Horror Stories, Hollywood, and Illbleed: An Interview with Jörg Tittel
To kick off a new year of content for A Gaming Life Pt. 2, it is my pleasure to pull back the curtain on a project I’ve been working on…
A Letter to Celebrate One Year of A Gaming Life Pt. 2 on Tilting Windmill Studios
Dear Readers of A Gaming Life Pt. 2, Today is February 16, and as of now A Gaming Life Pt. 2 has been on Tilting Windmill Studios for a whole…
In the Gaming Industry, “Success” Has Become Meaningless
Yesterday, after months of speculation, which ramped up in the last week thanks to a report from Bloomberg, Activision Blizzard announced a massive staff layoff of about 800 people. Eight…
Review – Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey (3DS)
BOWSER JR. SAVES THE DAY Reviewing new versions of older games can be tricky. Judging whether they’re pixel-perfect recreations of their original release, improved in some way, or hacky con-jobs…
What Tilting Windmill Is:
In Don Quixote, the tale’s hero haphazardly jousts with windmills, for he is convinced they are giants. His heroism is misplaced, but nevertheless, it is idealistic, ambitious, and romantic. At every stage, creativity must be all of those things.
“Tilting at windmills” often means to fight with imaginary foes or enter a battle that cannot be won. Here at Tilting Windmill Studios, though, it means embracing the quixotic, bizarre mind of Don Quixote in pursuit of creative endeavors. Creativity should be a bit wacky and different after all, right?
