I can relate with the Paypal woes completely. I've had brief and mercurial flings with them myself.
Regarding the books, Raph Koster is a familiar name. He has some real claim to game design genius. Unfortunately his recent stuff included a disappointing stint with SOE and the Star Wars license and the follow-on act is contributing to what sounds like a Second Life clone, leaving former fans puzzled.
Chris Crawford's book is quoted in one of the GD:T&P chapter articles. I'd like to hear about it but am not going to pursue it myself.
The Roger von Oech and Katie Salen book titles are intriguing.
I can relate with the Paypal woes completely. I've had brief and mercurial flings with them myself.
Regarding the books, Raph Koster is a familiar name. He has some real claim to game design genius. Unfortunately his recent stuff included a disappointing stint with SOE and the Star Wars license and the follow-on act is contributing to what sounds like a Second Life clone, leaving former fans puzzled.
Chris Crawford's book is quoted in one of the GD:T&P chapter articles. I'd like to hear about it but am not going to pursue it myself.
The Roger von Oech and Katie Salen book titles are intriguing.
How about a review when you've picked one?