Stuff..
February 23rd, 2008 by Erik Benerdal
I got a PS3..
It’s so shiny!
An Ipod Nano.. (thanks to Ksatria ^^)
It’s so small!
The Odin Sphere soundtrack..
It’s so beautiful!
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My roots
February 8th, 2008 by Erik Benerdal
You might not know it, but I have a history with this old gentleman. This video was part of the instructional tutorial for Klik & Play. I still remember when I was around 10 (11? I forget) years old reading about Klik & play in Highscore magazine (before it turned into an adult mag) and since I was really into making text-games at the time in QBasic I was sure I had to get it.
It was about 500kr (~$70) so I first asked one of my close friends if he was interested in sharing the cost with me, but he wasn’t. And he said even if we got it that I would probably hog the disc (smart guy).
Not dead, just exercising my right to do nothing
January 9th, 2008 by Erik Benerdal
Thanks goes to Kvist for reminding me to update this blog. Admittedly, doing “nothing” might be a bit misleading since I’ve actually been up and about quite a bit.
I had about three posts I wanted to write during the holidays but I guess my lazyness got the best of me. So here’s a summary of what I’ve been up to since december.
Continue reading ‘Not dead, just exercising my right to do nothing’
Orange box
October 16th, 2007 by Erik Benerdal
I bought The Orange box on Steam. Besides being a completely painless online purchase the package is just rock solid. I’ve been playing Team Fortress 2 for a few weeks now (I got access to the beta because I prepurchased it) and it’s just great. It’s a brilliant looking game accessible enough for noobs that still rewards skill.
Portal came as a surprise. I knew it was supposed to be funny, but damn. I want to compare it’s sense of humor with the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, which should say a lot. I’ve replayed that game 2 or 3 times only to listen to the ending song (It’s just so cute and funny). It’s been getting a lot of attention in the online press lately and I’m glad I was able to play it before all of that with an unspoiled mind.
Episode 2 was the last of the bunch I played. I burned right through it in a day.. and while it “only” took 4.7 hours to complete it was like watching a 4.7 hour long blockbuster movie. Valve isn’t getting enough credit for the quality of their work. I’ll probably replay it once more to get all the achievements.
If you’ve got a Steam account you can add me to your friends list. My SteamID is Scarabus.
Report from Ksatria Gameworks (swedish branch)
September 20th, 2007 by Erik Benerdal
I realized that by skimming through my blog posts one might get the impression that I quit and left Ksatria Gameworks. While I did leave Singapore I’m still very much working for them, remotely.
Working from home is hard.
I’ve been forcing myself out of bed at 8am *gasp*, getting into this whole “breakfast” thing before booting up my computer at around 9. I download the latest updates and get to work. To keep myself from slacking off or spreading my work out all over the entire day I always stop working at 5pm. If I’m still not finished with something at that point it’ll just have to wait until the next day. So far this policy have worked pretty good to give me a normal work day of sorts. Still, it gets a bit lonely at times.
Been playing a lot of games lately ever since my american ps2 finally arrived by mail (stupid customs). Persona 3 is awesome and feels like it was made for me. I feel like I can finally put in the time necessary to play RPGs again so I ordered Wild Arms 5 and Shadows Hearts 3 yesterday and I just got them.
To even get to the nearest game store I need to take a 45 minute bus ride. Ordering games online or buying them off of Steam have just become a much better deal for me.
Oh and I got a new computer too. (Sorry Landale for only talking about all the stuff I’ve bought)
Last day in Singapore
August 29th, 2007 by Erik Benerdal
At around 5 am tomorrow morning I’m heading out for the airport. Hopefully by then I should have everything packed and ready, including this computer .. or at least the guts of it.
I have mixed feelings about it, of course. Cédric recommended me going through some sort of Singapore detoxification procedure. Mostly it’s the usual travelling anxiety. The fear of forgetting or losing something.. fear or missing the flight or that something will go wrong.. fear of ending up in the wrong place.. or worse, in the wrong TIME! Y’know, the usual stuff.
I’ve charged my PSP and DS and I’m bringing a ton of games, including Jeanne D’arc and Final Fantasy 9 which me and Landale never really finished. I only have a handful of songs and a couple of podcasts on the remaining space of the memory stick. But I should be alright. I plan on sleeping most of the way, anyways.
[Update]
I’ve arrived safe and sound in Stockholm. No luggage was lost (I don’t know why I keep worrying about that) and I was able to pass the time quite nicely. Didn’t get much sleep though. What a huge surprise. For some reason, whenever I try to sleep on an airplane is when all the children wakes up. Need to tough it out for another 5 hours before I can catch my final domestic flight. Hooray!
PS. Stockholmska är så fuuult!
Last day in the office
August 24th, 2007 by Erik Benerdal
Today was my last day in the office . I took the next week off because, as a master of procrastination, I need a few days to get everything packed and ready.
The crew wrote me a card and gave me cake. It’s something we usually do for people’s birthdays but I still appreciated the gesture. Who doesn’t like cake and attention?
Final countdown
August 20th, 2007 by Erik Benerdal
This week will be my last in the office before flying back to Sweden. Last week was very hectic. Especially since no one remembered to inform us that the deadline had been pushed to this wednesday. Thanks, I really appreciated that.
I’m still a bit concerned about how much I’ll be able to do this week. There are a ton of things to do, but at the same time I don’t wanna start on anything I can’t finish. I also need to remember to compile a list of things Meide and David can do next week. But I’m sure they’ll be fine. They’re like.. smart n’ stuff.
We’re getting ready for GC Asia that’s just around the corner. In the office we have two stands, each holding a huge banner/poster things. One of Lonewolf and one of a screaming giak. They look pretty pimp. Pictures to come.
Silly’s going-away-reunion slash reunion-of-awesomeness has ended and Lanni wrote about it on her blog. If I’d been able to book an earlier flight I would’ve been there, but it wasn’t within my control. But they still wrote me and stuff :3. In a sense my spirit was there (and apparently his name is Ztanz?)
I can still go and bother Simon and Lanni once I get home, but Silly is leaving for Japan >.< so that’s a bit of a bummer..
Going home
July 17th, 2007 by Erik Benerdal
Beginning this august I will have stayed in Singapore for a whole year, save my christmas holiday. I knew very little about this place when I first arrived, but now I know this is a wonderful little spot on the map. The people here are friendly. The culture is rich and it’s been an exciting experience to live in such a big city. I really do love Singapore.
But after all this time I’ve realized that there are some things that I can’t be without and some people I can’t be apart from. Just as I’ve felt I’ve been able to excel in my work, I’ve felt constrained in every other part of my life. Eventually it began to interfere with my work.. and at that point, who benefits?
So a little over a month ago I decided that I had to return home to Sweden. I hinted at this earlier, but today it’s official so I wanted to expand upon it and share my thoughts.
Last week I sat down with Cédric and Steve to explain my situation and discuss the proposition for me to continue working remotely (as a couple of programmers are already doing from France). While not exactly thrilled over the idea of me leaving, Cédric was relieved that I still wanted to stay in the project and Steve had no objections.
I’m so grateful that I’m able to do this and still be able to see this game through. I mean, really. I wouldn’t expect this from any other company.
I’ve been blessed to work along side such great people. Extremely talented and extremely kind. I really wish I could bring all of you with me. You all made this decition extremely hard for me.
As for the specifics, my plane leaves around 7am, August 30th (Singapore time) and I should arrive in Umeå at around 10pm the same day (Swedish time).
