped very well, but they [...]
Wow, busy weekend! Our fridge stopped working Friday morning, so by Sunday afternoon the Apartment Repair Guy had provided us with a bright shiny new fridge. It is bigger and better than the old fridge in every way. I also bought a drop spindle and some roving and taught myself to spin my own yarn, [...]
(Quick post tonight, it’s freezing in my apartment so I’m not going to stay at the computer very long.) Re: Minigames. Minigames can be great. They can break up a lot of the same gameplay and add interest and re-playability to a title. However, when you want to add a minigame, consider whether the minigame [...]
Stop it. Stop it right now. Drawing anime before you have a strong grasp on anatomy, proportion, shading, and the human figure in general will seriously stunt your artistic growth. Please, learn from my mistake and stop it now. Don’t get me wrong, I love anime. I love it dearly. I cosplay as my favorite [...]
Sometimes, the video game industry starts to wear on you. Sometimes, it gets tiresome. Sometimes, it gets to the point where if you have to do that same task one more goddamn time, you’re going to stab yourself in the face. When this happens, hobbies are what will save your sanity. I really recommend having [...]
Since it’s that time of year again (and me and my boyfriend just found out he’s going to get his tuition totally covered plus some extra! Hooray!) I thought I would talk about college. Specifically, I would answer the question: Where should I go to school if I want to make video games? In the [...]
7:45AM Wake up, get dressed. Eat breakfast of toast and tea. 8:30AM Head to the bus stop. Knit while waiting for and riding the bus. 9:00AM Arrive at work. Clear out email from the week of being home sick with swine flu. 9:30AM Get started on a modeled floor system for use by the level [...]
Before I begin the next edition of “Getting into the video game industry,” I would like to point out that my very first Xbox 360 arrived today. I exercised incredible self control by actually going to work, and then going to yoga class after work, and now that I am home, I am blogging for [...]