Well, it’s high time for an intro blog! I've been lurking around and posting on the forums for long enough.
My name is Angra [not really]. I'm a seventeen year old girl living in Middle of Nowhere, MA. I've been gaming since I was little - the Nintendo 64 I got for my sixth birthday was what turned me into a gamer. When I was eight or nine I started playing PC games and that's when I played Grim Fandango for the first time. While I'm sure I didn't appreciate all of the subtleties in a game like that [although I was a really smart kid], that game changed my life. For the first time I began to think that I could make these things someday. I played other LucasArts adventure games and they continued to nurture that dream. All thoughts of growing up to be a movie star or a ballerina were dismissed - I wanted to make video games.
Now I'm going to go to school for that dream. In the fall I'll be going to Champlain College to major in their Game Design program and I've never been so excited in my life. I'm going to be a huge dick and brag for a second and say that they only accept 40 kids into the program even though they get over 300 applicants per year. FUCK YEAH. The program the school offers is amazing. All the professors have worked in the industry for years - one of them was a producer of X-Play back when it was still Extended Play and another made the Carmen Sandiego games - and the college has a 95% job placement rate for graduates. The professors go to game conferences and scout for jobs for their senior students. Also, in my senior year, I GET TO GO TO THE GDC.
Haha, can you tell how excited I am?
When I get out of college, it would be my dream to work for Double Fine or BioWare. Both have heavily influenced the type of games I try to design, but especially BioWare. I focus a lot on story, characters, and plot development. Character depth is really important to me. I hate seeing, especially in RPGs, the same recycled characters over and over.
I want to be a female Tim Schafer and breathe a new life into the industry, and I think I can do it.
If you have any other questions, feel free to ask me! :]
Hi, welcome, hello there, nice to meet you, blabalbalabala...
This blog probably gets at least 20 comments.
Great that you like Fahrenheit, though we all know how the story kind of went...crappy at the end.
Welcome out of Dtoid's basement. When you take the world by storm, don't forget about us little guys who will be standing in your shadow. Take a step back to admire what you've accomplished and you may squish us so always keep moving forward!!
Welcome to Dtoid, hopefully one day youll be able to acquire your dreams. It seems you got alot of passion for gaming and that will probably help you in the future. I havent read a good ol'fashioned intro blog like this in a long time, its very refreshing. I look forward to your blog posts.
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about me
Favorite Games: Grim Fandango, Mass Effect, Silent Hill 2, Sam & Max Hit The Road, Knights of the Old Republic, Psychonauts, the Fallout series, the Legend of Zelda series, System Shock 2, any and all of the Monkey Island games, Final Fantasy X-2 [I'M NOT ASHAMED], Jade Empire, Phoenix Wright, Unreal Tournament, Braid, No One Lives Forever
I'm a girl with a passion for video games. I'm currently attending Champlain College to major in Game Design. My dream is to one day work for Double Fine, or a writer for BioWare, or to one day open up my own design studio. I'm absolutely hellbent on making my mark on the gaming industry - it needs a woman's touch.
Now Playing [PS2] Persona 4
[DS] Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
[X360] Brutal Legend
[PC] Team Fortress 2
Destructoid is an independently-run publication forged by our love of video games and the gaming community's need of accountable enthusiast press living the dream since March 16, 2006
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Kudos for Grim Fandango and Manny love.
Welcome to Destructoid.
Don't suck.
I'm sure Mr. Sadistic loves you.
That's about it.
Welcome to Destructoid. Mr. Sadistic definitely loves you.
Hai Angra! Welcome to teh blawgs.
Your neck is not bleeding.
Welcome to the blogs.
Hey, welcome to Dtoid. Does your professor know Rockapella?
Wait, are you even old enough to know about Rockapella?
Hi, welcome, hello there, nice to meet you, blabalbalabala...
This blog probably gets at least 20 comments.
Great that you like Fahrenheit, though we all know how the story kind of went...crappy at the end.
@Half Left: Yup, on the forums Mr. Sadistic expressed his love for me back in April.
@Dead Movie Star: I know, I finally got the wound patched up. It was starting to get kind of gross.
@Char Aznable: ...the a capella group?
@Iron1c: Yeah...I loved the first half of the game but god damn it they fucked up the last bit. I hope Heavy Rain is good all the way through.
Welcome out of Dtoid's basement. When you take the world by storm, don't forget about us little guys who will be standing in your shadow. Take a step back to admire what you've accomplished and you may squish us so always keep moving forward!!
/inspirational talk
Welcome to Dtoid, congrats on getting in to Champlain!
Hello! nice intro. I guess you are as excited about the new Monkey Island games as me then eh?
Hello Angra, liking you arleady as I have the very same goals. (except I am a guy)
In fact Igot an idea for an RPG but playing along with the structure of the character classes and stuff.
Looking forward if you make blogs etc
Welcome!
Hey, I know you! Well, from the forums, at least. Welcome to the world of the cblogs.
you were in the forums, now you're here
that's cool.
beware of cocks
Hola, hope you enjoy your stay. Only a few of us bite, although they're all poisonous.
Hey Angra, good to see you finally did a c-blog intro ^_^ Also, (silly plug acomin') "You should join DtoidNewEngland google group. It's badical!"
Thanks to all of you for the warm welcomes!
@Justice: Thanks! I was so sure I wasn't going to get in but getting an acceptance letter was a very welcome surprise :D
@Kohlstream: You bet!
@Monodi: That's awesome. I always love hearing people's ideas for games.
Welcome, sir!
Senisan just wants to raep you.
Welcome to teh siBlawgs
*hugs* Let's be friends! :D
Welcome to you :)
I should really get around to writing one of these, it's on my to-do list!
Anyway how come KOTOR isn't on your fave game list?
Welcome to Dtoid, hopefully one day youll be able to acquire your dreams. It seems you got alot of passion for gaming and that will probably help you in the future. I havent read a good ol'fashioned intro blog like this in a long time, its very refreshing. I look forward to your blog posts.
Welcome :) I'm really happy that you got accepted into such a prestigious school! I really want to do the same thing. Good luck with your career!
Glad to see someone with so much passion going into the games industry. Now promise me, you will NOT make any cashwhore games please?
I approve of your avatar. I too am a fan of Time Schafer.
Goodluck.
@Nintendoll: Yes, let's! *hug*
@Kris S: I...I don't actually know. I was sleepy when I wrote my sidebar and now that I'm looking at it I missed a ton of games xD
@Pascuz46: Thank you very much! I'll try not to disappoint :]
@Garison: That's why I'm going into the industry - so I can make a few gems among all the shitty products out there. Don't worry, I'll make ya proud.