Category Archives: [interviews]
Interview with Mindy Yan: The girl who crochets Super Mario
Nintendo “fan” doesn’t seem to be a word that quite reflects the creativity of Mindy Yan, who runs a craft store on Etsy with handmade items that have a Nintendo theme. Her crafts range from crochet dolls to clothing accessories
Interview with Mindy Yan: The girl who crochets Super Mario
Nintendo “fan” doesn’t seem to be a word that quite reflects the creativity of Mindy Yan, who runs a craft store on Etsy with handmade items that have a Nintendo theme. Her crafts range from crochet dolls to clothing accessories
Interview with Tale of Tales
You are in a graveyard– it’s not spooky or menacing, just a calm park with gravestones, accentuated by the chirping of insects and the rustling of the breeze. You play an old woman. She walks with a limp. You walk
Interview with Tale of Tales
You are in a graveyard– it’s not spooky or menacing, just a calm park with gravestones, accentuated by the chirping of insects and the rustling of the breeze. You play an old woman. She walks with a limp. You walk
Super Shigi Unveils “Musical” RPG, Melolune
Game music composer Laura Shigihara (supershigi) caused a delightful ripple in the game community with her soundtrack for Pop Cap’s game, Plants vs. Zombies. (You may recall that Play As Life interviewed her last May.) Recently, she submitted her very
Super Shigi Unveils “Musical” RPG, Melolune
Game music composer Laura Shigihara (supershigi) caused a delightful ripple in the game community with her soundtrack for Pop Cap’s game, Plants vs. Zombies. (You may recall that Play As Life interviewed her last May.) Recently, she submitted her very
Discovering Tetris and Going to Mars: Interview with Henk Rogers
Tetris celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, yet the game’s popularity (and revenue stream) is still strong. Henk B. Rogers, CEO and president of Blue Planet Software, discovered Tetris at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in 1988 and
Discovering Tetris and Going to Mars: Interview with Henk Rogers
Tetris celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, yet the game’s popularity (and revenue stream) is still strong. Henk B. Rogers, CEO and president of Blue Planet Software, discovered Tetris at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in 1988 and
Of games and cakes– an interview with cake designer Debbie Goard
Gamers have long been accused of being far too interested in cakes, so Play As Life decided to interview cake designer Debbie Goard. Goard runs Debbie Does Cakes, a single-woman cake company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has
Of games and cakes– an interview with cake designer Debbie Goard
Gamers have long been accused of being far too interested in cakes, so Play As Life decided to interview cake designer Debbie Goard. Goard runs Debbie Does Cakes, a single-woman cake company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has
Interview with Eitan Glinert, Founder of Fire Hose Games
Talking with Eitan Glinert is like drinking from a firehose. His positive energy and enthusiasm creates a very strong channel– kind of like Austin Powers (“yeah, baby!”) , but with the mojo directed towards games instead of girls. Comparing Glinert’s
Interview with Eitan Glinert, Founder of Fire Hose Games
Talking with Eitan Glinert is like drinking from a firehose. His positive energy and enthusiasm creates a very strong channel– kind of like Austin Powers (“yeah, baby!”) , but with the mojo directed towards games instead of girls. Comparing Glinert’s
Interview with Virtual World Moderator Pam Taggart
In cyberspace, Pam Taggart is in charge of keeping things under control, kind of like a police officer. But the role of a cyber police officer is different from that of the real world. Ms. Taggart is the operations manager
Interview with Virtual World Moderator Pam Taggart
In cyberspace, Pam Taggart is in charge of keeping things under control, kind of like a police officer. But the role of a cyber police officer is different from that of the real world. Ms. Taggart is the operations manager
Interview with Laura Shigihara- Composer for Plants vs. Zombies
By D. Yvette Wohn Laura Shigihara wears many hats. A California native of Eurasian descent, Ms. Shigihara’s passion for games is so great that she not only plays games, but actively participates in the development– which includes game music composing,
Interview with Laura Shigihara- Composer for Plants vs. Zombies
By D. Yvette Wohn Laura Shigihara wears many hats. A California native of Eurasian descent, Ms. Shigihara’s passion for games is so great that she not only plays games, but actively participates in the development– which includes game music composing,
Interview with Jake Song, developer of Lineage
“How do you feel about becoming, once more, a developer of unchartered game genres?” Perched on a podium before dozens of reporters, there is a strained pause as stony-faced game developer Jae-kyung Song pushes his hair back over his shoulder
Interview with Jake Song, developer of Lineage
“How do you feel about becoming, once more, a developer of unchartered game genres?” Perched on a podium before dozens of reporters, there is a strained pause as stony-faced game developer Jae-kyung Song pushes his hair back over his shoulder
