The Games of Our Lives

I grew up in that sweet spot of video game history where Atari’s run was coming to an end and Nintendo was just making ground. These systems still occupy a space in my home, along side other systems now laid to rest like Sega and SNES. And I still take the time out to boot up those old memories.

Today, I’d be considered a retro gamer. Maybe I’m just a nostalgic person who hangs on to the past, but I think part of the reason I still love these games so much is the fact that they managed to carve out a spot in my heart. These games grew up with me, and now Pac-Man and Mario are part of my family.

But what was so great about these games? Certainly, they were awesome at the time, but compared to today’s graphics and complexity you find in 360 and PS3, these games are primitive. They did the best that 8 bits would allow, but what these games also had going for them was that they were fresh and unique. They tapped into a market that had been so underdeveloped up till then. They had become innovators.

This is the sort of the philosophy that I have tried to take on as an artist – produce the best work I can and try to keep it fresh and entertaining. I try to create the molds that the rest are cast from. I don’t mean to sound as though I look at my skills as superior. I just aim high.

And this is what I hope to bring to Infected Brains and the games we bring to you. It’s all too often you see a lack of design concept in a game – just another cookie cutter product that leaves the industry a bit stale. You can expect us to bring something new, something maybe never seen before, and maybe… just maybe… our games will be the next ones your memories connect to.