Monday, February 5, 2007

Busy February

How about them Colts, eh?

Things have been ramping up here far more than I ever would've given the fourth semester credit for. I'm working on several research projects this semester and keeping my eye open for employment opportunities. Some of the larger projects I'm working on have been keeping me very busy.

The project communications plan that I've been working on still has me entertained (and productive!) but I've added a couple more tasks to my workload. I've been looking in as a consultant along with Matt Laurence for the Master Plan game that part of Cohort 3 is developing. It's a position I'm honored to be in, as I'm keenly interested in seeing the project succeed. The whole team seems to be on the ball and eager to get things done. I'm pretty anxious to see the results of their first milestone goals, which should be coming up shortly.

Some more games are actually getting made, too. I've assembled a team to take on the mtvU 'Change the Course of HIV Challenge'. We're building a Flash game that not only teaches the player about the effects of AIDS on a community, but should also be a lot of fun to play. I'm pretty happy with the whole team, and they seem similarly happy with the game's design. We should have something online and playable shortly.

Finally, I've started experimenting with creating my own solo Torque game -- it's going slowly, but I'm still excited with the results so far. Maybe I'll have a screenshot for you next time.

Until then, watch your back!