So where have I been during that time? Well, as some of you know, I kept my site alive until 2003 when keeping the site fresh simply became harder and harder due to the lack of any major developments. Since then, I've completed both an undergrad and a certificate program at university, started my life in the working world and moved out from my parents house. When I first played Tex Murphy in 1995 I was only 11. I'm now rapidly approaching 30. But even though I disappeared for a while, my love for Tex Murphy has remained, and though I was pessimistic about the future of the series I never completely have up hope.
After Tex, my next greatest entertainment "love" has been Star Trek (pre-JJ Abrams!). I spent a fair bit of time in the online community at TrekBBS, but that felt more like being in a big city where you're friends with only a few, compared to how things were back when I was most active in the Tex community in the late-90s where everyone knew everyone.
I've played many games, some if which I loved, but over the last 10 years my feelings towards the game industry have grown increasingly negative. Few games give me the sense of excitement or immersion as Tex does (more on this in another post).
My few travels have taken me to California where I was able to visit some of the iconic locations featured in the Tex series, most notably Coit Tower and Alcatraz. I admit I tried to find the closest approximation to Chandler Ave around Coit Tower, but all I could find was an only-in-San Francisco super-steep street. Oh, and no sign of J Saint Gideon's Overlord chamber at Alcatraz either...
Despite my absence from the community, I had continued to lurk, but only rarely participated in any discussions prior to the start of the Kickstarter campaign. I'm excited to be back, and I hope I'll be as accepted now as I was a decade ago. I'm sure I will be, there may not be a stronger little community on all of the web!
So, where have you been during the "Dark Ages"? Feel free to discuss in the comments!