So, up until last spring when I started working on Wizard Arena, the last game I had made was Pong in my CS101 class in 1998. Yep. I'm old. I've made a great career writing Java business applications and I've really enjoyed doing it; however, with the advent of "modern VR games" I've been straight-up inspired. That love for game making that drove me to take CS101 many years ago has been re-awakened.

I saw a post on Reddit about the LD39 game jam. I've seen them posted before, but the game-making monster in me was not yet awakened. This time, however, I took the opportunity and I'm glad I did.

T H A N K Y O U

Seriously, thank you to everyone. I had an absolute blast making Leaf Runner which is basically Dope Wars combined with GTA1 style movement in a ... you guessed it, "Nizan Leaf." Running out of power wasn't my first choice for a theme, but in the end, I'm happy I got the chance to make this game.

Tomorrow I go back to work. But this weekend will be with me forever.