An amazing thing happened the other day -- a Steam game left Early Access and did a full release. I've never seen this happen and I'm frankly unsure of how to act in my life and social circles now. Mostly because this was sort of an unprecedented event, and also because I picked up the game in question and it's steadily ruining my life. In fact, Kerbal Space Program is probably the most satisfying game I've played in several years. Possibly since the first time I picked up th

In the past week I have downloaded an NES emulator, as well as a Super Nintendo emulator, and I have close to 2,000 classic games from my childhood to work through. Though it won't be much work -- not in the traditional sense of the word, anyway. Lately, I've been easing through my normal routine. After I finish a major project, I wander aimlessly for a while, picking at new ideas like they were scabs in the recesses of my brain (brain scabs are nasty). While I do this, I

Getting work done can be a problem for creatives. We don't see the world in the same way that others do. Even so, we generally want to be paid for exercising our talents. The challenge is producing consistently and efficiently. Beyond that -- getting a book deal or screenplay option on your first try is a great way to make a living. But for most of us, the grind is waiting just beyond the horizon. And beyond tomorrow's horizon -- more grind. Here's a trick I've used su