A Final Day at Gridline Games

In 2007, I wrote a satirical take on office life at Gridline Games. I dubbed it "A Day at Gridline Games." It was panned by several of the then-developers, and for good reason. I had a less than favorable view on some of them. Still, it was a rare attempt to apply comedy to the nightmare situation that was Space Ruckus' game development, and I certainly had fun while writing it.


Dave, one of A Day at Gridline Games' leading characters.

Fast forward to 2013. Space Ruckus is but a distant memory, lost in the records of time. The developers have all moved onto other things. Some, it would seem, greater things than others. I have not spoken to many of them in what seems like years. Disappointingly, I even had a severe falling out with several of them. Mind you, it was unrelated to Space Ruckus. Some of the issues seem trivial now, but certain things were said and done on both ends. It too is but a distant memory.

With all that sad shit said, now seemed like the perfect time for another satirical take on office life at Gridline Games. I dubbed it "A Final Day at Gridline Games." The meaning of which will soon become quite clear. Hint: It may take place on Gridline Games' final business day. If you pay close attention to the little details, it may even blow your mind.

P.S. meelWORM has a very special and very real life announcement to make. Be on the lookout for that within the story. It is not what you think!


Be ready. Soon, your mind *may* be blown...

In closing: Question everything, but always keep an open mind. Live in peace with respect for others, no matter what they may or may not believe. Namaste, everyone!

NEW: Departing a Day at Gridline Games is meant to serve as a revealing prequel! Read this after A Final Day at Gridline Games! Happy Holidays!

Interview with meelWORM (Mark Gillie)

Mark Gillie (known online as meelWORM) was one half of the brains behind Conrad Sheldon. A rather cherismatic, if not so well versed, Sierra On-Line fan who burst onto the Internet scene back in March of 2003 in an attempt to liven up Chris Cromer's AGI forums. What followed were a series of projects involving the character, various hijinx and other fun activities.

Conrad's Confessions

Today marks the 10th anniversary of Conrad Sheldon. Who or what is Conrad Sheldon, you ask? This two part article that I wrote in 2009 should shed some light on the subject. That and the recently launched Conrad's Confessions site, which just like Conrad's 2003 site, still needs a lot of work.

From the Graveyard: The E! False Hollywood Story - Part 1: Just who is Conrad Sheldon? Tonight, we investigate the man, the myth, and the mispellings misspellings.

From the Graveyard: The E! False Hollywood Story - Part 2: A local celebrity made headlines today when he rose from the dead. The coroner had this to say, "I have never witnessed anything like this before, and I have been in this line of work for thirty years."


A portrait of Conrad Sheldon drawn by Akril Starr.