The Stages of Designerhood on AC2 alums’ blog, Elder Game, is one of those ‘there are three kinds of people in the world’-sorts of pseudo-philosophic waxings that nobody likes.
I didn’t like it.
Stage 1: The Eager Newbie - eager to learn
Stage 2: The Jaded Artisan - they only absorb the gist of what players say, now.
Stage 3: The Player Hater - takes on an adversarial role with players
Stage 4: The Burnout - The designer doesn’t care anymore.
Stage 5: The Zen Master - realizes that they understand it all
I’m posting about it here, because given the reason why I didn’t like it, my not liking it is sort of a compliment.
No one is supposed to be able to deconstruct things like life into grade-school explanations until they are something like 113 years old. And even then, life will have changed so much in their century that no one can understand how to relate their ancient wisdom to the modern age.
This is why nobody likes this sort of thing. If it’s accurate, then you’re just being rude, and also pretentious whether you’ve nailed it or not.
Alright, well, actually I’m kidding about taking offense to it. I was surprised to find it as accurate a description as anyone I’ve never met could offer. It’s not 100%, but is impressively close.
Really, just swap stages 1 and 5, and you’ve got me spot-on.
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Leave 1 and 5 where they are, and realize what an asshole I am when I think so highly of myself.
In fact, I think I’ll begin posting as “Azaroth, The Zen Master” from now on.
- Azaroth, The Zen Master
Hey, my avatar is really cool. Is that me?
I’ve gotten sexier.
-Azaroth, The Zen Master
Now it is…
You know me so well… right down to my love for heavy makeup and my habit of sneaking into womens bedrooms through the window as they sleep.
Swapping 1 and 5 is definitely the fix.
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