Lots of work this last month for me.  I started studying data visualization and working hard on my own visual designs. I'm settling in a bit with a new life in Montreal, finally working in the game industry and getting plenty of hours at Keywords Studios; and I'm finding stro…

I had decided to move forward with my game project by first writing one-page design documents, prototyping, then going from there. I questioned why, though. In school, I was taught to use regular multi-page design documents. The process of writing one helped me develop the abstract concepts…

A lot has happened in the last few weeks. I got a job at Keywords Studios as an FQA Game Tester. As I work there, I look forward to growing and learning a lot.

As part of the NDA I signed, I can't say what games on which they work or even their workflow, but I can say the company is surprisi…

A little about me before I start this. I’m Harlan. I’m a game designer. The game industry is relatively small where I’m from, so I’m developing games as a side-thing for the time being. One of my biggest goals as a game developer, in short, is, “To get the broad human population to appreciate ar…