Production on First Encounters at BCDM is in high gear: concept artists have fleshed out the designs for characters and encampments, 3D modeling of assets is underway, texture artists are making them pretty, research and writing keeps moving along, review board checking … Continue reading →

So last week (Feb. 17) I discussed how the learning module concerning the ‘Three Sisters’ had to be omitted from First Encounters, despite how interesting we find this Iroquois agricultural method to be. Now, here’s another really interesting learning point … Continue reading →

Last week I wrote a post discussing the reasons why we chose to go with the Mi’kmaq and the Inuit as the representative aboriginal cultures for our game First Encounters.  For the time period encompassing the 1500s, the original plan had … Continue reading →

Alright!!!  After much discussion, much review, some more discussion, and some more review, we’ve finalized the two aboriginal groups that will be represented in First Encounters. For the past couple weeks we’ve been going over this aspect of the game … Continue reading →

So today I’m in the process of translating (into French) First Encounter video clip transcripts for our website, and I came across this gem of a story that is absolutely hilarious. It’s a fantastic anecdote about a first encounter between … Continue reading →