Recent G.I.R.L. blogs
Some of what I've been writing while I wasn't here ... Making Mother-Friendly Games G.I.R.L. Talk With Abby Watt The Ghost of Christmas Presents Rescuing the Princess.... From Stereotyping Got several...
View ArticleVelious is here!
(Warning: may contains some small spoilers.) It's been too long since I last posted, in my defense I can only point to our fantastic new expansion Destiny of Velious which shipped last week to huge...
View ArticleWhy gnomes are great
(This will be a rather short post as there is a cat fast asleep on one of my arms so I'm typing slow and one-handed.) As I mentioned in my last post, the final day of the Destiny of Velious launch...
View ArticleEgg-free Guinness Pudding
This is a version of the Guinness Chocolate Pudding recipe I posted earlier, modified so it contains no eggs. Ingredients 4 tsp Bird's Custard Powder (which contains no eggs) - US residents can...
View ArticleWhat Do Players Want?
A selection of assorted feedback from the past week: --- Text: Guys i am dying for more hotbars. This game is incredible, but ten hotbars isnt enough! =) --- Text: i think there should be more guards...
View ArticleRecent G.I.R.L. blogs
Things I've been writing elsewhere while I wasn't writing here! G.I.R.L. Talk with Tiffany Chu G.I.R.L. Talk with Jennifer Chan G.I.R.L. Talk with Judy Tyrer
View ArticleNew position! aka, WWSJD?
So, apparently it's been far too long since I updated this blog; and the reason for that is that just when I thought work was already flat out busy, I accepted a new position, and it got suddenly EVEN...
View ArticleGreat Expectations: in-game stores
People are strange. In particular, people's reactions to in-game stores are strange. In-game microtransactions seem to bring out very mixed and contradictory feelings in people, and at the same time...
View ArticleInfluence of Gaming
I caught this NPR program on the influence of gaming as I was driving around today. Interesting listening. Link to the whole episode
View ArticleRed shirt!
Normally I wouldn't bother to repost this, but today it seems rather appropriate, so ... =) Your results:You are Mr. Scott You are a fun-loving foreigner with an amazing ability to get any job done on...
View ArticleWhat do game designers do anyway?
We recently posted a job opening on the EverQuest 2 team for a game designer to fill my old role managing tradeskills. As most people know, I was hired directly from the player community, without any...
View ArticleWhat Do Players Want?
A selection of quotes from nightly /feedback reports that amused me, interested me, or made me think. Sometimes I sure wish I the feedback reports could tell me the context behind the report;...
View ArticleElements of Lore
Game teams can be very different in their organization from one company to another. I've got some friends working at other companies who tell me their team is very compartmentalized: one player writes...
View ArticleThe Path of the Beastlord
My Beastlord lore article is now officially posted, so here it is also. This was an interesting story to write and I had to do a bit of research, since the first precursors to the return of the...
View ArticleHalloween desserts
We're having a pot luck Halloween lunch today at work, in addition to a costume contest and department decorating contest. I spent an amazing amount of time this weekend cooking, both to bring stuff to...
View ArticleRhubarb & Strawberry Cobbler
By request, my recipe for rhubarb & strawberry cobbler. This is adapted from Delia Smith's recipe for gooseberry cobbler. Note 1: depending where you live, rhubarb may be hard to find (it is in...
View ArticleDalek dress
Finally, the details of my costume from last Halloween! To start with, I've been "aware" of Doctor Who all my life; having spent a couple years of my childhood in England (plus regular visits) I had...
View ArticleWhy you should flee the country.
I went on a date last year with a guy I met at a co-worker's barbeque. Seemed like a pleasant enough fellow so when he asked what I'd like to do, I suggested he join me for dim sum brunch at a fairly...
View ArticleTwo Months Later...
This weekend marks 2 months since my last day on the EQ2 team. As I posted on Facebook that day: They don't warn you when you get hired to work on an awesome MMO like EQ2 that leaving the job isn't...
View ArticleWork habits
There's a very good commencement speech by Neil Gaiman here: http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2012/05/trust-me-im-doctor-honorary-of-fine.html The whole thing is good, but this part particularly caught my...
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