"The life which is unexamined is not worth living..." - Plato

Commentary
Hundreds of Features and Backstage articles have never seen the light of day because the points I wanted to make barely warranted more than a paragraph (or I didn't have time to write the rest even if they did!). Catch those random thoughts in this ongoing thread of bite-size posts...

Headline Act
Although my dealings with the outside world are drawing to a close, I did enjoy a brief reign as one of the most well-publicized independent game developers on the scene! Here's a collection of my most notable media appearances of that period...

Inspiration For The Interactive Generation
The website's latest tagline is no empty gesture! Over the years, my one-man show has gradually transcended gaming to become a metaphor for independent achievement in general. If you've never looked beyond the games, here are a few hidden messages that you might have missed...

The Truth Is Out There
When people are confronted with something that they don't understand, their minds tend to run in circles trying to find an alternative explanation! Here are some of the most amusing conspiracy theories surrounding my work...

The Gift & The Curse
Although my work as we know it began one August, the month has since grown to be a rather unsavoury anniversary! Here's a look back at the increasingly stressful events that have plagued my website at the end of each and every summer...

Mind Games
My advice about learning to develop games has been rewritten and revamped in this epic article. It's not your ordinary tutorial though! This particular article focuses on the mindsets and attitudes that are needed to survive in this merciless profession...

Beware Of False Prophets
My increasingly bold claims about being the "only" game developer of this kind are often brought into disrepute. This 10-step gauntlet separates the wheat from the chaff - listing the key bases that you have to hit if you want to follow in my footsteps...

Deadly Games
As yet another videogame-inspired death dominates the headlines, all eyes are on my profession once again. Although I don't subscribe to the theory that games are entirely to blame, you may be surprised to find that I do have a problem with such products...

The End Of An Era
Like the legends that my career was dedicated to, I have finally decided to retire from the ring. Here's a sentimental look back at what was achieved, and a candid account of the reasons for moving on...

Independence Day
If I'm not in the news, I'm usually writing it! Here's my finest article yet, in which I once again extol the virtues of independent game development. It was published in the April 2004 issue of Develop magazine, where it was honoured with a whole page (and a supportive intro by the editor)...

MD Against The World
If you dare to be different it seems you've also got to dare to face the consequences! Here's an encouraging summary of the many ways that my work has proved people wrong...

Me, Myself, and I
THAT show seems so self-indulgent that even I got sick of the logo! Fear not though; here's the official explanation of what it's all about...  

What's The Deal?
Turning professional was never going to be a smooth transition. Did I "sell out" or are the reasons for it altogether deeper? Here I explain why things are changing...

The Hall Of Game
A summary of the classic games that laid the foundations for my own work...