STATUS

So, in all some fairness, here is the SNEWS SPOTLIGHT for my planned interviewee:

Coming to you like a champagne supernova is our own oasis in a desert of failed games, rising like a morning glory: Red_Nova. They are the creator of many beloved games and crafter of many beloved articles. Anyway, here's Wonderwall:





RMN HISTORY:

I found and joined this site in September 2013 to share a game I'd been working on, but I didn't really become active in the community until January 2014. I thought it was the coolest thing to have individual game pages instead of forum topics, so I signed up immediately. Since then, I've been making games, participating in events, and hanging out with the community.

PERSONAL BLURB:

I've been writing stories ever since I was 10 years old (I'm 24 now). They were all stories that were supposed to be for games, but I wasn't aware of any development software until around 2011, when I found VX, which I got super excited and immediately bought and started work. Unfortunately, I fell into that beginner's trap of trying to make more than what I was capable of, and took a long hiatus where I instead focused on straight up writing, eventually completing a 300+ page novel and several short stories after a couple of years. But I wasn't happy with them, and I felt that I could have done so much more with them if they were games instead. Eventually, I scrapped them all, bought Ace, and and gave it another go. You can see the results of that here on RMN.

I like to focus on reinforcing a story through gameplay. Neither a story focused game, nor a game with a story. I've got a long way to go before I can do that consistently, but hey, I try. I typically go after games with strong characterization, as long, drawn out cutscenes bore me just as fast as no cutscenes do.

SPARE TIME:

When I'm not working on games? I like to draw characters and play RPGs. Whenever I'm able to, I try to take hikes and small backpacking trips.

FAVORITE FOOD:

Chocolate chip cookies. Those are my crack.

FAVORITE SAYING:

"Be the kind of person that, when your feet hit the floor in the morning, the Devil goes, 'Oh shit, he's up,'"

PET PEEVE:

All style, no substance games.

LITTLE KNOWN FACT:

I have a tendency to get hurt a lot from things that shouldn't hurt me. Name any household (or outdoor) appliance and/or object. I can almost promise you I've been injured or nearly killed by it in some way.