Tag Archives: Next Island

Legit Concerns, Best Laid Plans, Whatever

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Meg

When Harold and I started dating, we were working together at Next Island. I really loved working with him, whether it was there, or last summer when we worked on Star Trek: Rivals together, or when we met at Merscom five … Continue reading →

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Every Flavour Perfumery

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Meg

My trip to New York for IndieCade involved facemeeting some of my internet friends, and revisiting some favorite Manhattan places. This means a lovely wander around snowy St. Marks Place (thanks, ADigitalMagician!), and a black-and-white cookie, and a long walk through … Continue reading →

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Felix Felicis

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Meg

“Have you ever taken it, sir?” asked Michael Corner with great interest. “Twice in my life,” said Slughorn. “Once when I was twenty-four, once when I was fifty-seven. Two tablespoonfuls taken with breakfast. Two perfect days.” We’re hiring a new … Continue reading →

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Axonic Diodes, Revisited

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Meg

Wait! Before he begins, this was a science fiction game set on a tropical island!  –Me, attempting an explanatory preface before one of my coworkers performed a dramatic reading of one of my Next Island mission dialogues for the rest of our coworkers. … Continue reading →

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Hello Kitty Curriculum Vitae

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Meg

My career retrospective, as told through Hello Kitty: I gave out Chinglish Hello Kitty stickers in class to reward my Beijing students. The sad evening when I took my Hello Kitty desk toys home, after my last day at Next … Continue reading →

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Facepaint

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Meg

I didn’t really start wearing makeup until I was almost thirty. Before that, I’d thought of cosmetics as something one learned to applied skillfully to hide one’s flaws, or  something one should choose carefully to match skin tone and eye … Continue reading →

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5 out of 5

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Meg

When I moved to Chapel Hill, I went to career therapy. Career therapy is when you are so deeply depressed that you start going to counseling to deal with it. In counseling, you answer the therapist’s questions and establish that … Continue reading →

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Hipster Shirts

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Meg

One of the side effects of tech blogging and games blogging is the endless assortment of branded graphics t-shirts I own.  Like everyone else in gaming, I have an extensive collection of shapeless XL black t-shirts with game logos, all … Continue reading →

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December Meeting of IGDA NC Triangle Chapter, Hosted by Themis Media!: Triangletech

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Meg

Please join us at Themis Media in Durham, NC for IGDA NC Triangle’s December meeting! This month’s talk, “Press Kit Hacks for Indie Devs,” will be given by Meg Stivison at 7:30 pm. Meg Stivison has worked on the development … Continue reading →

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Rough Transition

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Meg

I have been writing for one particular gaming publication for 4 years now, and a new owner has decided to turn profit-share instead of payment for each article. If you aren’t a freelance writer, you might not realize how ridiculous … Continue reading →

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