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Things You Were Too Afraid to Ask: Ed 'BongoBoy' Stern

This week's staff interview baton is passed to Senior Game Designer Ed 'BongoBoy' Stern, who not only runs with it but also manages to knock over several pigeons in the process. Ed has been with Splash Damage since the early days of Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory and while coders code, modellers model, level designers design levels, and artists ... art, we're still not entirely sure what Ed does.

Luckily that very question is the opening volley in the full interview, which also covers how Ed ended up at Splash Damage in the first place, his tips for designery types wanting to break into the industry, and his very average musical skills.

8 Comments

Every now and again Ed you seem to mention something reasonably niche that dislodges a nugget of joy from my memory. Last time it was my beloved and misunderstood [url=http://www.whatisultimate.com/]Ultimate Frisbee[/url], this time it's [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXVdNKciP94]this[/url] appearance by the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain made at New Years Eve a few years back. Nothing beats a collection of men in Tuxedos playing a Grunge anthem on tiny guitars! :D
Posted on 9 July, 2008 - 21:59
Nice photo!
Posted on 9 July, 2008 - 23:27
has anyone ever told you that you have a face like a tapir's?
Posted on 17 April, 2011 - 12:23
Hey, how come you only have a handful of questions!?
Posted on 17 April, 2011 - 13:34
Was looking forward to this one. Hilarious :D
Posted on 18 April, 2011 - 11:35
Originally posted, 9th Jul 2008, 17:02 :)
Posted on 19 April, 2011 - 10:32
Every now and again Ed you seem to mention something reasonably niche that dislodges a nugget of joy from my memory.\
Joy nuggets :eek: Sounds messy.
Posted on 26 April, 2011 - 12:17
Was looking forward to this one. Hilarious :D\
LOL, this one is quite old :D
Posted on 1 May, 2011 - 20:35