Looks like I have a networking challenge this year at GDC. I lost my voice completely. No idea what caused it. Seems like some sinus stuff compounded with yelling at parties. Yes, I am drinking tea, taking meds, etc.
I wrote up some notecards that I’m communicating with. It’s actually easy to predict what people will ask in 90% of encounters at GDC. Here are some of my cards:
- I lost my voice completely.
- I am communicating entirely with notecards.
- This fucking sucks.
- How’s life treating you?
- How’s the conference?
- Business is good, we’re working with Gazillion, the new MMO publisher.
- I do gameplay metrics middlware and consulting.
- We’re working on Jumpgate Evolution and LEGO Universe.
- Thank you!
- I hear 2K Boston is hiring like crazy [in case someone's looking for work]
- It’s great to see you, even if I can’t talk.
The session I’m speaking at is 2:30PM on Friday. I really really really hope I’ll be better by then. Alternatively… I could give a presentation entirely as a Lessig-style powerpoint with lots of words and pictures, it would be kind of a slide show. But then, what’s the value there? I could just post the slides and it’d be the same thing as being there in person.
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One word: Mime.
That does suck, and good luck.
I am totally picturing a networking game where you match challenge and response cards… kind of like the dueling in Monkey Island!!
(This means you need a notecard that says “how appropriate, you fight like a cow”)
That Darius, he’s such a good listener!
I also vote Mime. Or drag that one in from the street.
hope you get better by Friday and ill be going to your talk :D
Holy crap… I’m sorry man. Get better.
Another idea for your presentation is actually typing text. :P
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