Kale M

Artist

Bio

Often accused of being a catalyst to the Apocalypse, I've always wanted to be feared rather than merely respected. Too bad I'm a total geek. I'm a Nintendo-whore and devoutly worship Shigeru Miyamoto as my hero. My life consists of my wife, Carrie, art, and video games. Luckily, my Jedi powers (although dark they may be) are more than sufficiently strong enough to perfectly combine all three of those elements (my wife loves my art and plays games almost more than I do). I have no friends (they all hate me because I've actually achieved my goals in life).

Length of time I have been employed in the industry

9 months

Game companies I have worked for

Spidermonk Entertainment, Gearbox Software

Titles I have worked on

Six-Shooter Showdown: Most Wanted (mobile game); Borderlands

Advice

Resources I would recommend for those interested in getting into game development (books, tutorials, sites, etc)

The Guildhall (SMU program). Play lots of old-school games, read "Rules of Play", find a mentor or "spiritual guide" (i.e. an idol or someone with footsteps to follow). Try designing a pinball machine.

Favorites

First game I remember playing

Pac-man.

All-time favorite game

Metroid

Non-video gaming hobbies

Drawing, sketching, doodling..............did I mention drawing? I read books, too.

Favorite bands/music

Joe Satriani, Aerosmith, Queen, Motely Crue, Metallica, Natalie Imbruglia, and Nightwish

Favorite books/authors

Tolkien; "A Maze of Stars" by John Brunner; "Dracula" by Bram Stoker; "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley; Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke (esp. the Space Odyssey series)

Favorite TV shows

Star Trek: TNG, X Files, House, Monk, Law & Order SVU, M.A.S.H., Invader Zim, Futurama

Favorite movies

Twelve Angry Men (1955), The Last Samurai, Murder on the Orient Express (1971), Wings of Honneamise: Royal Space Force

Favorite quote

Men are like steel. When they lose their temper, they lose their worth. (Chuck Norris)

Men are like steel. When they lose their temper, they lose their worth. (Chuck Norris)