The Gamer's Quarter

[dhex]

http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2007/08/08/a-higher-standard-game-designer-jonathan-blow-challenges-super-marios-gold-coins-unethical-mmo-design-and-everything-else-you-may-hold-dear-about-video-games/

i'm sure steve spammed a bunch of you guys too, but this is worth a read. (just kidding i like steve)
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[Shapermc]

Man, I tried the entire length of GDC to get an interview with Jon Blow and he kept refusing. I was told by other people this was the case for them as well. I wonder how Steve sweet talked him...
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[dhex]

uh who is he?

edit: i mean because oh wow he's making a platformer - i tend to think of platformers as you guys think of fps games. i do agree with him on some stuff but so much of the mavericks that get featured every so often in a higher-profile outlet tend to make what i think are boring games. i don't know that we've surpassed the whole "competency" thing to get to "this is my personal vision!"
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[dessgeega]

jon blow is an egomaniac / auteur. he's famous for making an amazing game that five people have played.
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[Cycle]

he helped me out a little when I wrote a small article back when he first won the innovation award.
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