ZolaireHow Animal Crossing saved my relationship — with myselfThe game design of New Horizons not only provides me a healthy social life, but also a newfound appreciation for being single, even during…Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
ZolaireHow to Technically (and Emotionally) Prepare to Exhibit Your Autobiographical Game Jam-Game at an…I knew how to exhibit games. I didn’t know how to feel watching museum-goers interact with pieces of my life. Challenge accepted.Dec 10, 2019Dec 10, 2019
ZolaireI spent a week trying to make my ADD brain treat my life as a video gameI want a life that is structured, productive, and fulfilling, so this week I’m trying to live my life with the same attention to detail…Feb 18, 2019Feb 18, 2019
ZolaireI wish my life was a Poketo planner.I don’t remember exactly when I discovered Poketo, but it was sometime after Facebook had gotten used to my updated advertising preferences…Feb 16, 2018Feb 16, 2018
ZolaireWhy washing your mouth with fluoride is like being an adultI dislike this new bottle of ACT-branded fluoride I got a couple weeks ago on another forgot-this-from-last-time grocery trip. The mint is…Sep 25, 2017Sep 25, 2017
ZolaireHow to Save Game Dev in UtahWow! What an auspicious and dangerous headline that is, so use caution ahead! I don’t even know that I have all the details to be able to…Jun 27, 20172Jun 27, 20172
ZolaireHow to get into the games industry when you feel like a nobody(originally titled “Pre-GDC thoughts (published post-GDC)” and written on 3/15/15 on a previous blog. Complete with my very own crude…Jan 22, 2017Jan 22, 2017
ZolaireA list of everything I’ll be motivated to do eventually in 2017I always like the concept of resolutions, goals, and promises, but I never figured out how to make them start and end perfectly at a…Dec 30, 2016Dec 30, 2016
ZolaireA review of Google Express, by someone who lives in Provo, UtahOn Monday, the 28th of November, the snows came.Dec 6, 2016Dec 6, 2016
ZolaireHow NaNoWriMo Evolved to a “Want” Instead of a “Need” (in my own life)It’s a really weird feeling to sit down at a keyboard and write something without any expectations of polish, publication, or other forms…Nov 3, 2016Nov 3, 2016