{"id":481,"date":"2017-02-15T15:19:33","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T14:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blue-falcon.com\/?p=481"},"modified":"2017-02-15T15:19:33","modified_gmt":"2017-02-15T14:19:33","slug":"introducing-thomas-van-halteren-the-intern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blue-falcon.com\/?p=481","title":{"rendered":"Introducing: Thomas van Halteren, the intern"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“I love dreaming up crazy characters from a roleplaying perspective, or finding a niche overlap between options which results in a mechanically interesting character.”<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“My name is Thomas and I am a 3rd-year student at Game Design & Development (Hanze Hogeschool). I specialize in Design and thus will be working on \u201cThe Coalition\u201d gameplay.”<\/em>
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How did you come to work for Blue Falcon?<\/strong>
\n<\/span>I came to know Logan and Cesco through some fellow friends who love role-playing games a while back. I told them I studied Game Design & Development and they told me they were working on a game. Not long after, I sat in the Blue Falcon office and was discussing gameplay with them!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

What\u2019s it like working at Blue Falcon so far?<\/strong>
\n<\/span>I haven\u2019t been around for too long, so it is kind of hard to say. But so far, it has been fun! I already got to add some things to the game and the rest of the team is pretty cool! I am very excited for the coming 5 months!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

What are you most excited about working on in the future?<\/strong>
\n<\/span>As a designer and player I am always excited for character creation. I love dreaming up crazy characters from a roleplaying perspective, or finding a niche overlap between options which results in a mechanically interesting character. I am looking forward to shaping character creation in \u201cThe Coalition\u201d so everyone can create a fun and awesome character!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

With what kind of unique challenges and rewards do you foresee working on \u201cThe Coalition\u201d with the team?<\/span><\/strong>
\nWell, I have mostly worked on digital games, so I am sure I will run into differences in designing a tabletop game. Apart from that I am used to having the lead in a project group, so not being the team-lead will be a (refreshing) experience!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

What made you want to intern at Blue Falcon over other potential options?<\/strong>
\n<\/span>I really wanted to go for something to broaden my experience and working on such a large, non-digital project is definitely new! Previously talking about \u201cThe Coalition\u201d made me really excited to get my hands on the design, so when the possibility of an internship came up, I had to take it!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

What are you looking to learn\/gain experience with that you feel Blue Falcon can help you with?<\/strong>
\n<\/span>I\u2019d really like to get experience in balancing larger systems, such as combat systems, weapons and character traits. Besides that I hope I can get some experience testing the game with play-testers. Specifically setting up testing protocols and measuring heuristics.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Tell us a little more about your studies.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>So I study Game Design & Development, as I mentioned before. It is an interdisciplinary study with Visual Artists, Game Developers and Game Designers. I chose the Design specialization, since I enjoy dreaming up experiences but also creating intricate systems. I am currently in my third year and just finished my minor in Finland. There I made a digital card game called Skirmish, which is on the Google Playstore!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Outside of your <\/strong>studies what is your connection to tabletop gaming, role-play and Sci-Fi?<\/strong>
\n<\/span>I really enjoy playing role playing games, currently Dungeons and Dragons. I actually recently joined one of Cesco\u2019s campaigns! Besides that I love playing tabletop games, since they put you face to face with your fellow players. They are also really easy to pick up! When it comes to Sci-Fi, I enjoy the fantastic possibilities that one day might become real. The fact that, in theory, \u201cThe Coalition\u201d could be real is pretty insane. And cool.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

You got to come in and play a test session, what are your thoughts on playing the game for the first time?<\/strong>
\n<\/span>The team has done a great job so far! I really enjoyed playing and I am very curious to see how it will play when I can play it more often. I am especially excited to see the impact of new rules and additions! Altogether I can\u2019t wait to see what becomes of the game!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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