I’ve been at GDC for ten years. I was only an official CA for eight of those years, and last year was one of the two times that I wasn’t a CA. I had a whole week of scheduled events to network and to meet with industry legends as an IGDA Scholar, yet I spent … Continue reading
I wasn’t going to be a student forever, or much longer, for that matter. In all my years of being a student, I had never applied to this, mostly, because I didn’t really know what it was. Anyhow, I fit the criteria; so, why not apply? After the announcement went out, I received numerous congratulations, … Continue reading
It’s hard to isolate the changes you experience each year at GDC. Is the experience different because I’m different or is the industry, itself, different? GDC is a cross-section of our lives, passions, hobbies, and vocation– same time, every year. Every year, I get to serve the industry alongside the industry, and even after a … Continue reading
I would say that my whole life, until the last couple years, has been a montage of people telling me that there was something wrong with me. I’m too Asian to be American. I’m too American to be Asian. Girls don’t play video games, jazz music, and study Computer Science. People getting PhD’s don’t believe … Continue reading
I know, I know. I’m a year late. I’m sure that every opinion has been voiced by now. For starters, I’ll give my full experience at the panel, “Game Design Challenge 2011: Bigger than Jesus.” I’ll talk about the ways in which GDC11 was bigger than Jesus, and end with how much of Jesus I … Continue reading
So, what do you want to know about the game industry? The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is coming up again, and I’ve still yet to recap my adventures from last year. I suppose I’ve been a year behind for a while now. I guess I shouldn’t complain about having too much to write about. Going … Continue reading
I’m currently drawing a blank. This isn’t due to the fact there there is not enough to say, but that I’ve already said so much about GDC. The highlights of my experiences; however, are worth re-emphasizing. Luckily, I have these nicely captured: http://blog.ffpaladin.com/2008/03/repost-why-i-go-to-the-game-developers-conference-every-year/ In this post, I wrote about how this service-oriented Conference Associate (CA) … Continue reading
A little over a week ago, I headed over the hill with Marian and Sukhie to attend an event to inspire girls to engage with science and technology, hosted by Microsoft DigiGirls and Barbie. The event consisted of girl scouts, female computer science students, Microsoft representatives, female political figures, and reps from Mattel. Also, there … Continue reading
This will be my 7th year at the Game Developers Conference. Has it really been 7 years? Anyhow, everyone in the western world (and beyond) should know about GDC. It is an extremely influential event, where connections, ideas, and innovations are realized. As I documented in my GDC podcast, GDC elegantly captures the video game industry in … Continue reading
Jose lives by himself, and when he’s not working, he wears his “Jesus Christ Loves You” hat and jacket out to the heart of San Francisco, holding a sign that reads the same. I passed him a few times walking around San Francisco, as I attended this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC)– the premier developer … Continue reading
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