I am looking forward to the point when I
I am looking forward to the point when I can truly discuss the release date with certainty, then after that, when I can discuss, the release itself, then after that, when I discuss feedback on the game and what you all think of it! 
I went through a hiatus, not a block, ju
I went through a hiatus, not a block, just a stop on working on the game development. That is over now and I am making steady progress. I no longer worry about when I finish this game, I just worry about the next thing I have to do!
The Grindstone and I
Grindstone
So it is three years now
I’ve been writing this game
A big part of my life
And it won’t be in vain
It’s nearly complete now
Just a bit more work
It will be a battle
But I’ll get there yet
So will it be fun?
As good as before
Another FM
And never a bore
Well nobody knows this
Except maybe me
And I am so pushy
About what it should be
And it’s me that I’m pushing
To get it all right
And the time that is needed
Is just out of sight
So back to the grindstone
And maybe the lathe
To cut a good game out
And the project to save!
Ronaldo v. Messi
Ronaldo
It was good to see Ronaldo’s reaction at Messi winning the Ballon d’Or. He was respectful but you could tell he really wanted to win it. What a way to respond with a phenomenal goal! They get paid so much, they get so much adulation, they are at the peak of their sport. But, it’s still good to see they want to do better, to compete with each other. That is how we get the best from them!!
20 tasks left
Still working out how much is left to complete this game. 20 tasks left.
Not the right advice
I was just thinking back to playing football as a kid. One other kid got tackled hard and was upset, jumping up and down saying that it hurt. His mate came up to him, grabbed him by the shoulders and said sternly “pull yourself to pieces will you!”. I knew what he was trying to say but he was too young to get it right
Name that game
I was thinking of the game name this morning. I originally called my game Football Manager. Funnily enough, a certain other company is now using that name for their football game. So I was wondering what you all think I should call the new Football Manager game from me. I have asked this before but I would like to have some fun with this.
So, what would you call it?
Successful projects, failed projects
I have to admit the game is getting less time at the moment because I am flat out with my work on the SDK for Philips Hue. Now, Philips Hue is a successful project, great technology, great software.
I have done a lot of business software over many years. Most products have come on to the market, my average is good for software development. However, that is not true of the industry in general. It is reported in studies that less than 10% of software projects come in on time and on budget, and 70% of projects fail. The bigger the project, the more likely the failure, and I have seen that in practice, with one of the worst ones involving over 100 main developers.
So keep it small, keep it mean, keep it lean is best.
And to be fair, I have been busy with this
I have been helping Philips with this project - Hue. It is is very cool product that I think will do really well. Sometimes I enjoy the serious work too!
Back on to the pitch..
.. after a few week’s break. Time was needed to just sit back and think for a while. Now it time to apply all those thoughts and move everything forward. Piece by piece, there is a plan there, now to bring it all into action, and a game onto the market!!
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