We attended the Oulu Game Spring event last week and met some really nice people with great ideas and advice about where to go with the game. Hell, we even managed to (somewhat?) impress the Paradox ceo, Fred Wester, with our concept. Please find an obligatory hanging out with rockstars-proof picture further down this post.
Mr Janne the beard also moved to Oulu last week and we're having more Hastur people living here in Oulu now. Me and Janne have been frequenting Kulttuuribingo (local, camp hastur style creative hangout/live venue/artspace). My perspective after attending gamespring and various other gaming events is that there's not enough focus on creativity and too much focus on funding.
So our mission now is to produce an event here in Oulu, mixing the game dev/business style people with the creative folks. A melting pot of sorts, all in the best possible taste. Looking at the end part of may, the event will provide an alternative angle on how to think about games, creativity and the joy of discovery. The preparations are moving well along, more data here as the thing solidifies.
On the software front, we've got a fresh new build of Hoodownr with improved graphics and most of the advanced new stuff we've been working on for a while now. Can't wait to field test with a group. Maybe at the event?
Coming to Oulu has meant focusing more and more on the various gameplay and longevity related ideas. And filling forms and talking to more and more people. Busy beez..
Today consists of more work towards the Event and finally upgrading this mac's hard drive. So much fun reinstalling all of the software and migrating things, can't wait!
Short note this time around, stay tuned!
Sami
hastur
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| when mr Z met with Fred |
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| mr Petri Loukusa came in to camp over for the weekend to produce gfx |
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| few lovely gals at Kulttuuribingo yesterday |
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