Astonishing April

I got a big surprise this week. The powers that be here at n-Space elevated me to the position of lead designer. I'm now in operational control of my entire design team and in creative control of the game. For those of you not keeping count, this happened about a year and a month since my first day at the company.

Making video games for a living at a great company with great people is about as close as you can get to "the dream." Actually being in charge of the whole operation is that much closer. It's a real thrill -- and a real change from my usual duties -- but I'm confident that I'll be able to get the job done.

All of my superiors were incredibly supportive and encouraging when I was given the position. But the greatest compliment is from everyone else -- my day-to-day coworkers. Upon receiving the news, they immediately started treating me as though I'd been lead designer all along. There were no jokes, or jabs, or smart remarks, or expressions of disbelief. It was simply business as normal. I felt really appreciative of that.

Exciting times!