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An article on Sega Hardlight describes their small and agile iOs development team of 21 people. piffle. We do that on 4-5 people. 
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Oct 7, 2012 11:15
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4-5? Luxury, my last project was me QAing, a dev, half an artist and a PM who didnt give a toss. ..uphill both ways, in the snow.
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Oct 7, 2012 11:32
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I have a really nice framed copy of APB with my name on it. It's hanging on my wall so I never forget.  EDIT: Also my transition to designer officially begins this week. Now to find a replacement.
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Oct 7, 2012 11:42
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Monster w21 Faces posted:I have a really nice framed copy of APB with my name on it. It's hanging on my wall so I never forget. I found one of those framed copies in the recycling centre. 
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Oct 7, 2012 11:46
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Category Fun! posted:I found one of those framed copies in the recycling centre. I'm convinced more copies of Earth & Beyond were opened to make those framed things for the dev team than were opened by the players. <glances up at his framed copy>
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Oct 7, 2012 14:38
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Monster w21 Faces posted:I have a really nice framed copy of APB with my name on it. It's hanging on my wall so I never forget. Has anyone working digital ever done up a fake box for their game? Coins and such are cool, I guess, but I still kind of want a DVD box. Even if it's empty - maybe like, press a CD of all the concept materials or something.
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Oct 7, 2012 17:09
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My friend had plans to get a tattoo of every game he worked on. That way he could walk into an interview, say "Want to see my resume?" and then just roll up his sleeve. Then he got assigned to Wizards of Waverly Place, followed by Night at the Museum 2. Somewhere between those two he stopped talking about his rad resume tattoo plan.
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Oct 7, 2012 17:30
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I never did get my copy of the game I worked on, but it wasn't really a promise. At least at LucasArts, they said they would give me a team shirt which was pretty cool of them. Also nice of them to ask what size I wanted. And seeing as I'm here. Friday was a blast. My job had an sidewalk art festival (too bad it's washed away now), so here was my entry with my two kick rear end co workers. Boba Jones!  Not sure I won the best Star Wars inspired art though. Even if I didn't, it was fun. (The pain in the knees and hands being sore for these last two days were worth it)
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Oct 7, 2012 18:16
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We got a copy of the game, plus on Thursday we had some kind of awesome scavenger hunt thing at Fishermans Wharf. And than a party with an open bar at some place in Golden Gate Park. Oh yeah, and a T-shirt It really owned The Glumslinger fucked around with this message at 18:29 on Oct 7, 2012 |
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Oct 7, 2012 18:27
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So in the past i have worked on a couple of game-mods, and i want to get that into my resume somehow but i don't know what to categorize it under. Because it isn't professional experience. Suggestions? Thanks for the answers!
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Oct 7, 2012 22:55
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Bloody Wanker posted:So in the past i have worked on a couple of game-mods, and i want to get that into my resume somehow but i don't know what to categorize it under. Because it isn't professional experience. Suggestions? Just put it under past projects or additional experience.
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Oct 7, 2012 23:22
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Bloody Wanker posted:So in the past i have worked on a couple of game-mods, and i want to get that into my resume somehow but i don't know what to categorize it under. Because it isn't professional experience. Suggestions? Structure all your relevant non pro experience into a pile of "personal projects". That's what I did and I just finished my first week at Riot so it's clearly foolproof 
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waffledoodle posted:My friend had plans to get a tattoo of every game he worked on. That way he could walk into an interview, say "Want to see my resume?" and then just roll up his sleeve. Then he got assigned to Wizards of Waverly Place, followed by Night at the Museum 2. Somewhere between those two he stopped talking about his rad resume tattoo plan. I wanted to do this as well. Then I started working on my second game and realized that a reminder on my skin for that would probably break me.
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Oct 8, 2012 02:20
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Disney Core Games just gave out simple zip-up jackets with the core games logo on them and Avalanche gives out embroidered patches of a title's logo to put on the jacket. Kind of cool. This is in addition to free copies, t-shirts, and comp time if there was crunch before release.
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hey guys, I haven't posted in here for a while, last time I was in here I was all  about encroaching 2 years after graduation and still being unemployed (well I had a job at a warehouse for 3 months but that was just a seasonal position)a few months back a friend who got a job at IBM sent me an e-mail askin' if I was still unemployed. long-story-short I got a position at IBM now, it technically will only last 3 years but they said that as long as I prove my worth they will try to make me an offer for a permanent position. so now I guess I can relax and do more hobbyist-grade development, mingle at GDCs, and make sure after these 3 years I will be ready to go, or stay, who knows? I am sure having IBM on my resume would look good at least 
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Congratulations! That's definitely good. At this stage, almost any employment is a Good Thing™ and employment somewhat related to your field is super great.
