failiure. about me name: george fan job: make cool games cool game i made: plants vs. zombies
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FAILIURE
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About me
• Name: George Fan• Job: Make cool games• Cool game I made: Plants vs. Zombies
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My Failure Story
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In 2001, I almost quit making games…
FOREVER*!
*added for dramatic emphasis
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A Little Background…
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In 2001, I started making a game.
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The concept: cat chases mouse
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cat eats mouse
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cat eats mouse = bad!
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Cat-Mouse-Foosball!
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“Design Docs”
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“Design Docs”
-WASTE OF TIME-
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Now Demoing: Cat-Mouse-Foosball 2011 Remake:
Still Just as Bad Edition
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Too much going on Brain explodes
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In 2001, I almost quit making games…
FOREVER*!
*added for dramatic emphasis
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What did I learn?
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Illustration vs. Game Design
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Illustration is like this:
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Games are more like this:
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Lesson 1: Start prototypingas early as you can. You can never
truly tell how fun a game is untilyou “play” it.
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Bonus Lesson: Don’t give up! If you love what you do,
you will persevere.
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It’s over!
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FAILIURE