Journey of a Hobbyist Game Developer » Coolness

All work and no play make Jerky a dull boy

Erik — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:37:51 +0000

So if you haven’t noticed, I’ve been busy lately. As I sit here babysitting a 4-hour file transfer for work, I am realizing that I’ve been working waaaaaay too much lately. The good news is that I do good work, and make sure that stuff gets done. The bad news is that it comes [...]

Life without an Xbox360

Erik — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:40:15 +0000

Rue the day, my friends! Rue it! If you ever find yourself without one of those devices you have grown so used to, it becomes painful to go about your business. The 360 has become that for us (my wife, son and I), but not for the reasons you might expect. I can’t say [...]

OnLive to change the face of gaming?

Erik — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:28:42 +0000

Haven’t heard of OnLive? I hadn’t either. Apparently they have been in operation for 7 years without anyone knowing of their existence. That is one tight-lipped company. Check out their site: OnLive.com

Not to start the hype machine, but I knew this day *could* come, if the right people got together. I follow the [...]

The Idea Man

Erik — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 08:21:58 +0000

Well, before I start talking about my prototype and game idea, I wanted to talk about how I got to that point. Ever since Project Wish, I have had a fairly active brain when it comes to game ideas. For the most part, during my work on PW, this creativity went towards PW’s goals, [...]