I’m a video game designer and programmer in San Francisco. I moved to California to start a company and a new life. We are working on Natural Selection 2, an online action/strategy game set in our own sci-fi universe. twitter facebook photos e-mail Tumblr (3.0; @charliec)http://www.charliecleveland.com/<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dAa6bOWB8qY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dAa6bOWB8qY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Fantastic folding designs, from <a href="http://unclutterer.com/2010/06/01/transforming-furniture/">Unclutterer</a>.</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/671920084http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/671920084Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:18:40 -0700<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/S4F6PE0ELuY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/S4F6PE0ELuY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><span>When I watch this video, I feel that same warm fuzzy feeling I get when watching the (complete) Lord of the Rings commentary…but this is a board game!</span></p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/637982934http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/637982934Thu, 27 May 2010 09:26:11 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.charliecleveland.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/558512238/tumblr_l1n767SSjx1qz4zo1&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><strong>Whisky Lullaby - Brad Paisley (Ft. Alison Krauss) </strong></p> <p><span>Not safe for work - tears will likely be involved.</span></p> <p><em><span>He put that bottle to his head and pulled the trigger<br/>And finally drank away her memory<br/>Life is short but this time it was bigger<br/>Than the strength he had to get up off his knees<br/>We found him with his face down in the pillow<br/>With a note that said I’ll love her till I die<br/>And when we buried him beneath the willow<br/>The angels sang a whiskey lullaby</span></em></p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/558512238http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/558512238Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:34:00 -0700<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nFicqklGuB0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nFicqklGuB0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Wonderful. The <a href="http://googlereader.blogspot.com/2010/04/veritable-boatload-of-read-items.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FdtKx+%28Official+Google+Reader+Blog%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">most-starred item</a> from the Google Reader team.</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/535995007http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/535995007Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:58:29 -0700<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XhJp0W0ku2w&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XhJp0W0ku2w&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>I thought <a href="http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/372111255/another-beautiful-song-full-of-harmony-from-the">the Wailin’ Jennys version was amazing</a>, but this is incredible in its own way!</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/431708192http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/431708192Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:14:00 -0800<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="400" height="348" id="VideoPlayerLg44277"><param name="movie" value="http://g4tv.com/lv3/44277" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://g4tv.com/lv3/44277" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" name="VideoPlayer" width="400" height="382" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br/><br/>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/407683581http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/407683581Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:24:10 -0800<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/A8IVASo0umU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/A8IVASo0umU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Possibly the best table tennis point ever!</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/388096529http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/388096529Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:35:43 -0800<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.charliecleveland.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/372111255/tumblr_kxd4hvJi5Z1qz4zo1&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Another beautiful song full of harmony from <a>The Wailin’ Jennys fantastic 40 days album</a>. Great rainy day music.</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/372111255http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/372111255Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:46:43 -0800<a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/jk_rowling_the_fringe_benefits_of_failure.html">JK Rowling: The fringe benefits of failure | Video on TED.com</a>: <p>Words of wisdom from the Queen of magic. Lovely.</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/363557245http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/363557245Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:53:10 -0800<a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/jacqueline_novogratz_on_patient_capitalism.html">Jacqueline Novogratz on patient capitalism | Video on TED.com</a>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/363503666http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/363503666Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:15:39 -0800<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.charliecleveland.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/359812060/tumblr_kx0onjr3me1qz4zo1&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Rihanna’s very sweet re-make (I believe) of Te Amo, off <a title="Amazon MP3" href="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=charliflayrac-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=B002X1ZEPA">her new album</a>. Enjoy.</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/359812060http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/359812060Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:33:19 -0800<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iJew4fxHl1U&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iJew4fxHl1U&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Recorded over a year of traveling, Ki’une’s video will teach you something about your life…and probably make you tear up too. Make sure to watch in high-res and full-screen. You’ll feel great.</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/351557194http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/351557194Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:52:00 -0800<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FCzxt0j18s8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FCzxt0j18s8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Our first in-game <a href="http://www.naturalselection2.com">NS2</a> footage showing our new view model blending and physics.</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/349656753http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/349656753Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:55:37 -0800<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwfkhitnZ51qz4zo1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Disney has a very cool “Pirates and Princess” party where they really take their fireworks to the extreme. I worked hard to find a nice reflective surface, even though I had to elbow a few little princesses to get this spot. They started to complain, and I just said, “Stop being such a princess!”</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/340492664http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/340492664Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:53:41 -0800<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ttyBPbdF&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ttyBPbdF&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Four-hour Work Week case study about working remotely and traveling with kids. I found it quite inspirational.</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/315976208http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/315976208Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:34:51 -0800<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PlR-GKgj1Wk&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PlR-GKgj1Wk&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>If you have any interest in board games at all, you owe it to yourself to watch this video describing the amazing <a>new edition of Space Hulk</a>. I love the autotuned song at the end!</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/312297013http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/312297013Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:48:07 -0800<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.charliecleveland.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/246963454/tumblr_kt8q0sQU1G1qz4zo1&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001BHJPMA?ie=UTF8&tag=charliflayrac-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001BHJPMA">So are you to me - East Mountain South</a></p> <p>as the music at the banquet<br/> as the wine before the meal<br/> as the firelight in the night<br/> so are you to me<br/><br/> as the ruby in the setting<br/> as the fruit upon the tree<br/> as the wind blows over the plains<br/> so are you to me<br/><br/> as the wind blows over the plains<br/> so are you to me<br/> so are you to me</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/246963454http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/246963454Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:29:00 -0800<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nicolette-hahn-niman/avoiding-factory-farm-foo_b_353525.html">Nicolette Hahn Niman: Avoiding Factory Farm Foods: An Eater's Guide</a>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/243841108http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/243841108Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:34:30 -0800<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4653401&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4653401&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4653401&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>The most random and hilarious review of <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39463">Cosmic Encounter</a> ever. This guy’s a comic genius!</p>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/235788839http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/235788839Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:12:00 -0800<a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/31/scamville-the-social-gaming-ecosystem-of-hell/">Scamville: The Social Gaming Ecosystem Of Hell</a>http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/235034066http://www.charliecleveland.com/post/235034066Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:44:32 -0800