Founded Unknown Worlds. Finishing Natural Selection 2. 1 Hour Video Game MBA (GDC 2011) Contact Tumblr (3.0; @flayra)http://www.charliecleveland.com/<a href="http://htwins.net/scale2/">The Scale of the Universe 2</a>: <p>Spend 5 minutes here to gain a little understanding of the universe. Gorgeous and informative.</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/22067668813http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/22067668813Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:26:34 -0700<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Gvk9Ai7emZg?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>We just finished an epic 18-minute “behind the scenes” video detailing our before, during and after thoughts about our PAX East experience. </p> <p>This was the first show we’ve ever done, and the first time we showed NS2 in public. Getting a booth made professionally is very expensive, so we decided to our own ourselves.</p> <p>We filmed the whole thing non-stop and made this video out of it. I think you’ll understand our motivations (and foibles) a bit better after watching this.</p> <p>I’m quite proud of this film and the people in it. I hope you enjoy it.</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/21411804788http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/21411804788Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:17:31 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2msi50uUt1qz4zo1o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><div> <p>Peggy Knickerbocker wrote <a href="http://www.saveur.com/article/Travels/The-Old-Stoves-of-North-Beach-">this beautiful, romantic piece</a> about living a life of food in North Beach. She even mentioned L’Osteria del Forno, one of my favorite little spots! Now I know even more places to try.</p> </div>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/21271019096http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/21271019096Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:01:17 -0700<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/5606758" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/20319525144http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/20319525144Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:15:18 -0700<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/17376932" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Visual Futurist Syd Mead (“Blade Runner,” “Aliens,” “Tron”) reflects upon the nature of creativity and how it drives the future. This featurette provides insight into the fascinating mind of one of the most influential artists of modern cinema and automotive design.</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/19934781267http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/19934781267Sun, 25 Mar 2012 19:39:11 -0700<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/qgp6n/charlie_cleveland_cofounder_of_indie_game_company/">My first IAmA on Reddit</a>: <p><span>Modding, the history of NS1, post v1.0 plans, and community love. Join in or see what is on other people’s minds about us</span></p> <p><img height="0" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/images/input_bg.gif" width="0"/></p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/18734791456http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/18734791456Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:40:27 -0800<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GhaT78i1x2M?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The whole crew from Unknown Worlds drove to Santa Cruz on Friday for the opening of this movie. It’s wonderful and really strikes a nerve with why we do what we do. Playing in SF for the first time <a href="http://igtmsanfrancisco-erec2.eventbrite.com/?rank=1">on Tuesday</a>.</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/18734601616http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/18734601616Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:37:15 -0800<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/36579366" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Inventing tools to help creators create. The implications are jaw-dropping.</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/17805947802http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/17805947802Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:33:11 -0800<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZjPywj1TODo?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>NS2 “Gorilla” trailer. Something we worked very hard on and got quite a bit of coverage with. Enjoy.</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/17701148786http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/17701148786Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:02:02 -0800ns2<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZaJT-plZIV8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I don’t know why this haunting, disturbing music makes me so gleeful, but when I hear it, I get a smile about a million miles wide. Enjoy.</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/16453673092http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/16453673092Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:51:19 -0800<p><img alt="Charlie in San Francisco" height="235" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4316287591_503baceba8.jpg" width="500"/></p> <p>I&#8217;m a video game designer and programmer in San Francisco. I grew up in Montpelier, Vermont and moved out to California in June of 2004 to start a company and a new life.</p> <p>The company is <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/" target="_blank">Unknown Worlds Entertainment</a>, and we have a simple (but not easy) goal: <strong>to unite the world through play</strong>. We are working on our third game, called <a href="http://www.naturalselection2.com">Natural Selection 2</a>, an online action/strategy game set in our own sci-fi universe.</p> <p>In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, country western dancing, working out and enjoying the beauty found everywhere around San Francisco.</p> <p><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Flayra">twitter</a> - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CharlieCleveland">facebook</a> - <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/charliecleveland/sets/72157604069799907/show/">photos</a>- <a href="mailto:charlie@charliecleveland.com" title="e-mail">e-mail</a></p> <p>Theme by <a href="http://paulgiacherio.com/">Paul Giacherio</a>.</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/28352413http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/28352413Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:33:40 -0800aboutfacebookflickrtwittere-mailemailvideogamesgame development<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MjxA25Tj1Ks?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The world would be both happier and sadder if more videos were made like this.</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/15475526984http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/15475526984Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:23:21 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx9huxDoxq1qz4zo1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Holy crap <a href="http://www.thecoolhunter.co.uk/article/detail/1957/amazing-places-to-experience-around-the-globe-part-1">these places</a> are beautiful. Some of these are like Lothlorien, but they actually exist.</span></p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/15285831899http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/15285831899Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:54:31 -0800“You need multiple, independent circles of gaming friends for playtesting, and you need to be very careful not to burn them out. Don’t browbeat people into playtesting because you won’t be able to gauge their feedback.”<br/><br/> - <em>Board Game Design Tip from <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/blogger/1560/eric-vogel">Eric Vogel</a></em>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/15244845834http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/15244845834Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:01:06 -0800<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3Zl9puhwiyw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Not just another day.</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/14092380067http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/14092380067Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:43:00 -0800<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QjrGE9xZc30?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>If you want to get a better idea of what my job is like, check out this “day in the life” video of us at work. We have a lot of fun!</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/13924565407http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/13924565407Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:37:53 -0800<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/32001208" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><span>Time lapse sequences of photographs taken by the crew of expeditions </span><span>28 & 29 onboard the International Space Station. </span></p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/13864710483http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/13864710483Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:44:56 -0800<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_TBd-UCwVAY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I know you have 2 minutes for this.</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/13306518463http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/13306518463Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:26:18 -0800<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Rkgztfuij2w?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><span>If you haven’t seen <a href="http://www.naturalselection2.com">Natural Selection 2</a> for awhile, check this video out. This shows our most recent version of the beta (released Friday):</span></p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/11248625391http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/11248625391Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:20:20 -0700<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jJ9U9ZF7IO8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>In my Dad’s words: “If this doesn’t get a smile, you are beyond hope.”</p> <p>Truly.</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/11240290621http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/11240290621Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:09:38 -0700