Making games is .. yeah

EDIT: Man, you can tell I wrote this without any thought as to where I was going, and that I wrote this late at night. Whatever!

Making games is awesome, it’s one of the few things I enjoy and never want to stop doing. You know, something as good as having a tea party with a large, fluffy, grizzly bear that doesn’t want to eat you. It’s a form of art, a way to express feelings and ideas in an interactive way. It’s a bunch of art mediums all mashed together, from movies, to paintings, to stories.

I can’t say I like most of the games that big corporations such as Nintendo or Sony make. They’re unable to switch up the pace of things, and their games become redundant and repetitive. The independent games are way cooler because people are willing to go out on a limb and make up some random stuff and call it a game, which is awesome. I can’t say I’ve done very much of this, I’ve made platformers that have already been done, and I’m not always that creative with my ideas (I think?). I want to change this in the future, start to make games that are a little more random, and stop with the platform games that are like a fast-paced mario all over again. Not to say those games aren’t awesome, they are… they’ve just been done a lot.

I also like the community around indie games. Sure, they can be a bit crazy sometimes, and “unprofessional” (but hey, who said a group of people making art has to be professional!?), but that’s what makes it an awesome place to hang around. I’m looking forward to meeting some of these guys in the Winnipeg TIGJam that’s coming up in just two weeks!

I think the indie game scene is an awesome place to hang out right now, and I’m really happy to be a part of it, even if it’s a small one. It’s definitely not everyone’s cup of tea (with a friendly grizzly bear?), but it’s definitely one of the most creative and inspiring places to be right now.


Bllaaaa… probably said “awesome” about 25 times in this.

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