Just got back from Ireland Trip and am now Dr. David. It's cool, as it's evidence that the video game industry is getting more and more respect as the years go on.
FIVE people have been hired from the gamer community, and now we are about to add two more. Just demonstrate your ability to take on a big task and deliver.
Mike Zummo just won the Top Secret Project Design Challenge I've been Directing (from 60,000+ applicants). 2nd Place was Michelle Montierth. Both of them ended up getting jobs with us! It's been an incredibly successful project.
It's time to meet the people from our record-breaking 60,000 person team that really grabbed our attention. Each of them became key members of this project, and it's been impressive to witness their incredible dedication.)
One of my favorite old Nintendo Game and Watch Games. FIRE.
Check out this cool new photo-realistic facial capture technology.
Check out the incredible fish I caught!
Come chat with us about 2Moons on the Xfire service.
I'm speaking at the Social Gaming Summit.
Scotland embraces game design in their education system. That's a great start! Damn, I'm so jealous... Back in my school I got Latin!
Check out the latest build of 2Moons, lots of new features have been added.
This site will put a lot of effort into finding and awarding the best Flash Game Development talent in the world. Sign up if you want to be the first to see our progress!
I'm working on a new Facebook game right now, if you'd like to be one of the first people to help me test it. Please link up! We will be launching in just a few weeks.
Forbes Interview about the Top Secret project. I did a couple of interviews with them that day, one on mobile games and one on user-generated content.
Working your way up to someday be the next Will Wright? (We're hiring now!) Email your resume to: say@saydesign.com
Flash Animation Jedi? (We are hiring now!) Email your resume to: say@saydesign.com
Technical? Artist? Game Making Experience? (Check this out!) Email your resume to: say@saydesign.com
We're looking for QA Testers. Email your resume to: say@saydesign.com
Want to work with me on a game? We need a game designer. (Hiring now!) Email your resume to: say@saydesign.com
I was with Interplay for a while after they purchased Shiny, so it's interesting for me to see their new website and to know they are coming back from the ashes.
He's taking time out of his day to help new talent into the video game industry.
Here's some more photos from my lunch at GDC....
I guess I'm on record now talking about Free to Play games.
Open invite to join into my LinkedIn network of friends. (I'm getting a hub going to make networking much easier.)
Had lunch with some old friends at GDC, invited some of the top press in the world (yes even the BBC was there) to listen in on the conversation...
GameIndustryMap.com version 2.0 went live at GDC 2008. Be one of the first people to help us test it!
The very latest information on the Top Secret Project I'm directing. Please come and join us!
It's been a year since we got involved in 2Moons. The game is live and it's good news.
It's been a year since we got involved in 2Moons. The game is live and it's good news.
Warhammer pitch by Paul Barnett. I've not played the game, but I want to after this pitch!
DP getting interviewed on stage by Jamil Moledina.
Did a roundtable interview with Richard Aihoshi from IGN RPGVAULT.
Great Video Game Industry "Video Blogs" by Ben Croshaw in the UK.
2Moons Open Beta is now LIVE! Come and check out my new game! For Free!
Been signing up for conferences. Speaking at them every month!
DP stirs up a hornet's nest when he comments on the Nintendo Wii during a press interview. Does he take it back?
Been super busy so decided just to put a bunch of updates into one!
My Top Secret Development Team has reached a record 33,906 Members.
Join us in an IRC chat all about the Top Secret Project. (NOTE: TIME IS UPDATED)
Just got back from the demo of the new Simpsons Game by EA and also a really cool party on the Fox Studios Lot for the 400th Episode of the Simpsons.
Quick Interview about the Top Secret Project on IGN.COM
I'm so glad this is finally announced! :)
At TED 2006 during my speech on the future of games, I showed this student video.
As promised we added more bandwidth and turned the servers back on. So lets see if we can crash this! I think we amazed Acclaim. :)
NEW SERVERS ON THE WAY!!! - WOW AMAZING!
GameInvestors, Dance Online Update, 2Moons Update, Top Secret Update.
In a big hurry. Two Podcasts a challenge & Dinner with Mark and Tim.
Just got back from the Hollywood Premiere for the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.
