Category: Blog

  • El Dorado

    El Dorado

    Today, we left Hội An, the ancient city of trade. If you ever visit Vietnam, you owe it to yourself to see this magical place. A jewel in the heart of the country. It starts with the Old City — a labyrinth of ancient yellow, blue, and orange buildings  — adored and painstakingly maintained by the locals. Giant wooden…

  • Travel Photo Update

    Travel Photo Update

    It’s E3 week, the Euros just started, and my Bay Area hockey brothers are still wiping away tears. My words can’t compete with all of that. But, good news! The last two months have seen a lot of travel, and Amanda and I have a staggering number of photos in our collective Google Drives — many…

  • Exhale

    Exhale

    Last week I let out a deep breath. Though I’ve been hard at work since October, the oldest asset in that vertical-slice demo is only two months. I’ve been game-devving my ass off. Clicking the Publish button was a potent blend of thrill, fear, and catharsis. Of course the demo isn’t flawless. Especially the plot, which some players justifiably concluded: it doesn’t have a hook…

  • Gameplay Demo

    Gameplay Demo

    I said I’d have gameplay to show by the end of May, so I’m posting this week’s blog entry a day early. Here’s a vertical slice of my game. A special thank you to my good friend Mark “Marowi” Wilson, who generously contributed all the audio for this demo. I’ll dissect it with you eventually, maybe even in next week’s post, but…