Caravan Lunch From Fallout: New Vegas

By Patrick MurphyPosted on February 21, 2023February 21, 2023Cat FoodTags Budget, Diabetic, Easy, VidgamesLeave a comment

I get bored. I'm also on a restricted diet, being diabetic. On top of that, I'm a project manager and all-around numbers and analysis guy. Put these together and I do something that makes my doctors very happy. When they ask what I think my carb count was at any given meal, I can usually… Read More »

You Want A Long Development Time, I’ll Give You An Obscenely Long Development Time

By Patrick MurphyPosted on January 4, 2023February 1, 2023Cat Nerd, Projects, Short BusTags Cartoons, My History, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Story Time, VidgamesLeave a comment

So one of the developers in one of the game dev groups I’m in finally released his game after 14 years in development. He made a few comments about it possibly being the longest delay in development history. I'm 99% joking, but I have him beat on obscenely long delays. 40 years. No joke,… Read More »

Game Design Derp

By Patrick MurphyPosted on June 15, 2021June 15, 2021Cat LifestyleTags Devil Monkey Games, VidgamesLeave a comment

So I had me an idea today at work. While debating what to do next on one of my bigger projects, I ran across about a dozen posts about some game jam that just happened this weekend (I assume). Everyone was talking about the little games they cranked out as part of it, and it… Read More »

So I Got the Necromunda Vidgame

By Patrick MurphyPosted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021Cat NerdTags Necromunda, Tabletop RPG, Vidgames2 Comments

Isn't bad except for some absolutely infuriating stupidity on the part of the designers. Three examples: Loot doesn't carry over between missions that appear to be taking place hours or minutes apart. It doesn't bother to mention this, and it gives you enough things like medkits and grenades that it has the feel of a… Read More »

Talent Stacks

By Patrick MurphyPosted on June 12, 2020June 26, 2021Cat Lifestyle, ProjectsTags Art, Coding, Devil Monkey Games, Educational, Gaming, Self-Improvement, Skool, VidgamesLeave a comment

I encountered this article earlier, and it makes sense. The idea is both interesting and disturbingly accurate in my existence. I'm not stellar at any one thing, but I'm above average at a bunch of stuff, and some of it is even related to other stuff. That's what makes me a solid robotics tech and… Read More »

I Made A Discovery

By Patrick MurphyPosted on May 12, 2020Cat ProjectsTags Devil Monkey Games, VidgamesLeave a comment

Got bored working on some FPS engine tweaks to see how it worked indoors and figured I’d just make a little dungeon “inspired by” The Legend of Zelda. The original NES game, not one of the newer ones. Not hard, considering you can find full screencap maps online. Looking at these maps and from playing… Read More »

Day One of the “Real” Shelter In Place

By Patrick MurphyPosted on March 30, 2020Cat Lifestyle, Projects, Shelter In PlaceTags COVID-19, Devil Monkey Games, VidgamesLeave a comment

I'm not counting the weekend since it didn't really change anything. Today I would have gone to work, and that matters. Slept in until 8:30, got up, took a shower, had ham and eggs for breakfast. Made Stacie some eggs too since she was already working from home. Beats getting up at 3:45 and having… Read More »

Am Having Project Idea

By Patrick MurphyPosted on February 25, 2020Cat ProjectsTags VidgamesLeave a comment

So you know them stupid farm simulators on Facebook, especially the more complex ones that add elements of community building? Stuff like Farmville, Farland, Coral Isle, etc. You basically log in every day to do busy work so you can occasionally add a new piece of scenery to your little farm or town. Here's the… Read More »