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Dear Humans and Etc.

Ryan Shwayder — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:26:30 +0000

While I haven’t completely abandoned this blog, I have obviously not been posting to it lately. Whether this is because I have nothing to say, I’m too busy at work, or I’ve become more interested in other hobbies that don’t have to do with blogging, I can’t really be sure. I just wanted to drop a note here that if I have anything particularly interesting to say, I’ll still post it here. If I don’t, I probably won’t.

I toyed with posting frequently enough just to keep the blog alive, but it would be a disservice to you to continue to repost other news just to retain readership, so I’ll refrain from the quantity and focus only on the quality (assuming I ever have anything particularly interesting I want to post about). Thanks for reading Nerfbat, and I’m sure it will ramp up again at some point, I just don’t when that time will come.

Nerfbat Turns 5!

Ryan Shwayder — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:00:51 +0000

5 years ago, I converted a crappy phpBB-based commentary website into a sexier (but still crappy) blog! Way back when, it was all blue. Then, I updated the theme when I turned it into a true blog and gave it a nice scholarly look. Finally, I created a two part theme (one light and dark) which you can see here now. Soon, however, I will be updating the theme once again! Every time I do, it reinvigorates my drive to post useful articles, so you’ll benefit more than just visually. Thanks for visiting Nerfbat, and I’ll see you much more in the future.

Nerfbat: Readers’ Choice!

Ryan Shwayder — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:58:24 +0000

If you come here frequently, you’ve certainly noticed a dearth of posts. But, you can help me remedy that! Reply to this post with a topic (or question), and I might run with it in a future post (note: Don’t ask about 38 Studios or Copernicus… I won’t/can’t talk about that stuff). Anything (else) goes, including things I’ve talked about in the past if you want to hear more of my thoughts on the subject.

Where Have I Been?!

Ryan Shwayder — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:35:04 +0000

Around. I’ve been focusing a lot on getting in-shape, which has been taking the bulk of my energy (not to mention the new puppy, who takes a ton of energy as well). I have a pretty large Aion first impressions post that I’ve been meaning to finish for a while, but we’ll see how long it actually takes me to finish writing that. For now, I’ll keep working on the in-shape thing until that becomes a habit and I don’t have to actively focus on it, then you’ll see more posts on Nerfbat.

Nerfbat.com Updates

Ryan Shwayder — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:48:00 +0000

Working on a couple things for Nerfbat somewhat passively. First of all, the Nerfbat Forums are taking their sweet time updating to the latest version, so they won’t be accessible for a bit. Secondly, I added several developer feeds to Bloginati recently, so you’ll get a more comprehensive list of recent dev blogs (assuming their feed isn’t malformed). I’ll let you know when the forums are back.

Update: The Nerfbat Forums are back with the latest version of the forum software.

The Nerfbat Conglomerate

Ryan Shwayder — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:57:46 +0000

Welcome to the new face of Nerfbat! I’ve sold ownership of the Nerfbat.com domain and its contents to a new management team with a vision for the future of this website. I will continue to post at least once a week, but you will also see two new faces from the game industry on this blog. That’s right, Nerfbat has gone from all Ryan Shwayder all the time to include two new notable industry figures, who will introduce themselves shortly. I hope you enjoy the new, more prolific Nerfbat conglomerate! More about the acquisition after the break.

April Fools!

Interested in Playing Hockey?

Ryan Shwayder — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:13:49 +0000

I’m going to be playing in the Novice League at Navin Skating Rink in Marlborough, MA starting next month. The games start at 10:00PM on Fridays from February 13th on. You can sign up for the season or per game. I’ll also be at the Advanced Intro Clinics on Tuesdays. They’re trying to expand from 4 to 6 teams, which is why I’m fishing for more people. Would like to see someone sign up!

Twitterpated

Ryan Shwayder — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:26:55 +0000

You’d think someone like me with a background in community would have signed up for Twitter a long time ago. Alas, I withheld until I could stay away no longer. I still don’t quite get it. It seems like a blog without the expectation that there will be substance in a post. Anyway, QforQ’s post finally prompted me to sign up. My name on Twitter is rshwayder.

Xbox Live & NHL 09

Ryan Shwayder — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:10:52 +0000

First off, anyone who wants to add me to their Xbox Live can feel free to do so. My gamer tag is my last name (if you can’t figure that out, you’re either a bot or you aren’t intelligent enough to be my Xbox Live friend). Secondly, if anyone has NHL 09 and would like to get on a team with me, please let me know. I’m starting one up tonight with a couple guys from work, but we could use more.

Nerfbat Turns 4!

Ryan Shwayder — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:00:36 +0000

4 years ago today, I converted Nerfbat.com from its original format into a blog. About a year ago, I fired up this shiny new theme you see today (remember the old school theme?), and relaunched the Nerfbat Forums, which are still going strong. Thanks to all of you who have made both the main page commentary and the forums a great little community, and I look forward to writing more about MMOs and game design over the coming year. Feel free to provide suggestions for things you’d like to see on Nerfbat in 2009 (e.g. do you even care about the podcast, or should that project be abandoned?).