{"id":731,"date":"2010-08-30T23:48:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T06:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtiscchen.com\/journal\/2010\/08\/30\/snoutcast-31-meanwhile-up-in-seattle\/"},"modified":"2010-08-30T23:48:00","modified_gmt":"2010-08-31T06:48:00","slug":"snoutcast-31-meanwhile-up-in-seattle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curtiscchen.com\/journal\/2010\/08\/30\/snoutcast-31-meanwhile-up-in-seattle\/","title":{"rendered":"SnoutCast #31: “Meanwhile, Up in Seattle…”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Featuring an interview with Nick Fang<\/b>, Microsoft Intern Game<\/a> (MSIG) mastermind!<\/p>\n

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[ Download mp3<\/a> – 34 MB ]<\/small><\/p>\n

0:59 – “scrupulous”
1:33 – history of MSIG (featuring funny stories about broken legs)
6:28 – structure of MSIG (number of puzzles, travel format, GC size)
11:45 – the MSIG application process, and this year’s theme
19:27 – changes over the years, especially technological
27:12 – DeeAnn’s question: do you prefer running<\/i> or playing<\/i> Games?
30:50 – wanted: Seattle-area playtesters and helpers<\/a> for future MSIGs
32:44 – a brief, post-interview digression on resource management
34:02 – upcoming events:<\/b> PAX Prime<\/a>, BANG 23 re-run<\/a>, Ghost Patrol BANG<\/a>
36:22 – The End<\/p>\n

BONUS!<\/i> You can also examine DeeAnn’s handwritten notes from this conversation:<\/p>\n

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Music: instrumentals from “Code Monkey,” by Jonathan Coulton<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

[ Subscribe to SnoutCast<\/a> \/ iTunes link<\/a> ]<\/p>\n

\"CKL\" \"DeeAnn\" \"Nick\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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