Game Dev Story

In the eleventh year, third month, third week, Super Zero Studios was on the verge of shutting its doors. After years of successfully developing romance and fantasy RPG’s, the studio found itself unable to purchase the latest development license. With current contract work causing longtime fans to walkaway, due to the lack of new games, studio management finds itself needing to make some decisions:

  • Continue with the current contract work
  • Produce budget PC games
  • Fire half the staff
  • Close the studio forever

Super Zero sound engineer, Callie Fornia, said this,”I’m just afraid of the terrible reference I will receive after all the half-hearted worked I’ve done.” So true Miss Fornia…so true.

Game Dev Story, a fantastic business simulator on the iDevice, has literally taken over my spare time. For instance, last night I played for at least two hours. TWO HOURS! I woke up this morning thinking how stupid that was…and then thought about firing up the game again. If you are looking for an engrossing game development company simulator, KarioSoft’s Game Dev Story is the answer to your call of the inner developer.

Time Killers

The age of the Internet is slowly changing the way we consume media. Over at Confessions of  Tech Addict, @jacobingalls has come to the realization that brick and mortar stores are quickly becoming places to kill time (for more, check out his post: In Order of Obsolescence). What is sad about this realization is that I think he may be right.

Last year, I purchased a Barnes & Noble Nook as a birthday present to myself. I had been hearing a lot about e-readers and so I decided it was time to get into the game. The Nook was priced cheaper than the Kindle, which isn’t the case now, so I went with the cheaper option. After learning how to navigate the Nook, I was soon purchasing my first e-book. Touch. Bought. Downloaded. The ease of use, instant access to content, and pricing has sold me on the Nook and e-books in general. No longer do I have to take a special trip to the store to purchase a book. On rainy days now I can simply relax and read.

The days of the brick and mortar bookstore may be numbered…but I doubt it. Stores provide a place to physically interact with whatever it is your planning on purchasing, as Jacob pointed out. They also provide a place to congregate and immerse ourselves amongst people and community. The Internet brings with it a price, instant content and lower prices made possible by the lack of a physical place and actual human interaction. While I enjoy reading on my Nook, I also enjoy browsing a good bookstore…even if it is essentially a place to kill time.

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