Pictures of region two from the forthcoming third preview of “Aquaphobia,” a 32/64-player deathmatch map for Quake II that I started in 1997 and decided to finish this year.  Took three weeks (~30 hours) to redesign the region from scratch.  One week to create the U-shaped hallway with water ways crossing above and below, a week [...]

When I first became a video game tester in 1997, I wanted become a video game designer.  That never happened since I never quite finished my first Quake IIdeathmatch map, “Aquaphobia,” which grew and grew to accommodate 32/64-players.  (I think this might be the second map of this size created from scratch; the large maps from id [...]

Last summer my studio apartment was invaded by bedbugs, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise.  With all my stuff packed up for three weeks of bug bombing, I decided to create a dedicated office space for writing.  Two walls got painted a light green to create a relaxing environment.  Two shelving units and [...]

Here are the pictures taken at the WonderCon 2009 convention in San Francisco on Saturday, 2/28/2009.  Unlike my previous experience with attending the MacWorld Expo, I was more focused on attending the panels rather than seeing and taking pictures of the exhibit floor.  One day isn’t enough time for a convention like this. The lines into the Moscone [...]