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Hi, I'm Patrick Curry, and this is my little piece of the Internet.

I'm a video game designer, and I regularly post my thoughts on games and game design here on my website.

I've just finished working on Stranglehold at Midway Games. Before that I was the lead designer on Stubbs the Zombie.

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Archive for December, 2006

Saturday, December 30th, 2006

Game Idea #52: Swordplay

Here it is… the last game idea of the year…
High Concept:
Swordplay is the fast-and-deadly game of sword fighting. It combines quick reflexes with quick thinking, making for a fast, fun, sometimes infuriating game. Think fast and you’ll cut your enemy down. Make a wrong move, and he’ll be wiping your blood from […]

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Saturday, December 23rd, 2006

Game Idea #51: Bodyguard

High Concept:
You’re the absolute best at what you do. People from all over the world know you’re the one to call when they absolutely, positively have to get somewhere safely. It’s not that you get them there… so much as you get them there alive. You’re a bodyguard.
Platform:
Home Console
Why it needs to […]

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Wednesday, December 13th, 2006

Game Idea #50: Blast Moves 2: Chroma-Crisis

I just couldn’t resist the urge to do one more sequel idea before the year was out. And Blast Moves is still one of my favorites…
Description:
The year is 2496. You spent the last two years blasting aliens in your trusty spaceship, and it’s time for a well-deserved rest. Just as you’ve settled […]

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Sunday, December 3rd, 2006

Game Idea #49: The Confidence Game

High Concept:
The name says it all. The Confidence Game is the game where you play as a smooth-talking, document forging, and disguise-wearing con-artist. You make your living separating those more rich than clever from their money. Pull off simple cons like switching briefcases with someone on the street, all the way up […]

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