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from a writer who did not want to write ... Or: How it all began quite playful ...

all began in 1978 when a boy named Ryan left school and wanted to learn at last what he had always dreamed.

He wanted to be a game developer.

His only problem was that after some research soon became clear that it was not the profession at that time was! Game Designer? No, it did not exist!
Ryan had to think up as a child the gift of being off the cuff out game systems that he developed working games and then played with friends. This gift is already developed with his 11th Age much so that friends, neighbors, schoolmates and even teachers of self-developed games Ryan wanted, whether for birthdays or other occasions. This encouraged Ryan to its line of development to be faithful.

Ryan's parents thought of this fixed idea that her son is a game developer, not much. Almost no one in his family saw a chance of succeeding in life without having learned a trade. At that time he could not understand the rejection of his parents and he continued with the development of games as a hobby, whenever it allowed his free time. Only his grandmother was his father's side with him and encouraged him. At that Ryan grandmother had a special relationship. Their stories that he should pass through their descent Irish, Scottish and even Elvish blood in his others, fascinated him from childhood.

few years later he sent a game called Cup - winner of the publisher MB, who was then the world's market leader. His parents thought that he should save the money for the pattern match better, but Ryan won out. After three months, came back to play the pattern with a letter. It was turned down, because it is currently, after careful consideration did not fit into the programming, but there were many words of praise in lines and ultimately the request, and again in the future to offer new ideas. Ryan knew now that he was on the right track. Even his parents were to hear everything this letter. Soon, a newspaper publication was followed by one of his works and in his hometown, he became known as "the game developers" known. The following year he was invited by a complete stranger Gentlemen of Göttingen author meetings and he said yes. Equipped with a backpack, which included two of his latest ideas for games, he got on his trip to the authors, whoever they might be. From his book "The Magic Hexagon" he took the same pattern with three games since that game in the friendlies already super arrived.
arrived in Göttingen he realized after showing his invitation very quickly that he was himself as author and that he in the Göttingen - City Hall got a table with four chairs for the presentation of his games.
Ryan thought long, thanked the organizers and unpacked his games, because of what it was because finally arrived? Of course, in order to show the world its games. It was not long since a very serious-looking elderly gentleman came to his table. He introduced himself as Alex Randolph and asked if Ryan would play a round with him. Purposefully chose the nice man at once Ryan's play "The Magic Hexagon" and wanted to know the rules. Ryan briefly explained the tactics, the platoons and the game target and off we went. After the first two rounds, one after Ryan had lost, suddenly came to a television crew and filmed the events, and it also asks questions to the game. While Ryan suddenly had a lump in the neck, the old man said consistently positive about the game and emphasized that this game is sure to be a publisher. Ryan was lost for words and smiled as he during the shooting also lost the third round. Only his name, he could finally say, that's it and the camera crew went on. Fortunately! Mr. Randolph looked after the third round of peace obtained by the rules and said in a convincing tone of voice: "A good game, a really good game!" Then he got up, said goodbye and left.

Ryan was a little too much at once. He withdrew for the time being outside outside the town hall and allowed himself a drink. When he went back into the interior, already there were two men aged between 30 and 35 years at his table and tried the rules of the magic hexagon understand what they managed to Ryan's great joy very soon. Ryan stayed in the background and just watched the reactions of the players. After the first round, called one of the young men, the shaggy red hair and a beard, had washed his term, with bawling undertone in the amount of the hall: "This is a game for Ravensburger!"

Ryan fled, as more and more people to his table flows. Through the glass window of the city hall, he watched from the outside now, as more and more people trying out his game. His second work brought along but no one noticed. Only when it started to rain a little, he entered the hall again. Shortly afterwards, the nice elderly gentleman suddenly exclaimed that Ryan had one after three rounds and defeated again at Ryan's table was, "this is the author!" and pointed to Ryan, who would now prefer hiding in a shell. Immediately rushed to two men in suits on Ryan and introduced themselves as product manager of the VSK publisher. They asked if he could leave them one of his games for an intensive test patterns, since they may offer a publishing takeover are interested. Ryan reached into his backpack and handed the two men one of its pattern matches against a receipt and a business card of the publisher. VSK - adult games it said. Of these, Ryan had never heard of. The red-haired shaggy head immediately thereafter asked whether Ryan would sell him one of its pattern matches. Since Ryan had read in the notice that sales are prohibited during the event, he refused on those grounds. "Wait!" said the temperamental shaggy head and went to a table which was only meters away from Ryan's site. He grabbed a colorful box and came back. "Here, this is one of my games. If you do not want to sell, then we just exchange. "Ryan, watched the game at the redhead and agreed to the friendly. Gradually got to Ryan, who all these people were actually that had gathered around his table. The stylish older gentleman with the name Alex Randolph Nestor was the authors were present at the game and also still the most famous at that time. The redhead said Hartmut Witt was also a successful author and already some men from Ravensburger and MB, Ryan recognized as the basis of signs in the suits . He remained off the air! That was just too much for his first visit to such a meeting.

Wow! Ryan was overwhelmed.

Six weeks after the meeting, a thick envelope arrived with the sender "VSK - adult games". Ryan opened it slowly and hardly dared to look. Only when he the word "License Agreement" read, he was close to the cardiac arrest. He began to tremble and sat down. Then he read slowly and with irregular breathing throughout the text. He could not believe it. That was actually a contract for "The Magic Hexagon" and as he read, also a very good one. The circulation was very high and also his participation in the profits. It just sat there and grinned with empty brain in the void. It took a few moments before he actually realized what he was holding in his hands. Suddenly it shot through him and he desperately searched for a pen. At last he found one, picked up the contract and signed it. He immediately took an envelope labeled him hastily, and carried him immediately to the post. Then he went on the trip, of course by registered themselves.

came suddenly after a month, a Pampers box by mail. Ryan went all the sins of his youth through his head, but when he looked at the sender, he was as confused as easy. No, it was not his former girlfriends, but the COP - Verlag, Ryan had to live through this horror moment. Ryan and hastily opened the package there were ten more boxes.

What was in it, you see the following.

Yes, Ryan was overwhelmed. Not only is he the magician on the packaging looked very similar, no, the whole game was beautifully finished, and actually met his match pattern.

This was the beginning of a successful series in publishing, in advertising, television, radio and even in MMOGs (Massive Multiplayer Online Games). Ryan looks today over 170 ideas for games back, which he alone brought under contract and some others in which he participated. How many has he developed a whole, he can not say more accurate, but he estimates that there were at least 1,000 game ideas and more every year.

As Ryan was a writer, see the next part blog, stay tuned!