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Jun 20

Open-Game-Development and “just” sharing the tip of the iceberg

The concept of open development and its impact on the product/company perception is fascinating to me so I wanted to share more of my thoughts on it. Arctic Theory just released the latest version of our code to our public test servers, and lo and behold we have critical issues…

Game Development

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Jun 16

Why I think the MMO genre has become stale

I believe that the MMO genre has become stale because studios do not put enough emphasis on their “iteration environment”. The determining factor for if a game will be fun is the developers ability to iterate. …

Gamedev

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Why I think the MMO genre has become stale
Why I think the MMO genre has become stale

Jan 15

Original ideas and original opinions

I’ve been reflecting on our journey at @ArcticTheory and wanted to share some of the things I’ve learned for the past year @ArcticTheory is founded with a strong and innovative vision. Our first few months were focused on following that vision and trying out ideas. some ideas were tried and…

Startup

2 min read

Original ideas and original opinions
Original ideas and original opinions

Mar 21, 2021

Reflecting on pitching games and technology

A big part of the early days of a startup is presenting (or pitching). You always have to be ready to jump into “sales” mode. Anytime I get near an elevator I go through my talking points. The concept can be great, the deck water tight but messing up the…

Startup

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Reflecting on pitching games and technology
Reflecting on pitching games and technology

Mar 7, 2021

Notification Noise as an Enemy of Distributed Companies

I’m a huge fan of the ideology behind Distributed Companies and Async Development. That is creating an environment where people are not constrained by the 9–5 office hours and making sure that we minimise waste from in-person meetings. One of the things that I have been very beneficial for me…

Distributed Teams

3 min read

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Creative Director at Arctic Theory

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