Hello there. I am Adam Osman, but you may know me as either gmXpert2000 or, more recently, as SoulRed12. Right now, I will put forth the notice that the two members are one and the same; me.
I suppose I should describe myself. First off, of course, I enjoy writing software for the computer. Usually it’s all video games, but occasionally I dabble in program-writing. Other than that, I love music and the piano, and I have been writing original works for a while now. Most of it has been planned to be used in my video games, but a lot has never gotten that far (mostly because the projects in which they were going to be used were sadly canceled). I am taking a psychology major in college; it’ll soon be a very large part of my life.
On the hobby side, I play sports. I’m getting better at basketball and I’m already good at Tae Kwan-Do, a Korean style of martial arts. I’ve attained the rank of second degree black belt, and it’s been a tough ride. Next, I play some poker, though not much.
I also love to act in the theatre. My last production was a highschool one of Inherit the Wind, in which I played the Reverend. I’ve also acted in Romeo and Juliet and Arsenic and Old Lace.
Finally, I contribute to many online communities including the GMC (Game Maker Community) and YoyoGames.com. Both sites have links in my sidebar.
Though I am involved in all of that, what you will read about here is video game design and periodic tutorials (that I named the “SoulHow” series) for using the program called Game Maker, which can be found at yoyogames.com. In regards to my personal game designing, most of my better work is puzzle-oriented, though I have been dabbling in some other styles lately.
I am certainly a programmer over an artist. However I suppose I am a musician over a programmer. This blog, however, aside from the SoulHow tutorials, will focus on aspects of game design theory; I will try to keep the blog updated regularly with new and interesting articles relating to different parts of it.
If you wish to see immediately all the soulhow tutorials, click on the SoulHow category on the sidebar.
I’d also like to direct your attention to the “Notable Games” page. On it you will find various games I’ve discovered that I judge to be of superior quality. And not just because of flashy graphics; these games must be all-around solid. Don’t get me wrong, I won’t add a game with crappy graphics, but I also won’t add one if that’s all there is to it. That’s how I am with all of my reviews: honest and discriminating.
Anyhoo, I hope you enjoy this blog’s content as much as I’m sure I’ll enjoy writing it.
