Hi everyone. My alias is Murdoc. Here's my story:
I started using RPGmaker around 1999. Shortly after I found an online RPG called Nexus: Kingdom of the Winds (2D mmo) which sparked my interest in making an online RPG. So, around 2000 I started looking for an "mmo creator" and ended up at Elysium community (now Eclipse), where I joined in the continual effort to improve the community and engine, including some minor code additions like text boxes with RPG portraits.
Eventually my interest in creating games would lead me to the artistic side of game dev and I began creating in-game sprites, interfaces and website layouts. For roughly 8 years I studied pixel art in-depth, and then transitioned into painting to speed up the process of creating larger sprites and textures.
In this time-frame I also started a small game company with a couple buddies. In it I've established my role as a writer, artist and content developer primarily. However, since I also have a background in business communications, I also throw business proposals and discuss ways to better our operations now and again.
That's me in a nutshell (as far as my interest in game dev anyway). I'll be lurking the forums quite often, so If you want to know more, don't hesitate to ask.
Murdoc - Mad Monkey Labs ©