[Eibu]

Thanks Schmuck-san, domo arigatou gozaimashita is the most polite basic way to say thank you. Domo is just shortened, sort of informal. About learning programming, I’ll look into it if I need something to fill out my electives when I get to college. It doesn’t seem terribly interesting to me and my friends say it’s a pain. I don’t know however, it seems I’m surrounded by computer people: My uncle has actually made games and business programs for big companies (but gets no credit, damnit), my godfather was the first inventor to put digital numbers on watches (once again no credit, my family gets screwed) and most of my friends are very knowledgeable in the field. I once thought about getting a degree in business (blah) and then starting my own company with my friends and family but that’s a long shot and would be in the future.

About Munch’s swimming: Yes that system of directional pointing does work in many games. I was going for consistency in control during the course of the game but I have no problem with the system you mentioned. Just as long as Munch does swim, heh.

One of my friends just asked me if I’m worried someone is going to steal my ideas right now. Well honestly I’m not worried about it since I doubt the chances of my ideas being implemented into the games plus they are for an existing game series so one would have to go through Inhabitants anyway. I think it would be cool if some of mine (and our) ideas were used in the games and would ask for some sort of recognition like our names at the end of the credits or a post from OI thanking us or something. Right now I feel really presumptuous so I’m going to shut up.
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Driving back to school today I came up with another small idea.
Environmental Reactions.
Say like Abe & Munch are in a desert area populated by Scrabs. The sun is beating down and in the distance heat waves are seen. During the level when standing still Abe can wipe his forehead and say “Man, it’s hot here” and Munch can let his tongue hang out panting going “Water, wat~er!”. Or say our heroes are in a meat-freezer and Abe runs around with his arms hugging his shoulders, shivering, and with a chatter says “Can someone crank up the heat?”. And lamely Munch could say “Now I know how fish-sticks feel.” Small details that I feel would really help with immersion.