HUGE news today, as Game Developers Conference 2012 announces the first of its summit sessions, including Ponycorns: Catching Lightning in a Jar. Ryan Henson Creighton (that’s me!) will share with attendees the story of how Sissy’s Magical Ponycorn Aventure, which was co-developed by 5-year-old Cassandra Creighton, became a worldwide viral hit … and more importantly, [...] Keep Reading

There’s no humble way to put this: i kick ass. i’ve survived Conference Season, having spoken at three conferences in two weeks (including FITC Screens 2011, DIG London and Gamercamp Lvl 3). Apart from hearing kind praise anecdotally from conference attendees, FITC brings the hard data. The hard Data. The presentation i gave at Screens, [...] Keep Reading

It’s not enough that my daughter Cassandra created the artwork, puzzle design and voice work for her first video game at the tender age of five. Now, Backbone Magazine has named her as one of the Top 15 Canadians in Digital Technology. Wanna know who else made the list? Legendary Civilization game developer Sid Meier, [...] Keep Reading

Gamercamp, now in its third year, is an annual festival in Toronto that celebrates video game culture, uniting local fans and developers under an orgiastic umbrella of game-loving. Here’s my take on Day One. I Fold It was a stretch for me to arrive at Gamercamp for 9:30. It’s a good day when i can [...] Keep Reading

You’ve tolerated my textual tomfoolery on the blog, but if you’d like to hear it all from the horse’s mouth, i have three upcoming speaking dates: FITC Screens Festival November 14-15 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Session: Ponycorns: Catching Lightning in a Jar Time: Tuesday at 4:30 PM in Room 203 AC When many [...] Keep Reading