GamersInfo.net Writer: The Zoo

David, the dad: Got my start in gaming with Steve Jackson Games (paper gaming), first as a tester, then as a developer and editor. Was GURPS and Car Wars system guru for awhile, then edited and developed for TSR (AD&D) and FASA (Mech Warrior, Renegade Legion), before turning to computer games. Spent six years as Origin Systems Publications Manager, then our department spun off into its own little company, Incan Monkey God Studios (IMGS). Since 1997, we’ve been a freelance content and design house, specializing in strategy guides. We created the first strategy guides for MOGs (Ultima Online, EQ: Ruins of Kunark) and now create the best MOG guides (IMHO, of course).

I like to analyze and optimize while playing games, so I much prefer games that require thought rather than action.

Evie is twelve years old and is an avid reader, especially of fantasy. Favorite authors include J.K. Rowling (of course), Brian Jacques, Cornelia Funke and Tamora Pierce. These reviews are her first published writing.

Will is nine years old and loves to investigate, especially dinosaurs and astronomy. These reviews are also his first published writing.

Jesse is seven years old and has just started reading chapter books. He likes Hank the Cowdog and cartoon books, especially Calvin & Hobbes, Baby Blues and Donald Duck.

If you're interested in the (roughly) thousand-year-old triceratops stone in our pic, check out the Dino Art. Some of the accompanying text can be a bit strident, but it's still a puzzle why Central and South American Indians knew pretty precisely what dinosaurs looked like over a thousand years ago.

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Pseudonym: The Zoo

Real Name: David, Evie, Will & Jesse Ladyman

Age: 49, 12, 9 & 7

Profession: Editor, Student x3

First Game System: original Mac

Favorite Games: Snood, Lineage II, Anachronox

Game Systems Owned: PC (XP), Mac (OSX), PS, Genesis, Nintendo DS

Favorite Saying: Carpe Diem, (I know, trite), Just do it (even before Nike), Just because you say it doesn’t make it so.

The Book That Most Profoundly Changed My Life: The Bible

Gender: Male, Female, Male & Male

Biggest Pet Peeve: People who think that shouting the loudest makes them the rightest.

Favorite Game Genres: Puzzles; adventures with more problem-solving than twitching; MOGs

Favorite Profession/Class: Ranger

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