It’s been over a week since MAGFest X ended. I am still recovering. It’s taken me until now just to go over it all in my head. Now that I’ve done that, I’m going to use this space to do the thing I’m probably not supposed to do after a convention: brag about people I’ve met. And, to take it a step further, let’s start by...

I am the youngest retiree ever. If unpaid perk-filled writing gigs count as jobs. Coming out of my freshman year of high school, I had committed a good 18 months of my life working with my peer, Andy Keller, on our own little project called “The Monkey’s Nest.” The site itself was Keller’s baby, but he gave me free reign to build various...

I’ve been to my fair share of conventions. Three E3s, an FFXI FanFest, and some quick visits to Otakon have taught me what to expect over the years. Though there are plenty of “holy grail” events I’ve not yet reached — GDC and TGS among them — I think I have a good feel for how conventions go. And that’s exactly why my...