I have other interests and activities besides videogames that occupy my time, so it’s uncommon for me to start games, much less complete them. I dislike adding to my long list of partially played games, and I rarely play games at launch anymore unless I’m extremely hyped. If I’m interested in a game, I make a note of it, then I eventually get around…
Category: Art and Design
Speaking at PAX 2013
I’ll be speaking at a panel at the upcoming Penny Arcade Expo. The convention is happening from 30 August – 2 September in Seattle. This panel has a lot of super smart industry professionals on it, and they will be primarily be focusing on things that people can do in the creative process to create compelling content without blindly falling…
The 31 Days of Zero Suit Samus Hardcover Collection
Last Summer I backed a Kickstarter fan project that collected a series of comics and cartoons depicting the everyday life of my favorite space bounty hunter, Samus Aran (of the Metroid series of videogames), into a hardcover book. This cute series of comics, The 31 Days of Zero Suit Samus was brought to life and posted on the web by artist Chris…
Speaking at GeekGirlCon 2012
I’ll be speaking on a panel at GeekGirlCon in Seattle, taking place from 11- 12 August: Saturday, 11 August 2012, 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM “Go Make Me A Sandwich”: Barriers to Women’s Participation in Online and Fan Spaces – RM301/302 How many times have you read “get back in the kitchen” or “go make me a sandwich” in comments on a YouTube…
Now Consuming (and Producing)
I don’t have a whole lot to report on the gaming front. When I get home from work these days, I’m too tired to want to invest time and attention into triple-A games like Final Fantasy XIII, which I started a couple months ago. A couple weeks ago, I worked over the weekend to support a closed beta event, during…