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Montreal International Game Summit (MIGS) - The Pre-Show |
| Posted by Jim McGinley on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:39:00 EST in
Game Design,
Production
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| J'ai arrivé early and alone. Have time to reflect on the next 2 days of intense presentations... and my awesome hotel room! It's HUGE! For an extra 10 dollars a day we're living like kings. 2 bathrooms, 2 TVs, a kitchenette and place to entertain. WOW! |
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TOJam #4 - Sunday - Little Things, and a Boat fit for Asteroids  |
| Posted by Jim McGinley on Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:48:00 EDT in
Production
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| We're headed for the finish line, and it's not looking pretty.
The natives are restless, my boat is a failure, and Rob is in a deep hole.
Will I get the girl? Will Rob get promoted? Will Jerry return as Ghost Rider?
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TOJam #4 - Saturday - Clogged Laughter, Drunk Circuits and Doomed Boat |
| Posted by Jim McGinley on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:26:00 EDT in
Production
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| Saturday hit us like a house of Waffles. Thank god I slept beforehand. |
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TOJam #4 - Friday - 300 feet of Ethernet, Brown Clouds, and no Water |
| Posted by Jim McGinley on Wed, 27 May 2009 04:30:00 EDT in
Programming
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| We thought we were ready. We thought we knew everything that could go wrong. We were fools... FOOLS! |
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TOJam #4 - Day 0 - Upset Bowels, Sun Battles, A Lack of Bricks |
| Posted by Jim McGinley on Thu, 14 May 2009 02:24:00 EDT in
Game Design
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| TOJam #4 took place May 1 - 3, 2009. Jim McG details his experience helping organize it. For no reason whatsoever. |
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GDC 2009 - Epilogue - including Hidden Bonus Level |
| Posted by Jim McGinley on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:41:00 EDT in
Game Design
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| One man spends 5 nights on the town, and learns absolutely nothing.
Discover Fonzies avoid GDC lectures, attend nightly parties instead.
Don wig, lipstick, bra, pantyhose. Ready. Set. Ayyyyy.
Featuring friends, food, a cable car, and heartwarming closu |
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Comment In: The Value of Game Ideas [Blog - 10/27/2009 - 03:21]
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@Michael Fitch A game idea ... @Michael Fitch A game idea without the team that can build it is worth nothing. Zip. Nada. If you think you have to protect your ideas, you are neither as creative nor as brilliant as you think you are. Given the hostility, I'm guessing you're a programmer. I'm a programmer ... |
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Comment In: Dirty Coding Tricks [Feature - 08/20/2009 - 05:15]
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@Aubrey Profuse apologies, I TOTALLY ... @Aubrey Profuse apologies, I TOTALLY did not realize you were joking. Tone totally changes everything. I applaud your approach. I deem thee Sir Loose Cannon. @Brandon Forgot to mention I loved the article. Great reading. I have gained wisdom. |
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Comment In: Hothead's DeathSpank Given Canadian Grant [News - 08/07/2009 - 05:19]
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I live in Toronto Canada ... I live in Toronto Canada , create totally awesome games, yet receive no funding. Unwilling to consider if that makes my games less than totally awesome. Also, I've never applied for funding it's not for the feint of heart . I'm keeping it real. There are many like me. We ... |
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Comment In: TOJam #4 - Sunday - Little Things, and a Boat fit for Asteroids [Blog - 08/05/2009 - 01:48]
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Putting up all the games ... Putting up all the games took awhile, but that was expected. Writing this post took forever, although I'm not entirely sure why. I should probably write a blog about it... July 28, 8:00pm - Notes from May 3rd incomprehensible. |
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Comment In: A Brief Statement On The Mobigame/Edge Games Article [Blog - 06/10/2009 - 01:03]
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I think that these are ... I think that these are fair questions considering the fact the this article, much more than Langdell's own actions, have taken a huge toll on Lagngdell's professional reputation in the industry. Wow. I was actually personally insulted by that. Have you read the comments from Tim and David on Stephen ... |
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Comment In: Best of Member Blogs: From TOjam To Upward Trends [News - 06/09/2009 - 05:27]
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I was trying to think ... I was trying to think of something to top the candlelight dinner. I can't. |
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