The Mind of Barnes

Well, here we are, post #2. I suppose if I'm ever going to attract any attention on this thing, I should probably talk more about the kinds of things I'm interested in, so you can get a feel for what it is you should expect moving forward. To start, you can pretty well classify me as a nerd. That's not a word I'd take too lightly, if I were you. For me to lay out all the things I'm interested in would probably take several weeks, and would still be grossly incomplete. I suppose one has to begin somewhere, though. I'm really into puzzles. Unusually so. Most of my favorite games have some sort of puzzle-solving element to them. Whether it's a 3D puzzler like The Talos Principle or Portal, or a more relaxed and consistent puzzle game like The Witness, or a story-based puzzle adventure game like the Myst series, Monkey Island or Deponia, I will get so interested that I play through the majority of the game in one sitting. Tales of Monkey Island episodes ...

Yes. I'm doing the thing. Another thing. YET ANOTHER THING. Seriously? But you know what? This is a thing I can actually keep up with. Frequently. At least, that's the theory. Okay, okay, maybe I should write in a way that's at least a little easier to understand. Let's start with an introduction. My name is Chris. I'm a soon-to-be 25 year old author, artist, performer... and middle-manager. I haven't had anything published, had any of my art featured at a local show, and the only time my name has been on a program, the only person who appreciated it was my mother. So why would anyone care about my terrible resume? Well, I keep trying. Isn't that the point? And I guess that means that this is a chronicle of my failure. It might also have a huge section of reviews of the really cool stuff I'm reading, watching, playing, and looking at while I'm NOT making all the creative things I want to make. So, I guess... Enjoy my lack of cre...