Wondering Where ThinkThank Has Been?

Its been two whole months since I completed and posted a ThinkThank, and five months since I wrote a standard blog post! Some indie-internet.

Well, the good news is that I have not been idle in that time. There are two nearly complete ThinkThanks written in draft form, nearly ready for release. The first is 2002's From Software title, Lost Kingdoms, and the second is Sonic Team's Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, from 2001. Look out for those in the coming days.

I have also been working on a second, longer-form series I'm calling "Master Stroke", where I analyse the levels, sequences, or battles which neatly and deftly express the design sensibilities of incredible designers. This first one concerns Hitman 3's "Death in the Family" level. Get ready for some effusive praise.

Lastly, my work on ThinkThank is bearing strange fruit. My company is venturing into the YouTube space, using me as its spokesperson. It seems we found a collection of cassettes with familiar markings... Stay tuned for some updates on that front.

I look forward to sharing my new work with everyone! To all of you who have been following my ThinkThanks in the last few months, thank you so much for your kind words and suggestions. I can't wait to show you all what else I've got for ya

-mas

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