GarageGames - Great Plains Style
by Lara Engebretson · 06/04/2008 (11:51 am) · 22 comments
As Josh posted, we've been hired on at GarageGames.
Here's a bit about myself. I co-founded Prairie Games, Inc in 2004 and shipped my first game, Minions of Mirth, the following year. At Prairie Games, I designed, produced, handled PR/Marketing, ran the office and did whatever else needed doing :) It was an incredible experience and I'm excited to apply these skills to my new career at GarageGames.
Josh and I took Jeff Tunnell's message on 'right sizing your life' to heart. We moved to a small town in North Dakota and scaled our life down accordingly. We really enjoy living in a small town and having our office space just 2 blocks away! We'll be working remotely on some exciting new projects!
Woohoo!
Lara Engebretson
GarageGames, Inc.
(Remote Employee Corps: Awesome Division)
Here's a bit about myself. I co-founded Prairie Games, Inc in 2004 and shipped my first game, Minions of Mirth, the following year. At Prairie Games, I designed, produced, handled PR/Marketing, ran the office and did whatever else needed doing :) It was an incredible experience and I'm excited to apply these skills to my new career at GarageGames.
Josh and I took Jeff Tunnell's message on 'right sizing your life' to heart. We moved to a small town in North Dakota and scaled our life down accordingly. We really enjoy living in a small town and having our office space just 2 blocks away! We'll be working remotely on some exciting new projects!
Woohoo!
Lara Engebretson
GarageGames, Inc.
(Remote Employee Corps: Awesome Division)
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#2
Sounds like you had to do all the hard work at Prairie Games =)
06/04/2008 (12:12 pm)
...and a Mucho Congratulations to you as well!!! I can't wait to see these what you two work on next.Sounds like you had to do all the hard work at Prairie Games =)
#3
Maybe I need to move over to the Awesome Division with you guys, Lara!
06/04/2008 (12:23 pm)
So...what you're telling me is that what you pay for BOTH your office and your house combined is less than my townhouse apartment rent.Maybe I need to move over to the Awesome Division with you guys, Lara!
#4
06/04/2008 (12:44 pm)
Big congratulations to you as well! 
#5
Congratulations. Well done.
06/04/2008 (3:20 pm)
Oh, sure. Now everybody is going to want to move to North Dakota. :pCongratulations. Well done.
#6
06/04/2008 (3:22 pm)
only $300 per month for mortgage? That's Awesome!
#7
06/04/2008 (3:37 pm)
Jeesh, 300 a month mortgage? pity they dont allow us brits to come live in the states. 
#8
06/04/2008 (4:24 pm)
Let us know when the Awesome Division starts hiring! With housing like that, North Dakota sounds lovely. 
#9
06/04/2008 (5:14 pm)
Awesome job guys. Keep it up the awesome sweet work!!
#10
06/05/2008 (12:01 am)
Congrats... and yes.. That's pretty cheap for mortage. I'm renting and its 3 times that :-/ 
#11
We wallk to work... and I can go weeks without ever climbing into our car. The people are amazingly friendly and it is a major social blunder not to wave, smile, and say hello. Prairie Games was front page news in the local paper here.. which was awesome (and so very funny).
We worked out of the house for the first 3 years... finally getting some separation between home/work via having an office has helped a lot. The internet was upgraded here a few months ago and its now 12mbps, which is pretty damned good and has zero congestion.
All that said, I absolutely love Oregon :)
06/05/2008 (6:55 am)
The best part of working in the middle of nowhere North Dakota is being able to concentrate. Life is so less distracting and streamlined... there are no lines, no traffic (we don't even have any stoplights in town), no noise, ridiculously low crime, etc. We wallk to work... and I can go weeks without ever climbing into our car. The people are amazingly friendly and it is a major social blunder not to wave, smile, and say hello. Prairie Games was front page news in the local paper here.. which was awesome (and so very funny).
We worked out of the house for the first 3 years... finally getting some separation between home/work via having an office has helped a lot. The internet was upgraded here a few months ago and its now 12mbps, which is pretty damned good and has zero congestion.
All that said, I absolutely love Oregon :)
#12
congratulations on home & work guys!
06/05/2008 (11:17 am)
dang, i pay more than that total just to sublet a small room.congratulations on home & work guys!
#13
I was stuck at dial-up here at my Sierra mountain location up until a couple of years ago. Finally have DSL, but your connection is an order of magnitude faster than mine.
06/05/2008 (2:28 pm)
Congrats Josh and Lara. It is nice to hear that things are going so well for you.I was stuck at dial-up here at my Sierra mountain location up until a couple of years ago. Finally have DSL, but your connection is an order of magnitude faster than mine.
#15
06/06/2008 (9:04 pm)
Ah, I've lived in places kinda like that...and miss it. =) Congrats, you guys, great job and wonderful to see good things happening for good people.
#17
06/09/2008 (9:27 pm)
Grats Lara, I hope it only keeps getting better.
#18
Mortgage not as cheap, but reasonable
Office rent, won't need to worry about it, Garage Games gots you covered ;)
Bike paths, Willamette River, Oregon Country Fair, Vineyards, Art & Music Scene, Hipsters & Hippies ~ Priceless!
Looking forward to working with you
06/10/2008 (10:26 am)
Eugene Style ~ Mortgage not as cheap, but reasonable
Office rent, won't need to worry about it, Garage Games gots you covered ;)
Bike paths, Willamette River, Oregon Country Fair, Vineyards, Art & Music Scene, Hipsters & Hippies ~ Priceless!
Looking forward to working with you
#19
--Eastman - Yes the housing prices sound great, but remember that your house will be frozen for 8 months out of the year. And your only neighbors will be cattle. :)
06/11/2008 (9:55 am)
Awesome to see what you guys have accomplished. I'll be heading out to our family ranch up near Watford City this summer. (Gotta get some riding and hunting in) I might just stop by and see how GG:North Dakota is pumping along.--Eastman - Yes the housing prices sound great, but remember that your house will be frozen for 8 months out of the year. And your only neighbors will be cattle. :)
#20
Yeah, I suppose North Dakota isn't the place to head after college...
06/11/2008 (2:20 pm)
I love the New Hampshire winters...and all I need is my computer ;)Yeah, I suppose North Dakota isn't the place to head after college...
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