ADAM IVES - GAMES DESIGN
GOOD START / BAD START
What Makes Me Sad?
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Coldplay "The Scientist". It reminds me of a lost relative.
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The Futurama episode -"Jurrasic Bark" the dog episode
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Seeing a parent, friend or relative break down or cry
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Inspiration - seeing someone overcome hardship
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Losing something that cannot be replaced
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Alcohol - Especially Black Dragon Cider
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Repressed emotions finally coming out
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Heated Arguments with loved ones
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Onions. Those sneaky bastards...
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Losing contact with close friends
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Seeing someone else in pain
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Getting kicked in the nuts
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Nostalgia for the past
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Ends of relationships
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Struggling at a task
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Emotional films
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Being Ignored
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Spiteful acts
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Goodbyes
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Loneliness
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Reunions
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Suffering
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Betrayal
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Brexit
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Music





What Makes Me Laugh
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Dumb but stupidly funny conversations/jokes with my girlfriend
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Comedians: Rowen Atkinson / Frankie Boyle / Jack Whitehall
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TV Shows: Community, Black Addar, Key & Peele etc
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My friends, especially when they try to cheer me up.
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Bets / daring friends to do something stupid
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Random encounters in online games
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Alcohol - Especially Tequilla.
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Animals/pets being idiots
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Live fuck-ups aired on TV
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Other people laughing
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Celebrity Impressions
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Awkward Situations
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Dumb Humour
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Witty Humour
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Monty Python
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Dark Humour
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Inside Jokes
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Sarcasm
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Youtube





What Gets Me Excited?
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When a new season of one of my favourite shows is coming out soon
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The thought of meeting up with someone I haven't seen in a while
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Making progress with something I was previously stuck on
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Waiting to give someone good news or something nice
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The release of a new game I genuinely enjoy.
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An idea snowballing into something bigger
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Learning something new
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Captivating films/shows
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Doing something new
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Cutting things close
What Gets Me Excited?
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When a new season of one of my favourite shows is coming out soon
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The thought of meeting up with someone I haven't seen in a while
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Making progress with something I was previously stuck on
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Waiting to give someone good news or something nice
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The release of a new game I genuinely enjoy.
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An idea snowballing into something bigger
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Learning something new
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Captivating films/shows
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Doing something new
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Cutting things close
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Spin-off shows
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New Experiences
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Ewan McGregor
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Relationships
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Adventures
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The future
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Learning
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Animals
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Thrills
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Food
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Sex







What Gets Me Angry?
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People in power doing nothing to help
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Loved ones being hurt or upset
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People forcing their views
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The WiFi cutting out
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Unjust behaviours
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Others struggling
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Animal Cruelty
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Slow Walkers
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Time wasters
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Competition
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Table Tennis
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Pollution
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Judgement
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Arguments
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Ignorance
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Politicians
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Spoilers
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Poverty
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Racism
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Sexism
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Losing
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Traffic
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Trump





What Interests me?
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Science Fiction
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Art and Design
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Game Design​
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Visiting family
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The Unknown
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Adventures
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Psychology
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Mosaic Art
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Days out
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Comedy
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Fantasy
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Horror
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Fear
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Ethics and Theories on Living
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Date night with my girlfriend
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Spending time with friends
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Ruins of past civilisations
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Astrology & Astronomy
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Philosophical Theories
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Learning New Things
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Human Behaviourism
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Deep Conversations​
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European Politics
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American Politics
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Deep meanings
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Modern History
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Ancient History





What Stimulates me Intellectually?
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Puzzle Games
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Conversation
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Research
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Learning
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Reading
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Thrillers
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Politics
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Stories
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News
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Lore in Video Games and Shows
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Remembering & Nostalgia
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Watching Documentaries
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Arguments & Debates
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Competitive Games
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New Experiences
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Success & Failure
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Getting on a roll
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Problem Solving




