Want the whole story? Reeling From It – Part 1 In which Ryan gets booted from school for cutting his demo reel Reeling From It – Part 3 In which Ryan meets three life-changing characters: The Doubter, The Cheapskate, and The Liar In the last article, i posted my student demo reel from 1998. The [...] Keep Reading

Recently, i grabbed a Groupon for VHS to DVD transfer, and i decided to convert my student demo reel and share it with you all, along with the sordid tale that goes with it. Here’s the reel: And now, the tale. The Tale i graduated from a condensed 3D graphics and animation program at Seneca [...] Keep Reading

The Verge posted a nice article over the weekend just in time for Fathers’ Day. Photo by Alex Hayter i was thrilled to be able to share my views along with developers from PopCap and Double Fine. Untold Entertainment has a stated commitment to education – particularly computer education of young children at the early [...] Keep Reading

In 2010, Canada overtook the UK as the world’s third-largest video game developer, thanks in large part to an ecosystem of government grants and tax breaks. This support has angered some critics who see it as wasteful government spending, but smart people know which way the wind blows: since we don’t manufacture things any more, [...] Keep Reading

Now that we’re in a sort of golden era of video game idealism, when wild-eyed evangelists are spouting that games can change our lives, i think we should get a little tougher on our definitions so that we really can become a better industry. In particular, i’d like to drive attention what some people pass [...] Keep Reading