Geek of the Week: 1/30/98
January 30, 1998
Vol. 2: Issue 5
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Robert Rice
GamaGeek Summary:
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Think you've got what it takes?
[Become a Geek]
Want more?
[Previous Geek]
| Current Project: | |
| Top Secret, hasn't been announced yet. Sorry. : ) | |
| Credits: | |
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Wolfenstein VR: Graphics Artist, Level
Editor (VR Arcade) CyberTag: Lead Designer (VR Arcade) Xenomorph: Sound Effects Engineer (VR Arcade) Exodus 2147: Producer/Designer (online RPG)Not Released. Plenty of personal projects. Email me about them, I would love to talk about my ideas. |
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| Why I Got Into the Industry: | |
| Like most of the best designers out there, I wanted to create something. I was fascinated by technology and game theory/mechanics. That and I thought I could do a better job than some of the games that I had seen. | |
| Plans for CGDC 98: | |
| Be schmoozed! That and pull off a bunch of deals. | |
| Favorite Type of Game: | |
| Well designed. | |
| Favorite Current Game: | |
| Gemstone III (yeah, I know, no flashy graphics!) | |
| Favorite Game of all Time: | |
| Wasteland | |
| Favorite Geek Food: | |
| Twinkies (well, pizza really) | |
| Favorite Geek Beverage: | |
| Yoo-hoo | |
| Favorite Non-Geek Activity: | |
| Uhm. Good question. Probably listening to jazz at a local cafe/bookstore enjoying some coffee and a good book. : ) | |
| Pet Peeve: | |
| Overly huge budgets given to people that don't have a clue to design an online role-playing game. Even worse, subjecting the public to the finished product. ARGH! | |
| Why I Joined Gamasutra: | |
| I wanted to find other people in the industry that 'get it' to share ideas with, and I wanted to find a few that 'don't get it' to help out a bit. : ) | |
| Favorite GamaSection: | |
| The whole thing. Of course! | |
| Favorite Geeky Dream: | |
| Some huge international conglomerate asks me if I would be interested in an unlimited budget and resources to develop things the right way. I, of course, say yes, but right before I can sign the check they change their mind and say that they would rather produce a full motion video adventure starring the kids on Southpark. | |
| Quote: | |
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“The credit belongs to the man who is
actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood;
who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again, who knows
the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy
cause; who at the best, knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, at
the worst, if he fails at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place
shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor
defeat.” - Theodore Roosevelt |