Hi everyone! I'd like to take this time to unveil a new project that I've started today. Some of you may remember way back when I used to make fan created games in my spare time. I was attempting to do a 3D RPG follow-up to my first two jRPG-style games. Tragically, I undertook this endeavor right as I started my college career studying to be a Software Engineer. The fact is that I simply couldn't attempt both and still expect to get a degree. I think I made a wise choice to go with the wh
I got a pretty nasty cold from being outside too long in a temperature that wasn't cold enough to even be able to snow in, last week. It kinda sucks, but these sicknesses help with the immune system don't they? And maybe I'll avoid situations where I have to stand outside for a long time. I should point out that this is, of course, a south Texas winter; it couldn't have been colder than ~40 degrees. My body's just not used to prolonged periods of that temperature though. It's gonna suck wh
This... this could've been epic, this could've been... anything but what was seen tonight on national television. Excuse me while I go sulk in a corner.
Sure, you were Nightmare Fuel that disturbed the minds of countless children (and some adults too), but you were also a 60-year old tradition and official mascot of the State Fair. Farewell, big guy.
My city can't handle rain. The people can't drive in this, streets flood everywhere, and the traffic lights go out. Because apparently San Antonio is a desert and the city wasn't built to withstand a thunderstorm. Leaving work was even less fun than normal. At least I'm home now though. Today is really a stay-inside-and-read kind of weather.
Item by item, I'm getting the things that I require in order to lead a rather stable life. Life in San Antonio has been different... way different than I had expected. Work is work and will always be work, and I'm still getting used to my shorter evenings. The most recent item in my list of things I need is a new car. My old one looked okay, 2003 Ford Taurus, but it wasn't dependable. Going to work every morning was like playing a game of Russian roulette with being late. Had that not been a
This Wokapu role-playing post I've been trying to write for the BZPRPG isn't as easy as I thought. I don't want to spoil what happens, but it's supposed to be rather emotional. I'm currently searching the 'net to try and see if there's a similar story out there that can give me some inspiration. Only took about a month for this to happen -- I'd say that's pretty good.
Giving my shout out to Ninjo, the former admin here at BZPower. During his time, he was the Admin that seemed least threatening. Certainly counts for something. I hope you're doing well, wherever you are.
I thought that graduation would hit me with a brick-like force. It turns out that I've gotten over with it quite well. My head-first dive into my new career is probably to blame for that. So I've spending much of the past month transitioning and getting ready for my change in scenery. I'm currently at a six-week training stint in Cincinnati, OH. I'm working for a software company, and I'll be moving (and staying) in San Antonio, which is alright I guess. This does mean that I have to learn yet
I can't believe that in just two days, my days at the University of Texas at Dallas will be over. It's crazy really. I gotta say that I'm really happy about it though. The coursework was really hard, and at many times it wasn't very rewarding at all, but I managed to complete this degree and land a full time job! While my GPA isn't anything to brag about, I personally that achieving this Software Engineering degree in four years and getting employed more than makes up for it. Naturally, it s
This is very late, I know -- but I still wanted to shout out to Velox for climbing the ladder, and also Sumiki for joining the ranks of the BZPower Staff. You'll do a great job.
Hi everyone. Remember me? I'm still a bit exhausted from exams and my senior design project. To get you guys up to speed, this is my last semester for my undergrad degree in Software Engineering. This was my most difficult semester (admittedly due to bad planning), but the good side is that I get to start my full time job this summer. I know what would typically post in all caps or use a thousand exclamation points at this news, but I'm not finished yet. Classes are over, but some hiccups in
For all the time not spent dealing with real life and the BZPRPG, I've been working on this flash project using an ActionScript 3 framework called Flixel. I really did not realize how simple is was to get a Flash game going (I still thought you needed Flash :embarassed: ). The scripts can't handle anything too intense, but Flixel is good for simple games like platformers. It took me very little time to get something up and running, and right now I'm spending more time trying to fit the many game
I don't know how many of you are the youngest in your family, but for the last 3 years I've had the privilege of getting a week of solace, a week of all the family in one house (and associated chaos) and then another week of solace once the siblings have gone back to work. This is, of course, the last year that I get this privilege, but this pattern of calmness and chaos is something I look forward to every year. So basically, am I the only one who gets this bonus due to being the youngest?
As usual, I'm quite excited about the upcoming year. So many high-hopes and resolutions (not that I bother setting any, but it's fun to hear about them ). This year wasn't too bad though, I got my first internship, which most likely helped me spring-board into my full-time job offer (from another company). I'm also glad I'm not scrambling trying to reboot the BZPRPG like we've been doing for the last oh-so-many years. Continous arcs are fun. To those fortunate enough to already encounter 20
Okay, so this avatar as hardly new now, but still... glad to see no one was freaked out by the slasher smile. I saw that online and felt a compulsion to 'avatarize' that one frame. Also, I'm going to Brickfair! No, not the one a gazillion miles away (though I suppose that's not officially off the table yet), but the closer one in Alabama. That time will definitely be the best time in 2012 for me to go anywhere, so I thought it'd be best to take advantage of the good timing.
If fellow BZPower game developers came to you and asked what to create, what would you say to them? While there are constraints on what's possible, we often underestimate the capability of our BZP members. I'm inviting everyone to give their honest opinion in this topic. What would you like to play?
Well, I'm just going to say it. I'm disbanding the company. Now, hopefully the natural response (besides "what company?") is "What do you mean?" Allow me to elaborate: Cyan Productions is a collection of game developers that release games, music, stories and other stuff in the Fan Created Games forum. Unlike most of the "game companies" that swept through BZPower in the mid '00s, Cyan developers mostly did their projects, and reached out to artists when they needed them. Now however, mos
It looks like most of you didn't forget about us after all. So, how did I spend my BZP-less summer? Well, 12 week corporate internship for one of the largest companies in the world, where I did programming and database work, and received a full-time offer to begin next summer (haven't accepted yet, but there is a likelihood that I will). BRICKFIESTA! That was such a fun time. Finally meeting with Pat, Andrew, and Ray again after disappearing for 2 years, and meeting Nukaya for the first
With my summer internship coming up, it turns out that I'll be a lot farther from Austin than I had anticipated (Arkansas to be exact). I'll see if I can still make it though. The event's coming up rather quick (quicker than Brickfair anyway, which as usual, is getting all the fanfare).
At any rate though, I am expecting to attend the 2012 Brickfair -- can't think of much of a reason why I couldn't.
