Arthur Humphrey - VIRTUAL VILLAGERS

Arthur Humphrey: Screenshots slides & audio (75 MB)

Words of wisdom from one of the most successful developers in the space.

Make the game you want to play. Think Laterally. Take Risks.

our take:
Our favorite: don't make a game that you will work on for 12 months - only to be buried by 12 new games - each week. Make a statement - drive the industry forward and you will be rewarded.

Our other favorite: sometimes more ins' t better - focus on what is core to the game.

Note: the video for the game preview is available here.

Delivered at Casual Connect Seattle, 17 July 2007

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Arthur is founder and CEO of Last Day of Work, a San Francisco based developer of games for the casual audience. Last Day of Work has created an uninterrupted string of hits, including Fish Tycoon, the popular Virtual Villagers series, and the upcoming Plant Tycoon. Arthur started creating games on his VIC-20, including a lovely Pengo clone for ‘public domain’ release. In his spare time he plays even more games, both casual and core. Arthur holds a Bachelor in Business from UCLA and a Bachelor in Computer Science from Hayward State University, and has a level 70 Druid in World of Warcraft.

HOME \| LECTURES & ARTICLES \| REFLECTION & POSTMORTEMS \| VIRTUAL VILLAGERS slides & audio (75 MB) Words of wisdom from one of the most successful developers in the space. Make the game you want to play. Think Laterally. Take Risks. our take: Our favorite: don't make a game that you will work on for 12 months - only to be buried by 12 new games - each week. Make a statement - drive the industry forward and you will be rewarded. Our other favorite: sometimes more ins' t better - focus on what is core to the game. Note: the video for the game preview is available here. Delivered at Casual Connect Seattle, 17 July 2007 DOWNLOAD Arthur Humphrey (email) Arthur is founder and CEO of Last Day of Work, a San Francisco based developer of games for the casual audience. Last Day of Work has created an uninterrupted string of hits, including Fish Tycoon, the popular Virtual Villagers series, and the upcoming Plant Tycoon. Arthur started creating games on his VIC-20, including a lovely Pengo clone for ‘public domain’ release. In his spare time he plays even more games, both casual and core. Arthur holds a Bachelor in Business from UCLA and a Bachelor in Computer Science from Hayward State University, and has a level 70 Druid in World of Warcraft.