Conceptualizing a Video Game

Thinking back on my video gaming experiences, one game that really stood out was Earthbound. The story was playful and completely outrageous. While appearing to be a game for all ages, it subtly touched on topics ranging from pedophelia to homosexuality to murder. To really understand the humor and writing style, you would have to play the game for yourself.

Lately, however, the gaming scene has gone in two directions. Arcade and hardcore. It seems that most games are either arcade style (Angry Birds, Wii Sports, etc) or hardcore (Call of Duty, Fallout, Skyrim). For the ultra casual or ultra serious.

What I would like to see/make is a game that is accesible to a broad audience while mixing in more serious gameplay and story elements. Maybe the only controls are [move left], [move right], and [interact]. The story would have multiple characters with a lot of character development including betrayal, deception, love, etc.

In the perfect world, it would have a story like Final Fantasy with the humor and atmosphere of Earthbound with the graphic style of Terraria with the platforming precision of Super Mario Bros 3.

WAMMBAMM!

The last couple months have been full of WAMMBAMM. WAMMBAMM is the continuation of the company I'm currently working at, Lustre Communications. We have spent hours working on the logo, website, company image, color swatches, and everything else involved with starting a new company. On top of this, we're moving to a new office space at the end of this week. From the heart of downtown Seattle to Capitol Hill. A welcomed change for all of us.

So expect to hear about some new projects we'll be working on in the coming months!

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!

It's been some time since I've posted here. The last few months have been busy - full of changes. For one, I graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and have now moved from a small apartment in the University District to a much larger house out in Madison. I'm still stationed at Lustre Communications and as I am "allowed", I will continue posting more work to my work page. Hopefully I can put up that Speed intro one of these days.

As for this website, I plan on doing another overhaul once the new version of Squarespace goes live. The overall look should remain similar, but the core architecture should be a little slicker so I can customize and update content with less hassle.

Can't wait!