who are you?
My real name is R2Q-4336 but people call me Quick Fingers. I am a robot from the future. I currently reside in a temporary storage facility in the London area of England and have disguised myself as a 28 year old human male.
why are you here?
I came back in time to 2010 as it is one of the most exciting times for independent game developers. With the success of devices such as the iPhone and mobiles providing people access to games wherever they take their phones, coupled with Nintendos Wii marketing games to people who wouldn’t normally play them has made it a possibility that literally anyone can play and enjoy games. There is no “demographic” for games any more. Which is why this time period is the most exciting.
what are your plans?
I am taking a “one man army” approach to game development, and trying to achieve great quality commercially acceptable game projects with just a single mind and access to some great technology. Having really quick fingers helps with the coding part.
With middlewares such as Unity3D engine you can achieve very professional results with just one mind, some quick fingers and a bit of time.
The iPhone and iPad provide the perfect environment for independent developers to get their work out via the App Store. I will start my journey there. Although I wont be pigeon holing myself to a particular platform or genre. If I game I develop is suiting itself to be a web game or a PC / MAC game, then that is what it shall be.
why do they call you quick fingers?
I can type 2500 word per minute… and no ones ever beaten me at Street Fighter 2, yes we still play that in the future. Although since disguising myself in a human form my word count average has dropped significantly. But I wouldn’t want too much of an advantage over all the other game developers out there.
Who are you really?
Okay you got me, after public appearances and photographic evidence it’s been proven that I’m not actually a robot. I am in fact a human who goes by the name of Tom Jackson.
I’ve been developing games since 2005 and have been going it alone as Quick Fingers since March 2011. Games have been in my life since I was around 4 years old when my Dad showed me Aqua Attack on the BBC. I’ve been hooked ever since. My favourite era of gaming is the Amiga/Atari ST generation and my A1200 was my most prize possession.
Outside of the gaming world (I’ve heard there is such a thing), I produce downtempo music under the alias Freshcut. I have a huge interest in astronomy and photography but more importantly the synergy of the two, astrophotography. In the future I hope to one day own this Takahashi Astrograph. (Donations gratefully accepted)
