Voting
Only a few more days left to cast your vote if you haven’t already done so.
Manifesto Games
Greg Costikyan, over on his blog, has announced the formation and launch of Manifesto Games. This is an incredibly exciting development in PC gaming and is something that really appeals to my sensibilities. I’m sure that the venture will be a great success, but I’d like to wish him luck anyway – Good Luck Greg! …
Character Competition Voting
Don’t forget, if you haven’t already done so you only have one more week to get your vote in for the character competition. Voting is taking place on the Juniper Games forums, here, and you’ll need to register in order to cast your vote. I’m actually surprised that the voting isn’t much closer as I …
Mr. Smoozles Reaches 100
Today’s strip is the 100th Mr. Smoozles strip created. I have some big plans for Mr. Smoozles, which you’ll all find out about in due course.
Game Writers Conference
I’ve been asked to help promote the Game Writers Conference that’s taking place in Austin, Texas on the 26th and 27th October. It’s running in parallel to the Austin Game Conference and the Women’s Game Conference (but don’t ask me how you split yourself in three). Not having awealthy company behind me to pay for …
Development costs
Although I read this piece on Eurogamer with interest, I actually think that it’s quite unclear what is meant by average development costs. For instance, taking only 13 XBox titles makes it very subjective and could be designed to make the other platforms appear better to develop for. What’s also not clear is whether those …
Bone, the game
I wanted so desperately to like this game and to say great things about it, but in all honesty I can’t. I downloaded it and played the demo. I had misgivings even then, but I bought the whole episode because I’ve been a long-time fan of the comic book series. I finished it in two …
Chinese Development Magazine
I just received a copy of the first issue of the magazine China Electronic Entertaiment Developer (CEED), for which I’m writing a regular column. The first one is my article, “My Fingers are Blistered and Bleeding – Writing for Games” which originally appeared on GIGNews. It’s spread over three full pages, which seems pretty impressive, …
Been Interviewed Once More…
You can read it, if you like that sort of thing, over at Amped IGO. Please ignore the fact that I’m referred to as “Scott” at the beginning of the piece. 🙂
Character Competition Voting
The voting in the character competition starts at midnight tonight (16th Sept). Please go to this thread in the forum to refresh your memory of the entries and to cast your vote. You have the chance to have your say and decide which character becomes a part of Juniper Crescent – The Sapphire Claw.
Downloading Games
I posted this on a number of forums, so I thought it only right that I should post it here, too. 🙂 After the heated debate on Adventure Gamers in the “New Business Model” thread (http://forums.adventuregamers.com/s…ead.php?t=10363) and some of the reactions to the cost versus playing time in the “Bone” thread (http://forums.adventuregamers.com/s…ead.php?t=10390) I’d like to …
Character descriptions and artwork
I’ve posted the character descriptions and the artwork for each of the finalists. As specified in the rules, all the finalists’ characters have been re-drawn by me to fit the style of the game and to create a more level playing field. Voting will begin on Friday 16th September.