What I Learned - 5

A day late on putting this out, but know that I'm working on getting a Unity application with game mechanic examples to you!

What I Learned - 8/11 to 8/17

1. Simple is almost always better than the complex.
1. Realization when improving the look of the Games Of Taste blog
2. A satisfying concept design can consist of 30% imaginary content, 70% real-world creation.
1. Chee Ming Wong; Spacecraft Design - Part 1 Design and Rapid Prototyping
3. The shared experience of conflict brings together social bonds faster than anything.
1. Realization after spending a night playing games and sharing drinks with strangers 
4. The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) is the place a fantastic number of designers and creators come from.
1. SIGGRAPH 2013 - Keynote Presentation: Marc Davis Lecture Series, "Giants' First Steps"
5. Not everything has to be a major feature; do some smaller works to keep fresh.
1. Chris Sanders; SIGGRAPH 2013 - Keynote Presentation: Marc Davis Lecture Series, "Giants' First Steps"

Oh, and I know how to embed Youtube videos now!