I turn 36 today. It sort of broke my brain to realize that it’s been 18 years since I was 18 (I’m an age of majority past being the age of majority). It’s made me think about what I’ve managed to create or do with my life. My depression-brain immediately went to “you’ve made nothing,” but that’s the depression lying, because that’s what depression does. It’s my birthday. Let’s try and do better. What have I done with myself since I turned 18? Continue reading “36.”
Author: Nadreck
Ex-game industry, ex-dbx, currently technical writer turned tools developer. Sucker for learning random things. Tends to talk about social computing, online identity, internet culture, and life.
Hi Stranger
There’s something about this video. The character is completely disarmed and open, and it’s intimate. And a little unsettling.
March Update: Still Here
Time flies, right? Let’s dive right in. Continue reading “March Update: Still Here”
A Soundtrack for the Day
It’s Valentine’s Day, which seemed like a good day to share a quick playlist of relationship goals. How about you, dear reader? What songs describe your relationship goals?
It’s the End of the Year!
What a year. It’s pretty easy to look at 2016 as a year full of doom and gloom (a super partisan and frustrating election cycle with a terrible outcome, many deaths of cultural and scientific icons, increasing tensions all over the globe, et cetera… the list goes on for a while), but there’ve also been some really good things, too. I suspect the year will be remembered for being shitty for a lot of people, but it’s important to not neglect the good that came too. Continue reading “It’s the End of the Year!”
Link: Zelda Design Docs
In celebration of the 30th anniversary, Nintendo just posted some of the original Legend of Zelda design docs. Nifty!
Link: Autumn of Indie Game Markets
Autumn of Indie Game Markets, Danc over at Lost Garden providing an insightful and frank look at the state of game markets right now. There’s an ebb and flow to markets like this, and the season metaphor he uses seems quite apt.
State of the Nabil, November Issue
November already. Where does the time go? I hope everyone had a happy Halloween, and is having a happy Day of the Dead today. Continue reading “State of the Nabil, November Issue”
XOXO, XOXO
The 2016 XOXO Festival just wrapped, and I’m still processing it all. This post may be a bit long, fair warning. Continue reading “XOXO, XOXO”
Chapter 35 of Life
Time for a general life update: my last was back in June, when I moved back to Portland. Not a ton has changed since then, which is its own sort of update, but for those who are curious, read on. Continue reading “Chapter 35 of Life”