RollerCoaster Tycoon didn’t just give millions of fans an infinite toolbox of fun to build the theme parks of their candified dreams (more on this later), but helped to demystify the whole adjacent theme park industry, and make it less male dominated.
I have spent probably too many hours playing this game. I enjoyed it so much I recall it getting me into trouble with my parents when I snuck onto the family computer and turned off a different game my dad was playing just so I could be a tycoon!
I had no idea of its wider impact. It’s inspired people to get into rollercoaster design as a profession and diversified the industry a bit in the process.
I wonder if my other favourite game of the 90s had a similar impact.
What weeknotes are, how weeknotes work, and how to start writing weeknotes of your own
I’ve never managed to get into the habit of week noting; but Giles’ excellent Doing Weeknotes guidance has inspired me to give it another shot!
More, soon.
Moulding ideas about communicating differently, with help from an expert.
@johnpeart I did something similar cause I think it’s fun. It’s a public task list, I might make them, I might not 😂 so yea, they fall often in the “idea” lane. I would love to see more people doing this. Even if I don’t do something, maybe someone else will. Kind of the opposite of what we were taught to do with all the copyright laws. It’s freeing. Let the ideas fly free!
I like the way you’ve put your backlog of blogposts and website tweaks on your to do list.
I might steal that idea!
Music. Nano style.
The first “now”. Life. Work. Things I’m up to.
Futzing with Shortcuts to make more beautiful and functional Action Button menus on the iPhones 15 Pro and Pro Max.