Kathy Salisbury's BlogRandom thoughts from the creator of Ally's Adventures, <br> Cherokee Trails and the SerpentHead Saga.Painfully Honest News From Pharos Games -January. 2005- July 5, 2005 Painfully Honest News From Pharos Games -January. 2005 Today's blog is taken from our newsletter: Painfully Honest News From Pharos Games New Version of Ally's Adventure Through the Glass! After many long days and nights spent updating the graphics and adding new puzzles, we're proud to announce version 4 of Ally's Adventure is off the drawing board (so to speak) and available at a computer near you. We've gone the extra step, and put a pretty complete walk-through on-line for the game..http://www.pharosgames.com/blog/#13 Comfort Zones- July 5, 2005 Comfort Zones I spend a lot of time in my comfort zone. I bet you do too, if you&146;re like most people. A question I am asking myself today is, &147;Is that a good thing&148; Yes, there is a lot less stress when you are at home in your comfort zone. But I think that we are really happier if we push ourselves to the limit from time to time. It&146;s easy to get into a rut with your work, even creative work like writing games. My habit has generally been to let the email and forum...http://www.pharosgames.com/blog/#12 Indie Game Developers- July 5, 2005 Indie Game Developers It occurred to me the other day that not everyone knows what is meant by an indie game developer. Recently, the ASP decided to create a new &147;Indie Games SIG.&148; More than a few jokes were made about the group being for game developers from India, or American Indian game developers, or even games about American Indians. I, of course, would qualify, according to the latter two definitions, since I purportedly have some American Indian blood (although the details...http://www.pharosgames.com/blog/#11 Sick of Spam- July 5, 2005 Sick of Spam The amount of spam I am getting these days is simply unbelievable. I'm even overlooking important messages sometimes because of it, and I've just about had it. Why do spammers propagate this stuff I can't imagine they are making money that way. Spam is potentially very embarrassing, when friends or relatives are looking over your shoulder, and you open the box to look for a message, and the email says "Sex, sex, sex" in big red letters. Grrrr! I don't need this. Please,...http://www.pharosgames.com/blog/#10 |