Announcing The Next Big Thing in AGS

[Baron]

That's right -this rising starlet is going to make games that will blow your socks off  ...starting in about fourteen years.



A male dominated community though this may be, we all know it's the gals that dominate in terms of creativity and focussed productivity.  I have every confidence that such will be the case again in this instance.

So the purpose of this thread is two fold:

1) You might congratulate me on the birth of my daughter.  She is healthy and perfect in every way.  Those of you at Mittens last year will be pleased to know that today I've enjoyed a nice big pint of Guinness for the first time in nine months -drink to her health for me, will you?

2) Discussion about a second generation of AGSers.  The first generation of ASL (American Sign Language) speakers used the language only crudely, but those who learned it from their earliest years became brilliantly fluent beyond all expectation.  Do you think there is this potential when AGS is used from a younger age?  What benefit do you see AGS having as a way for youngsters to develop creatively, artistically, logically or sillily (have you played my latest games?).  I'm interested in your thoughts.

Baron

[Andail]

Congrats on your daughter!

As for coming generations, well, the generation slightly below us already were born into the Internet and are pretty much native computer speakers, so to speak, the problem is only to get these younger people to become interested in something so stoneage such as AGS.

[Pumaman]

Congrats!! I'm impressed that you managed to stick out the whole 9 tee-total months. Good luck with that whole being a father thing

[Huw Dawson]

You will be regretting being so pleased 3 months from now.

Congratulations anyway!

- Huw

[SSH]

Well, my girls have already don e the art for an AGS game, and voice acting, so I expect your wee girl to be contributing soon. Congratulations!

[thomasregin]

Hey Baron,

Congratulations on your beautiful daughter!!

I have a one year old (on March 18th) and another girl on her way in July.

Is this your first?

BTW, remember that real kings get princesses! 

/Tom..

[auriond]

Congrats on your daughter! She looks so lovely and sleepy.

I've found that teens nowadays don't seem to find adventure games very exciting... but the younger ones do! So catch 'em when they're young.

[Vince Twelve]

Welcome to the AGSers with daughter's club!  Don't listen to anyone telling you they're difficult.  You just keep 'em in your pocket.  Give 'em an m&m every once and a while.

Congratulations, she's beautiful!

[Domino]

You have my congratulations also.  Happy Fatherhood!!

[Ghost]

Awww, adorable! Bless you, thur! (Just emptied a nice ginger beer to her health!)

[voh]

Wasn't planning on going out anymore today (it's 3:30 in the morning) but just because of this I'm gonna go out and have a drink for good health all around

Congrats, dude!

[Tuomas]

Oh my, baby fever, I'm too young for that, so is my girlfriend. She's qute no matter what, pretty little thing, oh my I'm sold as to speak :/

[Nine Toes]

Congratulations, Baron.  She's adorable.

As far as the next generation of AGSers, I'd love it if my son would end up getting into something like making video games or computers, but right now he doesn't even watch television.  It's hard to say.

[twin-moon]

*raises a glass*  Congratulations man, she's beautiful!

( point two: Young children will always need some way to express themselves: drawing pictures, making music, making up stories,  etc.
Adventure games are a way of telling a story, they can stimulate logical thinking and, when written well, can improve your language skills and your vocabulary. Making a game requires you to practice a multitude of skills: writing, building puzzles, drawing.
I think children could benefit from AGS.)

[MrColossal]

Wow, you did all that with only 3 colours?!

[Darth Mandarb]

Congratulations!

[The Suitor]

Congrats! She's cute!     I have a 14-month-old, and she's the boss around here. I'm sure you know how that is now   

[Nikolas]

Daughters? Bah...

My sons are teh best!

Congratulations Baron! May she grow old and meet another AGSer to... you know... well... (after she's 21 of course! Because everyone knows that bellow 21 girls should never be out, right? )

All the best! She looks very cute!

PS. My sons are beta testing DITR! Nothing better than doing the silliest of things! (go in, go back, go back in, go back, go back in, DITR crashes! )

[Radiant]

Congrats from me as well!

[Lamak]

Mazel Tov, Baron !