David Sirlin
Game designer; lead designer of Street Fighter HD Remix, founder of Sirlin Games (Yomi, Puzzle Strike) and author of Playing to Win.
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Uses HP LaserJet CP2025dn
I print a lot of prototype cards for my games. For that I use an HP LaserJet CP2025dn printer.
usesthis.com 22 May 2014
Mixed on Dropbox
I use Dropbox a lot as well. To link pics and files to friends, to transfer large files to and from contractors, and a bit for backup as well. I should probably use it a lot more for backup. It's generally really great. It would be too bad to have to stop using it because the Dropbox company invited Condoleezza Rice onto their board, a person who participated, condoned, and facilitated 4th amendment violations with warrantless wiretaps. I mean seriously, what the fuck? Way to make an amazing product and erase all your goodwill in one move.
usesthis.com 22 May 2014
Liked Time Machine
For backups, I use Apple's Time Machine. I have only ever had to actually use Time Machine for recovery about 3 times, but each time I was incredibly relieved that I had it.
usesthis.com 22 May 2014
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Uses Adium
For instant messaging, Adium. For interviews, Skype. For stuff involving PDFs, Adobe Acrobat Pro.
usesthis.com 22 May 2014
Mixed on Adobe Bridge CS6
To make contact sheets of card images, I use Adobe Bridge CS6 even though it's old. The newer Adobe Bridge CC mysteriously can't output anything anymore. (Literally, it no longer includes the "output module", WTF.)
usesthis.com 22 May 2014
Disliked InDesign
Mixed on Illustrator
I also use Illustrator occasionally, but I try to avoid it.
usesthis.com 22 May 2014
Uses Photoshop CC
My main software is Photoshop CC, I do way more in it than I should, and use it for crazy things it was not intended for.
usesthis.com 22 May 2014
Uses Madcatz TE joystick
For playing fighting games, I use a Madcatz TE joystick and a Sony 55W900A LED TV. It has the lowest input latency of any TV of its class, which is important for fighting games.
usesthis.com 22 May 2014
Liked Sony 55W900A
For playing fighting games, I use a Madcatz TE joystick and a Sony 55W900A LED TV. It has the lowest input latency of any TV of its class, which is important for fighting games.
usesthis.com 22 May 2014
Liked Logitech Bluetooth Easy Switch Keyboard K811
I used to use the Apple Wireless Keyboard but I switched to the Logitech Bluetooth Easy Switch Keyboard K811 because it allows me to easily use a keyboard with my Apple TV.
usesthis.com 22 May 2014
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Site sirlin.net His site: game design articles and the full text of Playing to Win.
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