Having made a few hobby games myself and wanting to make it in the industry when I was younger, I very much agree. The music industry is the record industry meets Hollywood. The scene is very dead to me, but I used to run a little outfit during high school and college named GOEgames - or BipCo.

The whole GOE thing came from my old determination and don't stop attitude. I had made a few muds and online turn-based games myself, and with the release of Java 1.2, I began a graphical venture which was closed down due to a lot of betrayal going on in my life. From friends, to project partners, to my wife - everything just went wrong at once and I dropped my old life completely.

That aside, our motto was "Just GOE, damn it." It reminds me a bit of this company of fellows. It is a shame it all ended the way it did. I don't even talk to any of my old partners anymore.

Full circle, I agree, less talk - more rock is truly something the video game industry could use.

I was re-dreaming starting again. I would absolutely love to. If I did, I certainly love the serendipical design process we had. We truly pumped out a lot out of Muds and even our little PvP applet game, haven.