An Introduction

You may ask what this blog is and who is writing it, which are both very important questions to ask when visiting any blog on the internet. First and foremost, this blog is about video gaming, and it may potentially hit on other forms of media. The focus will be video games, however. It is not a place where I will rate the latest releases based on how pretty I look, but instead I will look into the fundamentals of video games as a whole. Topics that concern and are present in multiple pieces of software are what I will discuss.

Now, the next question would be who I am. I am (currently) an aspiring college student that is (hopefully) heading into the field of video game design. I have been playing video games for longer than I can possibly remember and they have definitely been a driving force in many parts of my life. In fact, I partly owe myself to them. As for the “gaymer” bit, well. I am a male who likes other males, which is something that I do not think should impair your judgment of me or my ideas in the slightest. It is just who I am – a gay male who likes games. I’m not looking for sympathy or anything, just giving myself an identity for which you can know me by without giving out my real name (which I hate). I also suck at titles, so this is what you get.

Now, why am I writing yet another video gaming blog? Simple, this isn’t just another video gaming blog. As I mentioned earlier, I will not be reviewing individual games or going fan boy over upcoming releases. I will definitely not be whining about my personal life, either. Rather I will talk about particular features that games share, lack, or no longer need. I will speak of upcoming features instead of blindly anticipating future titles. I am going into the video gaming industry and I feel that is very important that I know what is fun and what isn’t. That is the key, in my belief. I do not care about the money or fame; as a designer, I see it as my job to help the people in the world have some escape which will bring a smile to their face. I am also tired of video game companies that seem to keep pumping out problems while ignoring their customers, yet the customers stand idly by and take all the abuse head-on without a whimper.

If any of my writings stirs your own thoughts, then I encourage you to express yourself. If you challenge one of my opinions, I want you to tell me. If I missed a point, then please let me know. If you just need to rant about a particular subject, I’m all ears. I will air what I believe and I want to know what any readers think about that. I won’t be making video games for myself after all, I will be making them for people out there. All I ask is that you don’t voice anything in an aggressive tone and I will respond. If there is enough interest, I may even do reader columns with quotes and thoughts from guests.

If you’ve read this far and still intend on reading, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will do my best to keep you entertained while exploring the topics at hand. Again, thank you.

~ B