Scree GamesDog Days: Hobbies from a Game Developer’s SummerAges ago, when I was a kid growing up in New Hampshire and Maryland, summer stretched out to Labor Day. It wasn’t until September that I’d…Aug 14Aug 14
Scree GamesMagic Moments: Great Things About Making GamesIt’s no secret that the last couple of years in the game industry have been rough. Tragic layoffs continue, though the pace has slowed…Aug 7Aug 7
Scree GamesSlice of the Pie: The Game Industry Gets OrganizedUnlike my typical lengthy discourses on the joys of niche games, this week’s blog is a brief one. I couldn’t let a week go by without…Jul 31Jul 31
Scree GamesIsland Hopping: Three Wargames Take On the Same ConflictBack in January, I wrote about traditional wargames and their somewhat problematic nature. Still, it’s a genre I enjoy when I’m in the…Jul 24Jul 24
Scree GamesRich Soils: The Relaxing Joy of Farming SimulatorSome months back, I wrote a love letter to SCS’s Euro Truck Simulator 2 — still one of my favorite relaxing gaming experiences.Jul 17Jul 17
Scree GamesNuts and Bolts: Great Tools for Indie Game DevelopersOver my long career, I’ve developed a short list of game development principles. The list is pretty short because one of the principles is…Jul 10Jul 10
Scree GamesMusings on Malazan: The Best Fantasy Series You Haven’t ReadI regularly take a break at the end of June, escaping the Texas heat for the glories of summer in rural New Hampshire where much of my…Jul 3Jul 3
Scree GamesScree Summer Roundup: Quick Takes on Hot GamesJune marks a year since the unfortunate closure of BonusXP. For me personally, it marks a year of full-time consulting — a second…Jun 19Jun 19
Scree GamesRobot Overlords: Developing Games in a Future of Generative AIThe game industry — and the world in general — continues to grapple with the implications of increasingly-impressive generative AI…Jun 12Jun 12
Scree GamesOnce More With Feeling: Building Game Sequels and RemakesOne of the games I’ve worked on that I’m most proud of was the first Orcs Must Die! game. It was a modest title built by a small team that…Jun 5Jun 5