February 2025.

Sunrise.

Santa Fe, New Mexico. February, 2025.

Santa Fe, New Mexico.
January 2025.

Santa Fe, New Mexico.

This is a fascinating article on the history of a very early CRPG, Oregon Trail.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20241219-the-oregon-trail-how-a-50-year-old-video-game-defined-america

Fast forward to the 2020s, as the industry has grown and more developers have stepped forward, so have perspectives widened too. Season, I think, is a great example of that, sitting alongside Oregon Trail.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/695330/SEASON_A_letter_to_the_future

I am thankful that game development has expanded beyond North America and is now almost a global arena of voices, perspectives, and experiences.

Near Pecos, New Mexico. December, 2024

Dear Rodly.

You and your family have always inspired me.

I am so thankful that you have found a great team at nXscale and that they celebrate what you bring to them as a coworker and a person.

I know that for all kinds of reasons, your road has not been an easy one. And your breast cancer diagnosis, just as you were stepping out into the world as a young adult, must have been devastating. 

Throughout this long battle, you fulfilled your obligations to your family, friends, and your coworkers at nXscale with a quiet grace, calmness, and determination that I will forever admire.

Your example inspires me, Rodly. And everything you have achieved and will achieve will be thanks to your own exceptional intelligence, skill, and heart.

All of us in your life simply opened the door for you; it was up to you alone to step through those doors and make the most out of the opportunities life presented you.

And you did.

I am personally thankful to Shauna Jay Popple Williams, fashion designer Koo Gotauco, your teachers at the Fashion Institute of the Philippines, Frank David, and everyone at nXscale for recognizing your potential and giving you the support you needed to share your shine with this world.

You’re a North Star, Rodly. I believe in you; keep doing great things, and keep shining. <3

Are you looking for a talented 3D Artist for game development? Are you looking for someone who will also bring superb organizational skills, an ability to produce strong documentation accompanying their work, and an absolutely winning attitude?

Then look no further than my colleague Wesley Adams here. ^_^

During our collaboration on an exciting project at Digimancy Entertainment, Wesley’s ability to quickly produce visually striking 3D characters made a significant impact. His impressive 3D art talents were evident in every piece he created.

Not only that, but he stepped up in all kinds of ways to assist the team and worked closely with team members to set up and maintain essential documents related to our 3D pipeline and asset needs. Wesley Adams will be an immediate multiplier to any game development team looking for a skilled 3D artist and fantastic team member.

And I am glad to call Wesley not only a work peer but a real friend many months after our work together. If he applies to your team, hire him ASAP before someone else nabs him up!

Fall sun and flowers

Santa Fe, New Mexico. October, 2024