Using the way back machine.
by Phil Carlisle · 11/17/2007 (9:13 am) · 11 comments
Here's a fun exercise for those of you who like to blog here on GG.
Go to your account page, then browse the resources you've posted. Most of them will likely be blogs. It's like a very weird sort of way-back machine!
My first post was in March of 2001, here tis:
www.garagegames.com/blogs/1605/668
It's like a personal timeline for me (I'm a bit of a talker as anyone who knows me will attest) because I've kept on blogging here at GG for a while. Throughout that time I've finished my job at Team17 (twice), been to america umpteen times. Been round the world. Started about a dozen projects. Scrapped the same number. Had about half a dozen colds and infections. Been frustrated by artists. Moved house about a dozen times. Published 3 book articles. Written about 100 posts on AI. Whinged, whined and moaned about almost everything. Shipped a couple of commercial games. Lamented the lack of decent artists about 1000 times. Pledged to fix the torque asset pipeline a few times.
Through all of these posts, you know something that struck me. I'm STILL as enthusiastic about games now, as I was then. Isn't that strange?
So in order to not make this a long rambling post, I just want to finish up and say *THANK YOU* to all the people who've been part of this journey with me so far. I've met some really amazing people through GG and it is sometimes difficult to reflect that its often the value of the journey that matters, not the value of the destination.
Hugs.
Go to your account page, then browse the resources you've posted. Most of them will likely be blogs. It's like a very weird sort of way-back machine!
My first post was in March of 2001, here tis:
www.garagegames.com/blogs/1605/668
It's like a personal timeline for me (I'm a bit of a talker as anyone who knows me will attest) because I've kept on blogging here at GG for a while. Throughout that time I've finished my job at Team17 (twice), been to america umpteen times. Been round the world. Started about a dozen projects. Scrapped the same number. Had about half a dozen colds and infections. Been frustrated by artists. Moved house about a dozen times. Published 3 book articles. Written about 100 posts on AI. Whinged, whined and moaned about almost everything. Shipped a couple of commercial games. Lamented the lack of decent artists about 1000 times. Pledged to fix the torque asset pipeline a few times.
Through all of these posts, you know something that struck me. I'm STILL as enthusiastic about games now, as I was then. Isn't that strange?
So in order to not make this a long rambling post, I just want to finish up and say *THANK YOU* to all the people who've been part of this journey with me so far. I've met some really amazing people through GG and it is sometimes difficult to reflect that its often the value of the journey that matters, not the value of the destination.
Hugs.
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#2
11/17/2007 (12:33 pm)
... but still, you are yet to ship an indie game ;-) 
#3
I still haven't shipped my first game, but I don't think that was the point back then either... the point was to have fun programming and learning and over the past six years I've definitely done a bunch of both.
So, Phil... was it fun and did you learn a lot too? :P
11/17/2007 (12:52 pm)
My first blog was back in June 2001.I still haven't shipped my first game, but I don't think that was the point back then either... the point was to have fun programming and learning and over the past six years I've definitely done a bunch of both.
So, Phil... was it fun and did you learn a lot too? :P
#4
11/17/2007 (1:47 pm)
Heh, my first blog was pretty late... but my first forum post in here was made at Dec 21, 2000! Way back when we were still (trying to) run our own productions.... aah well. 
#6
It was always a pleasure to read your .plans and such during "the early years".
11/17/2007 (7:45 pm)
Old school GG. :)It was always a pleasure to read your .plans and such during "the early years".
#7
11/19/2007 (1:13 pm)
OMG you're old, Phil. ;p
#8
11/19/2007 (3:57 pm)
Still waiting for that AI Pack ;) 
#10
I did the same, hell I even "sounded" young then. Oh how nieve I was. ;)
My First Post
- Melv.
11/19/2007 (8:40 pm)
Very cool phil. :)I did the same, hell I even "sounded" young then. Oh how nieve I was. ;)
My First Post
- Melv.
#11
My first post is absolutely embarrassing. I don't like to look at it.
11/30/2007 (7:07 pm)
So I wanna know... did YOU give yourself 5 stars on that post? :)My first post is absolutely embarrassing. I don't like to look at it.
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