I had a substitute teacher back in junior high that would on occasion make use of the phrase, "If opportunity knocks, open the damn door!" I didn't really think of that phrase until tonight, when in chat with Fruny on the #gamedev IRC channel, he directed me to a tool called Inform. This wouldn't j…

While most of my activities for the past few days have involved starting a number of retrospective threads in the lounge, I have been quietly working on the races of Fahrenguard.

When deciding upon the races of the world, I had dozens of animals to choose from, numerous geographical locations, and f…

When creating an entire world based somewhat off our own, where do you draw the line when it comes to originality versus idea by example?

In creating Fahrenguard, I am aiming to produce a world rich in history and culture, where not only is there an identifiable past to the realm, but each location,…

As a first post to my development journal, I pose the question: What animal are you?

Animals have been a part of storytelling for many thousands of years. Some the first artistic depictions ever discovered were of deer and other beasts scrawled across cave walls in southern France. The Native Americ…