Curry M

Programmer

Bio

Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma. I've done a little of everything: worked in IT for a couple of months out of high school, managed a sandwich shop in Tulsa, moved to Colorado where I was a cook, bartender, and manager of a Karaoke restaurant in turn, worked at Radio Shack, before attending the Guildhall @ SMU and finally getting into what I've always wanted to do: make games.

Length of time I have been employed in the industry

Just over 4 years.

Game companies I have worked for

Paradigm Entertainment, Inc. and Blockdot, Inc. both here in Dallas.

Titles I have worked on

Stuntmant: Ignition is the title I spent the most time on. I helped out on various other projects during my time at Paradigm including Wall-E and Frontlines: Fuel of War. At Blockdot I created a variety of advergames in Flash for numerous clients.

Advice

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

Anything by Andre LaMothe. Gamasutra.

Favorites

First game I remember playing

Super Mario Brothers

All-time favorite game

Chrono Trigger has always been at the top of my list. Link to the Past is up there as well. I feel like I should say World of Warcraft just from the sheer time I've invested since launch.

Non-video gaming hobbies

I play guitar and piano, read a lot, play Magic the Gathering.

Favorite bands/music

I like almost all genres of music. My favorite bands are probably NOFX and Bad Religion, though I have a lot of "favorite" bands.

Favorite books/authors

IT by Stephen King. Anything by Stephen King. The Harry Potter series. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. I love Dave Barry's writing.

Favorite TV shows

It's Always Sunny in Philidelphia, Scrubs, Mythbusters, Family Guy.

Favorite movies

The Matrix, The Princess Bride, Anchorman, Die Hard, Kung-Fu Hustle.

Favorite quote

"So, Lone Star, now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb. " - Dark Helmet, Spaceballs.