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Oct-6-2005 13:39

Please Do NOT post in this thread. Discussion should be done in the other thread. This thread is for the actual interview.

Oct-7-2005 17:42

*Part 3: Ben*

Jojo: Question 14: Any one thing that makes Sleuth the amazing game it is?

Ben: I’m afraid that’s a trade secret.

Jojo: Question 15: Any games after Sleuth? Any games before Sleuth?

Ben: Yes, and yes.

I used to work for Headbone, a childrens software company that ran a website
with chat, games, and a bunch of other random fun things. The company is long
gone, but the website is still up (http://www.headbone.com/). I was involved in
most of the games on that site, and a bunch of others that were produced for
their clients.

And yes, I’m considering launching another web based game in the future, but I’m
not far along to go into detail about that.

Jojo: Question 16: In your opinion, is Sleuth an individual player game or a team game?

Ben: Obviously it starts out as an individual game. The extent of most new players’
exposure to the wider Sleuth community is usually limited to asking questions on
the Newbie board, and getting their bearings with the help of more experienced
players.

Once you’ve joined an agency, it really does become primarily a team game.
Even when you’re just putting in time, trying to fill out your contacts or get
in good with one of the factions, you usually do it based on what contacts,
skills and equipment your agency needs to fill out.


Jojo: Question 17: How did you and your wife (Sunny) meet?

Ben: She found me in a Cabbage Patch, under a leaf.

Jojo: Question 18: Do you or Sunny know anyone in Sleuth personally?

Ben: Yes. I consider several of the current players to be good friends now. We’ve
gotten postcards and letters from around the world, and plan on visiting a few
people in distant parts of the Sleuthing world, when we get the chance.

The only player I have met in person (who I did not previously know before they
played the game) is John Hale. We managed to meet up when I was in New York
earlier this year on a business trip. New York has yet to recover.

Jojo: Question 19: What do you do for a living?

Oct-7-2005 17:43

Ben: I’m currently working as a Software Developer (programmer) at a company called
Pop, in Seattle. You can visit their website at http://experiencepop.com

Sunny has spent most of her professional life working with non-profit
organizations. Since we just moved to Seattle, she is not currently working,
although she is considering spending some time working at a restaurant or bar.

Jojo: Question 20: How is being back in Seattle feel?

Ben: Seattle is great. We’re living on Capitol Hill now, which is a very funky and
fun part of the city.

Jojo: Question 21: Do you look forward to coming on Sleuth and working on it?

Ben: Usually I do, but as with anything worth doing, it’s a lot of work. Some days,
I’d rather not think about it, but I usually find a little time for it every
day.

Jojo: Question 22: Lastly, simply answering with yes or no, do you believe Sleuth has
benefited your life?

Absolutely. Creating and running Sleuth has given me a lot of confidence to
strike out and work on my own projects. I’ve definitely been bitten by the
entrepreneurial bug.

*End of Part 3: Ben*

*End of Interview*

Oct-8-2005 20:11

*bump*sorry jojo227

Oct-8-2005 20:35

Thanks

Oct-8-2005 20:36

Bumps are now welcome.

Oct-9-2005 22:57

ok

Oct-13-2005 23:21

*bump-almost missed this! Tragic!*

Oct-20-2005 21:13

*bump*

(oww, my head hurts now)

Oct-21-2005 03:09

Hey Ben! Why wont you put this in game secton and save us the bumping plz?

Oct-23-2005 07:03

bumping this up a bit