Doc Burfordthe secret ingredient to coming up with good ideas for a story“Where do you come up with ideas?” might be the question people ask me the most about making games. The answer to that one is “everywhere,”…Oct 14Oct 14
Doc Burfordedik dinosaur is deadthis is a piece i originally published on some forums on july 30, 2012. here it is for you to enjoyAug 2Aug 2
Doc BurfordSTALKER is one of the best games ever made, but here’s my personal reason whyI originally wrote this and posted it in a few places. Apparently it was good enough that a legendary games writer saw it, encouraged me to…Aug 21Aug 21
Doc Burfordwriter’s block does not existI realize this is a strange headline, but if you give me a chance to prove it, I bet I can give you something that will help you write.Jul 299Jul 299
Doc Burfordi am going to solve the cyberpunk discourse forever, part 2: the punks.“Cyberpunk 2077,” they said, “isn’t really Punk. It’s a Corporate Product, made out of Corporate Greed. It completely Misses The Point of…Jul 12Jul 12
Doc Burfordyour horror game isn’t as scary as the classics.Elaine is having a nice cup of tea on her porch when she looks up to see her brother, Arthur, dashing towards her. Something in the…Apr 292Apr 292
Doc Burford(impostor syndrome part 2) you are not special, but don’t let the man get you downOne of the most consistent recruitment methods by various right wing factions (religious, n*zi, etc) is preying on people who are desperate…Apr 161Apr 161
Doc Burfordthe biggest threat facing your team, whether you’re a game developer or a tech founder or a CEO, is…If you are running a business, your goal, generally, is to make money. A lot of people go to business school to learn how to do it, and…Mar 317Mar 317
Doc Burfordno, microsoft isn’t quitting hardware, lolSo, there I was, minding my own business, getting back from a lovely dinner while catching up with a friend, and twitter is on fire. I…Feb 5Feb 5
Doc Burfordin 2023, i completed 39 games — my lowest since 2015 — but for a good reason.This was both the best and worst year of my life. I’ve been dealing with some intense medical stuff since May, when my doctors started…Jan 211Jan 211