I’ll be in at GDC 2024 in San Francisco in a few weeks, so here’s a quick update on what I’ve been up to in the last… 4years! Uh-oh…
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So what have I been doing? Well I made a human, so that was great, difficult, time consuming and wonderful. Her name is Eva and I once asked her if she was more like me or her mum.
“MUMMY!”
“You’re clever like…?
“MUMMY!”
“You’re funny like…?”
“MUMMY!”
“You can run fast like…?”
“A LION!”
Fair enough.
I also completed writing my fantasy trilogy METIKS FADE (book 3 out in June, title reveal REALLY soon).
I released a sequel sized DLC to Cloudpunk with City of Ghosts.
I went to Tokyo for TGS and travelled around Japan. Here’s a photo of me working.
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The Ion Lands team and I won some awards!
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I did a lot of auther talks, I took on some projects, and met a lot of new friends!
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And of course I worked hard on Ion Lands next game, Nivalis.
I now lead a team of writers (can you believe that?!) who are all talented, enthusiastic and passionate. Working as a Narrative Director, I’ve learned a lot about team management, motivation, collaborative working and how to settle debates within a creative team. Fisticuffs! Or a bake-off, depending on participants preference.
I’ve learned to use a ton of new tools and technologies, from Articy to Unity, and I’m keen to keep learning.
I can’t wait to see some of you at GDC, and to see the rest when I get back.
Let’s keep intouch
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