In the movie The Green Mile, Paul Edgecombe's older self takes long walks up into the hills every day. It's one of my favourite film sequences, for reasons which escape me. I guess I just like the sense of exploration and freedom it captures; the idea that nobody in the entire world knows where you are at that precise moment.
Well, my mind is finally "doing an Edgecombe". The job that I do is not particularly mentally taxing, so it's nice to have a lot of free thinking time while the hands are busy. Recently, I got to thinking about a project I could tackle in my spare time (and though I'd dearly love to do something on the C64, and will no doubt tinker with the beast when it emerges from the attic, I think the limitations would start to annoy me).
After much thought - and more than a little help from the chaps at the Llamasoft Forum - I've decided to plumb for Blitz Basic and remake some old C64 games. This has several benefits, not least the fact that my old chum Jon Wells is a Blitz user and is always on hand with suggestions and tips. :)
I have a project in mind. I have a vision of how it will look. I also have several ideas for interesting ways to expand the game.
Now all I have to do...
