Wed
May 20 2015
05:48 pm
By: Bbeanster
I try not to brag about my excellent son-in-law too often, but I'm moved to do so now.
The project that started as a Kickstarter has come to full fruition, and it's pretty gorgeous:
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Congrats, again. It's nice to
Congrats, again. It's nice to know there are real people behind the success of computer games.
But... but... it doesn't have
But... but... it doesn't have machine guns and explosions and murder and mayhem! What kind of video game is that? But seriously, congratulations to your SIL on his continuing success.
Yeah, eschewing the violence
Yeah, eschewing the violence thing is probably why he's not a megamillionaire.
I'm not a video game aficionado, but as the grandma of his adorable daughter (who turns 7 today), I'm touched by the way becoming a father has influenced his work.
Tim Schafer is an altogether admirable human. Kind, decent, smart, generous and really, really funny. Brother John would have loved him.