   Any old school members still around?
  I can't believe it's been 4 years since I last visited gamedev.net or have spent any time on game development.I'm extremely happy to see that GameDev.net is still around and appears to be stronger than ever. I'm hoping some of the old members are still kicking around and I look forward to some interesting discussions with them and members I haven't talked to before.I'd like to say that in the last few years I've kept my game development skills up, but unfortunately game development had taken a back seat to getting my business off the ground and recovering from a head injury.Life overall is pretty good for me now that I have recovered from my injury. My business is doing well (considering the economy), and I finally have time and the strength to get back into game development.My motivations have also changed in the past few years. For anyone who remembers me, I used to do game development to make money. I didn't do too bad at it either. I sold a number of Flash games and had a fun time making them. Unfortunately, back then money was a primary motivator for me and all of my game development efforts were focused on making money as soon as possible. At the time, Flash was the quickest way to make a buck off writing games (it still appears to be as well).Times are different now. My business makes me more than enough money that I only have to work part time. So, I spend the rest of my time learning and having fun. This of course brings me back to game development.I'm now in a position that I can finally do what I've always wanted to do. Write games I want to play just for the fun of it. I have a great deal to learn to get there, and I feel like I'm starting back at square one (you can forget a lot in 4 years). I'm glad to have GameDev available as a resource as I brush the cobwebs from my brain and try to tackle my game project.I hope to be posting on a regular basis and helping out where I can. It will be a while before I can offer much in the way of technical advice, but I can help answer any questions concerning starting a business and some of the hurdles you need to deal with.Again, I'm glad to be back and I hope some of my old friends are still around and I'm looking forward to meeting the rest of you.John   
  I am a newer member but glad to see you're okay with your injury.  Also good news to see your business is doing well.  I hope I can see you more around gamedev.   ;  I don't remember you, but I'm still here. There are quite a few old-timers around.   ;  I'm old. :(   ;  Yeah, we're still around.  Though I can't say I particularly remember you, either.   ;  Define "old school member". Are we talking a cutoff date of 2001, 2002, 2003?   ;  Welcome back, borngamer. I remember you, though we didn't have many exchanges. Nice to hear that you're in good health, and that all is well with you (especially in this economy).I'll be looking forward to your posts, especially since I'm paying more attention to game development right now as well. [smile]   ;  They went crazy and made me a moderator!   ;  I'll see your moderator status...   ;