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NextTime000 posted:a few months back a friend who got a job at IBM sent me an e-mail askin' if I was still unemployed. long-story-short I got a position at IBM now, it technically will only last 3 years but they said that as long as I prove my worth they will try to make me an offer for a permanent position. ... but I mean, who cares, you're there for 3 years already. Congrats! Also - does this mean you're in Colorado? Or are you at a different office? Shalinor fucked around with this message at 15:30 on Oct 8, 2012 |
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Oct 8, 2012 15:28
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Shalinor posted:Also - does this mean you're in Colorado? Or are you at a different office? I am at the Michigan Delivery Center, I guess this place has only been open for a few years so they are still trying to scoop-up people to fill up the building (a small chunk of the building is still an abandoned branch of the MSU Credit Union, and MSU or whomever actually owns the building won't let us expand into it until ID-card scans meet a certain quota)
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3 years - longer than most games studios last, congrats you've got what'd be a "long term job" in the games industry.
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PAX East Badges are up http://east.paxsite.com/registration
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Also, what's the good hotel to stay at for PAX East?
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Oct 8, 2012 19:20
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Dishonored, the game I've been working on for the past couple years, comes out tonight! Reviews are pretty good so far, I think it's an awesome game, and it's great to finally see people starting to get their hands on it. Also, midnight launch at arboretum gamestop in Austin, if anyone wants to come by and say hi 
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Oct 8, 2012 21:15
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Resource posted:Dishonored, the game I've been working on for the past couple years, comes out tonight! Reviews are pretty good so far, I think it's an awesome game, and it's great to finally see people starting to get their hands on it. Congrats! I used to work with a few people there at Midway Austin before it closed down. Really glad to see it doing well so far.
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Oct 8, 2012 21:40
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Resource posted:Dishonored, the game I've been working on for the past couple years, comes out tonight! Reviews are pretty good so far, I think it's an awesome game, and it's great to finally see people starting to get their hands on it. just want you to know. I want to play your game so hard right now.
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Oct 8, 2012 21:46
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Resource posted:Dishonored, the game I've been working on for the past couple years, comes out tonight! Reviews are pretty good so far, I think it's an awesome game, and it's great to finally see people starting to get their hands on it. ... and choosing between your game and X-Com was hard. X-Com won out, but only because X-Com was, like, my entire childhood. I desperately want to play your game too, and will.
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Oct 8, 2012 21:50
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Thanks! Shalinor posted:Congrats! I'm looking forward to X-Com too, right after the midnight launch I'm going home to play it. It looks like it's going to kick rear end.
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Oct 8, 2012 22:45
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Resource posted:Thanks! Apparently Harvey and Raphael are going to be there as well, and ya'll are giving out some shwag, nice! http://www.destructoid.com/dishonored-gets-a-midnight-launch-event-in-austin-236296.phtml
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Oct 8, 2012 22:59
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Speaking of X-com, I saw this on my FB feed today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1pyJxcETmc
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Chernabog posted:Speaking of X-com, I saw this on my FB feed today: This is pretty fun. I always wonder whose idea these types of videos are when they come from a big company like this. Marketing? Or the people involved take it to marketing who approve?
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Nothing ever came of the "We should do a Goon Meet at GDC Austin", sadly, but I did meet ComradeFlynn at the Kabam booth. Being the only goon to wear their avatar on their chest occasionally has advantages.
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Oct 10, 2012 15:02
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Shalinor posted:Congrats! I crumbled and bought both. 
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JosephStalinVEVO posted:Also, what's the good hotel to stay at for PAX East? Convenience: Anything in Seattle within walking distance. I think I stayed at the Hilton last time and it was all PAX folks. Cost: Stay out in Bellevue. It's cheaper if you take the bus in, otherwise it's like a $20 cab fare.
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Cab fare from Bellevue to Boston is probably a bit more than $20. As for decent hotels that might still have rooms (Westin was booked within the hour): - Renaissance (walking distance, ~300/night) - Seaport Boston (right across from the Ren, ~200/night) - Intercontinental Boston (right over the bridge, ~170/night) - Boston harbor Hotel (right across from Intercontinental, ~300/night) After that you're looking at cab/bus rides to and from and it's pretty much a tossup. Cheapest option is probably the Omni Parker, in the ballpark of $180 a night.
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Gearman posted:Cab fare from Bellevue to Boston is probably a bit more than $20. Psh, only $8,402.38 according to TaxiFareFinder. Not very convenient though, kind of a long drive.
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Then stay in Seattle, walk over to Boston You might save some dollars.
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Hooray I am flying to San Francisco for an interview 
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Shalinor posted:... and choosing between your game and X-Com was hard. X-Com won out, but only because X-Com was, like, my entire childhood. I desperately want to play your game too, and will.
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XCom is a game about tactical combat and global stratergy. Multiple ways to finish a mission extends to choosing how an alien should die. (gunshot wound, laser wound, exploding grenade, exploding car, exploding rocket) I also got Dishonoured. Oh god the weekend cant come soon enough!
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So...it's been a while, but I just thought I'd ask. Anyone work at or know any developers in Los Angeles that are currently looking for testers?Resource posted:Dishonored, the game I've been working on for the past couple years, comes out tonight! Reviews are pretty good so far, I think it's an awesome game, and it's great to finally see people starting to get their hands on it. Congrats! What role did you play on the game, if you don't mind me asking?
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