Tag Archives: Next Island
From A Player on Next Island
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 →
End Credits
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 →
Getting Better
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 →
Subway Etiquette
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 →
Impressing The Ladies
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 →
GirlGamer Interview!
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 →
Raptr!
Raptr! Conveniently listing my content release in-world time! Oh, man.
GiN Interview
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 →
Tom Shepherd and Miranda Stratford
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 →
Why I Majored In Classics
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 →
