Tag Archives: Next Island

From A Player on Next Island

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Meg

Even though I’m no longer at Next Island, I’m still quite proud of the work I did in questwriting and dialogue, and I was really pleased to read this from a player: I started on one planet, made my way … Continue reading →

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End Credits

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Meg

Wednesday the entire staff of Next Island was let go. Although I knew we weren’t being called to this urgent company meeting so we could pet kittens and eat cupcakes, it is still terribly sad to leave a project I’ve … Continue reading →

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Getting Better

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Meg

I have a new piece up on Indie Game Mag, about Robert Yang‘s talk at Games For Change. Yang talked about queer themes in games, in his own projects like Radiator and CondomCorps,  and Anna Anthropy’s games, which deal with … Continue reading →

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Subway Etiquette

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Meg

Sometimes I wonder about subway etiquette. The other day I was on a train and noticed a man wearing an Autobots T-shirt. I poked Harold, with an attempt at subtlety, and pointed out the real-life counterpart to a Hasbro virtual-goods … Continue reading →

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Impressing The Ladies

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Meg

This mission, Professor’s Kardsten’s Journal, is one of the tutorials from Next Island, and Professor Kardsten, a book-loving historian, is a character I really enjoyed working up. Lots of the time, I wonder if players actually read through my dialogue, … Continue reading →

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GirlGamer Interview!

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Meg

GirlGamer‘s H. B. Duran just did a really flattering piece on me and my work at Next Island.  Thanks again for the opportunity, and the kind words. GG: Next Island just recently entered my radar and I was delighted to … Continue reading →

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Raptr!

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Meg

Raptr! Conveniently listing my content release in-world time! Oh, man.

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GiN Interview

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Meg

John Breeden II over at Game Industry News asked me a few questions about Next Island and game designing in general, and the story’s up today on GiN. GiN: Not everyone gets into this sometimes crazy business. Were there any … Continue reading →

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Tom Shepherd and Miranda Stratford

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Meg

A few days ago, I answered a couple questions about developing at Next Island over at Entropia Planets, and talked about the missions I’m adding to Next Island. I’ve talked with Entropia Times before, but it was still pretty strange … Continue reading →

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Why I Majored In Classics

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Meg

I snapped this screenshot while testing my new missions the other day. This mission tells the story of Arachne, a young Greek woman who needs the player’s help to make a special garment for Athene, set in the Ancient Greece … Continue reading →

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