This is the first in a series of posts about my game projects that never made it past the “proposal” stage. First up, the prequel and sequel to Septerra Core! (If you’re looking for more information on the making of Septerra Core, please check out the 20th Anniversary retrospectives, starting here). The Prequel Menace Over …
Septerra Core was a labor of love by a dedicated, small team of developers who bucked the odds and development hell to deliver an epic RPG in late 1999. 20+ years later the game stands as a mostly forgotten relic with a complicated legacy. But screw it, this was for the fans! (BTW – In …
Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator marked its 20th anniversary since publication late in 2019. What follows is part 07 of a deep dive retrospective on the making of this cult classic RPG! (BTW – In case you missed them, here’s Part 01, Part 02, Part 03, Part 04, Part 05, Part 06, Part 07, and Part 08) 1999 …
Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator marked its 20th anniversary since publication late in 2019. What follows is part 07 of a deep dive retrospective on the making of this cult classic RPG! (BTW – In case you missed them, here’s Part 01, Part 02, Part 03, Part 04, Part 05, Part 06, & Part 07) Septerra Core development …
Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator marked its 20th anniversary since publication late in 2019. What follows is part 07 of a deep dive retrospective on the making of this cult classic RPG! (BTW – In case you missed them, here’s Part 01, Part 02, Part 03, Part 04, Part 05, & Part 06.) Septerra Core development was in …
Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator marked its 20th anniversary since publication late in 2019. What follows is part 06 of a deep dive retrospective on the making of this cult classic RPG! (BTW – In case you missed them, here’s Part 01, Part 02, Part 03, Part 04, & Part 05) In 1997 we had successfully acquired the …
Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator marked its 20th anniversary since publication late in 2019. What follows is a deep dive retrospective on the making of this cult classic RPG! (BTW – In case you missed them, here’s Part 01, Part 02, Part 03, and Part 04) In late 1996 / early 1997 Viacom New media (VNM) …
Last week the good folks at Chronicle Chamber posted part one of their Phantom 2040 game retrospective, complete with an interview by yours truly about the making of the game. This week it’s part two, with an update that adds tons of supplemental materials to their original post. I had to go digging into the …
Ah, the early 90s! Grunge was rocking out on the radio, Seinfeld was all the rage, and the SNES and Genesis were duking it out for the top console (what, no Turbo-Grafix 16 love?). And a very young BMAN was working on some of those games! In 1993 I moved into a Lead Artist and …
