Welcome to the World of Flash Game Design

As the calendar year slides into the ebb tide of fall, bringing winter looming just over the horizon, unseen yet hovering— a new year has begun—new classes, new students, new hopes and new goals.

Hope springs eternal from the hearts of educators at this time of year, hope that even as the physical year ends and a new academic year begins—full of life, of promise and opportunities—that the year will prove fruitful and abundant for our students. I fervently hope that those entrusted to me will learn the subject at hand, but more importantly, will learn the lessons of life that flit about us all as we travail the pathways of our daily existence.

In a real sense, the Globaloria platform is alive and well at this scholarly home we call Wheeling Park. Due to increased enrollment, a second class has been offered, and from last year's 20 students, we are starting this year with 34. Word of mouth about the program seems to have lead to this increased enrollment. Enrollment is up across all my classes and at the school as well, this is the largest incoming freshman class we have had in several years, topping out at well over 525 students. It has lead to welcome problems, two of my graphics classes have 25 students each, leaving me with a shortage of computers to accommodate the higher enrollment. Hopefully that will soon be rectified. New computers are on order and are eagerly being awaited.

The year is off to a fast start, we are already 12.5 % through the class with interim reports coming up this week; quarterly reports due to Globaloria on the 15th. The week finishes with a road trip for the school's bluegrass program, of which I am a faculty sponsor. We head out on Thursday after school, and stay until Sunday camping and performing  at the Mohican Bluegrass Festival, Loudenville, OH.

A busy, busy, week, awaits, one that I had best wrestle into shape, and quickly! So, my new gaming students, "welcome" to Globaloria.

You are about to embark on an enjoyable and enlightening year, exploring the Globaloria platform of game design.