Graduation Day and other interesting times...

Well, I'm officially a graduate! Hoorah! The photos were taken, my hood fell off from becoming unpinned and we all looked rather spiffy. It was a great time had by all. So I am now a qualified game designer. It seems strange not having to go back to university to get that ever elusive degree. Right now, off into the real world I go...

Speaking of the real world and full-time employment, yours truly has just scored an interview for the second week in January at a lovely little (or not-so-little) studio as their Community Manager. I also have an interview tomorrow at 9am as technical writer. If I'm offered both, I'm tempted to take both! They are both part-time jobs, so there is no reason why I can't do both. At least this way, I'd have one foot in the front door of the game industry. From there, the only way is up, I say with the greatest optimism!

I've also applied to Evony, who are looking for Designers and Marketing people. Since I can do both, I consider myself lucky as all hell. It was definitely an excellently strategic move taking a Marketing minor. Note to the young ones, being a Designer is not enough. Stand out from the pack by studying a different minor, like law or business. This shows that you not only know your stuff when it comes to game development, but that you also understand the running of the business. The industry will only change if we change it.

I did end up trading in Scribblenauts for Band Hero DS. I am utterly glad that I did. It is definitely a more entertaining game than that other farce. Ugh. Remind me never to doubt Yahtzee again. But at the moment, I'm screaming my way through Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands. Cheers, Dan. You're a mate!