Done With My PhD
I’m finally done with my PhD. It’s been a long time, and many people—myself included—questioned whether it would ever actually happen. After all, for...
ADHD, Gamedev, & Self-Discovery
I learned last year that I have ADHD. This has probably been the single most important discovery of my adult life—on a personal level and especially on a professional and creative level.
Picking Up
I went from starry-eyed designer to grizzled, cynical industry vet over the span of 3 months, and I had the battle scars to prove it.
Recovery, Humor, and the Healing Power of Play
The following was a post I never had a chance to publish in the wake of my surgery recovery. Since lots of folks asked...
You Never Call, You Never Write
The last post on this site came just before I went in for leg surgery a little over a year ago. I thought I’d...
Lost My Voice
Today I found an old blog that I wrote just out of college (I won’t link it because I foolishly used real first names...
The State of Games Criticism
Hello, World! Welcome to Cerebral Arcade.
The game industry has been undoubtably shifting and maturing, and the last few years seem to have brought huge...