Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Fire & Water
Two important festivals coincide in late November Chiang Mai. While their origins vary by location and religion, they both represent a solemn reverence for spiritual beings. Loi Krathong involves placing a candle inside a decorated banana-leaf basket, then floating that basket down a river, traditionally paying respect to the Hindu Goddess of Water, more recently a Buddhist symbol of clearing transgressions to make…
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Breaking Down the Style
This post is a breakdown of the BenWander_StyleDemo that I posted earlier this week. I know, a blog entry on a Monday is sacrilegious, please forgive me my sins. If you missed it, I fully understand, but I would love if you gave it a try before reading the rest of this post, as I’d prefer to avoid tainting…
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Bonus Round: BenWander_StyleDemo
This past month, I’ve been brainstorming and prototyping various aspects of my game. The following demo is the fruit of those labours. I’ll write about it in Wednesday’s post, but I wanted to let you guys play the demo before I break it down. Some caveats are important to understand it: This is a first pass visual representation of what…
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Death to Deadlines
One beauty of solo development is managing only one person — Ben Wander. And that chap’s pretty swell. He’s a hard worker, passionate about his job, and more dedicated than a pack mule. Beyond his working hours, he spends a great deal of time researching other indies, critically analyzing many games, and studying other media, taking detailed notes to improve his…
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