Thank you so much for the kind words and thoughtful analysis, Jeffrey. It sounds like you've had a remarkable career – the kind of story that people make biopics about! I ran a company for eight years and the most I made was enough to pay a few months rent on a rent controlled apartment, lol.
Thank you so much for the kind words and thoughtful analysis, Jeffrey. It sounds like you've had a remarkable career – the kind of story that people make biopics about! I ran a company for eight years and the most I made was enough to pay a few months rent on a rent controlled apartment, lol.
I agree that so much of life comes down to luck and staying in the game. I do think we can increase our odds by understanding the game and playing it well. Maybe a micro text adventure could be a breakout hit, and if I kept doing things the same way, eventually I'd strike gold. But I'm not seeing that in the marketplace or among the fandoms who I think would be predisposed to liking them, so the odds of that feel unlikely.
So I'm seeing things differently these days, hence the changes to my newsletter. Rather than chasing hits, I want to design a setup for myself where every game I make is a satisfying accomplishment just for having finished it, and anything else that happens beyond that – all the luck stuff – is merely a bonus. So I get that sense of accomplishment after every game, not every 100 games.
That said, I am still at the table and I plan to stay here. But I'm not at the table to win a jackpot. I'm here to have some fun, a drink, and memorable conversations. Let the chips fall where they may.
Thank you so much for the kind words and thoughtful analysis, Jeffrey. It sounds like you've had a remarkable career – the kind of story that people make biopics about! I ran a company for eight years and the most I made was enough to pay a few months rent on a rent controlled apartment, lol.
I agree that so much of life comes down to luck and staying in the game. I do think we can increase our odds by understanding the game and playing it well. Maybe a micro text adventure could be a breakout hit, and if I kept doing things the same way, eventually I'd strike gold. But I'm not seeing that in the marketplace or among the fandoms who I think would be predisposed to liking them, so the odds of that feel unlikely.
So I'm seeing things differently these days, hence the changes to my newsletter. Rather than chasing hits, I want to design a setup for myself where every game I make is a satisfying accomplishment just for having finished it, and anything else that happens beyond that – all the luck stuff – is merely a bonus. So I get that sense of accomplishment after every game, not every 100 games.
That said, I am still at the table and I plan to stay here. But I'm not at the table to win a jackpot. I'm here to have some fun, a drink, and memorable conversations. Let the chips fall where they may.