Was working away on the Top Secret Forums. (Will launch next week!) Also hung out with students from Westwood College at my local IGDA chapter meeting. (I challenged them to come up with new game ideas... And they did!)
The Hollywood & Games Conference is coming soon.
DP just blogging away (late at night) about his games in development right now.
The first details emerge for Project: TOP SECRET from Acclaim. Including the Genre of the game.
Students have amazing talent, there's just no doubt. When you meet people like Michael Highland, you see why the TOP SECRET project has a really fantastic chance of finding a superstar!
The BBC wanted a quote about some study that says that playing driving games makes you speed in your car. Well the joy of not working for a publisher is that I don't have to give politically correct answers. It's dumb.
A good friend of mine has set up a charity for children, by making video games. It's a cool idea and I'm doing all I can to support it. So sign up for their newsletter and keep an eye on this very interesting concept. (They will reveal more of their plans later.)
Did an interview on Fargo's Fileblog @ Fileplanet.com
Interview with John JCal Callaham on FiringSquad.com about the Top Secret Project.
I just announced a new MMO game with a massive twist. It's going to be designed and made with the help of the community. The person that helps me most... Well just read it.
Denise has managed to make it through and finish the DP CHALLENGE! Denise is a game industry student and has already defeated many veterans that failed to complete.
Had a great conversation with the editor of Edge magazine. (Lots of big topics.) The conversation would have taken about 60 pages to print! She chose to write about some of the stuff I'm up to in this month's issue...
Interview on the latest versions of 2Moons and Dance as we rapidly approach Open Beta.
David Perry writes a new colum for Businessweek Online. This time it's about the impact on the game experience from the next generation hardware.
Andre LaMothe (a friend of mine) has launched his new Hydra Console. It's amazing.
My Dancing game is now in Closed Beta. We will let around the first 10,000 signed up players in. Then after making a bunch of changes, we repeat this process for Open Beta.
2Moons Closed Beta has Launched. This is the ultra-hard-core MMORPG I've been working on. 17+ Rating. (Adults Only.)
I got a pretty amazing Christmas Present from Westwood College!
I've been asked if these screenshots are from the DANCE game I'm directing at the moment. The answer is yes! I also keep getting asked what the heck kind of game it is. The game is designed for fun. It's...
"What's the common thread between these game developers?"
MMORPG.COM has 200 BETA Keys for 2Moons.
Earthworm Jim TV Shows on YouTube! (Providing the link just in case you never saw one.)
Did another interview with MMORPG.COM - Recently got the first major build with the Bagi Warrior class all in English. Fun!
I'm on the Advisory Board of the IGDA and Westwood College, so when they have a Demo Reel Night, I get invited to help judge the demo reels. We're not really JUDGING, we are really just giving feedback. But it's a fun process and I wish all colleges were doing it with local professionals.
David Perry is Directing the first club-style Massively Multiplayer Dancing game ever launched in the United States.
"I can put my hand on my heart and say I will resign from the board if we try to turn GDC into an E3 in any shape, form, or size."
DP spending the weekend at the Game Designer's Workshop - Once a year - Invite Only - Conference - Exclusively by and for game designers.
David Perry (veteran game developer and CEO of GameConsultants.com) puts a call out for Casual Game Developers that OWN their property to contact him.
David Perry comments on the sale of his old team "Shiny Entertainment Inc" to Foundation 9.
Wrote a column for Businessweek. They edit it pretty hard (I guess I'm a little too verbose) but it's still cool to be able to write anything I like. :)
Did a interview with Gamasutra on 2Moons. If you want to play it, sign up at http://www.2moonsgame.com
My wife is a big fan of Desperate Housewives, so I took her for a surprise visit to the set of Wisteria Lane.
Another Interview about 2Moons (they are really racking up now!) This one is with Next Generation. (I wish they would bring back Next Generation Magazine, it used to be my favorite!
Here's part 2 of my interview with IGN RPG Vault...
Acclaim is looking for people, if you get the job, we'll be working together!
MMOSITE.COM just posted an interview with me about 2Moons. They asked lots of great questions and in a weird way helped me get our focus very clear.
Our forum Site for 2Moons just went live! Come chat about this new game. Also if you know Dekaron, come and tell people about it, and what features have been added lately!
