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Thoughts on Seeing a Man Die on Vacation 22 Dec 2012 | 03:00 am
This morning I joined a tour group hiking up Bali’s Mt. Batur. There were five of us — two couples and me. The plan was to hike for two hours to reach the summit in time for sunrise. It’s touristy but...
A quiz on the difference between Arial and Helvetica 20 Oct 2009 | 07:12 pm
Ever wondered about the difference between Arial and Helvetica? Then I encourage you to play this amazing quiz. I do this partly because I love typography, partly because the quiz is super fun, and p...
A Bunch of Strange, Interactive Sketches I Made at USC 16 Jun 2009 | 10:23 am
I finally got around to posting documentation for a bunch of little projects I made while I was at USC. Among them is a game called WhiteSpace, which eventually grew into my current project, The Unfi...
I’m Starting an Indie Game Company… and We’re Hiring! 24 Mar 2009 | 07:35 pm
The company’s name is Giant Sparrow and its mission is to create surreal experiences people have never had before. Our first project is a commercial version of The Unfinished Swan for unannounced cons...
The Remains of Isadore McMurtlemumsy 15 Mar 2009 | 03:11 pm
I presented a new project this week at the Interactive Media Department’s weekly seminar. It’s an interactive piece called The Remains of Isadore McMurtlemumsy about a clumsy little boy who keeps los...
Two Delightful Books I Read Recently (about Fluid Mechanics!) 14 Mar 2009 | 02:02 pm
The best part about grad school is finally having enough time to “do all the nothing you want.” Which is why I was able to sit down recently and teach myself the basics of fluid mechanics. I came acr...
On meeting the CEO of EA and the creator of Love 17 Dec 2008 | 08:34 pm
I’ve had a pretty mixed experience with the classes at USC but the wide range of notable folks who pass through in a given week makes up for a lot. This past week more so than most. As part of an eve...
My talk on The Unfinished Swan at TGS is now on YouTube 13 Dec 2008 | 12:11 pm
The talk I gave at this year’s Tokyo Game Show is now on YouTube. It’s an overview of issues with the game that came out during playtesting and what I’m doing to address them. The talk I gave on The ...
I Hugged the Creator of Katamari Damacy! 16 Oct 2008 | 02:01 pm
I went to the Tokyo Game Show last week. Officially I was there to talk about my game The Unfinished Swan and another game I worked on, The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom, which were showcased in ...
What I learned from The Ants 5 Oct 2008 | 09:34 pm
I’ve always loved ants. This summer I finally read the canonical, impractically massive book about them, The Ants. The Ants by Wilson and Hölldobler It’s changed the way I look at the world. Which ...
