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I've always liked irony 31 Mar, 2010 / Comments: 4

By Kroms


Breaking news, posted today on hardcore gaming website Now Gamer:
Following unsuccessful applications to Atari and Hewlett Packard (the rejection letters from which are posted on the Double Fine blog) Schafer had a disastrous phone interview at LucasFilm Games (now LucasArts) where he was eventually employed in 1989, working on games such as Monkey Island.

Schafer has now posted the ingenious application that got him the job: a humorous semi-graphic adventure-style printout that he created from scratch. "I’ve told this story many times before but I’ve never shown the actual letter," said Schafer. "Here then is the WORLD PREMIER of what will surely become the standardized temlate for all future job-getting letters:"
Is their code breaking their database? Or is it late and sloppy journalism? I don't know, but I suspect that, as happens with all true innovators, it may be due to Mojo's work finally being recognized and imitated by the site's peers; Mojo itself is, after all, so close to death. To quote some dead guy, so it goes.

Source: NowGamer

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4 Comments

  • Shmargin on 04 Apr, 2010, 04:35…
    still think its wierd that the comments section on the behind page never suffered any strange fate...hmmm....
  • Shmargin on 01 Apr, 2010, 18:38…
    My calender has notified me that it is April Fools day, I sincerely hate this day, and Mojo better actually be broken, and not a part of this evil day.
  • Shmargin on 01 Apr, 2010, 18:33…
    Mojo is really hurting now, really wish i knew more about actual html and php to be of any real help. Most of my site skills are in art and layout design, which mojo is, i believe, rich in. Hopefully it all gets sorted out, if I can think of any insane way to help, i'm all over it.
  • Shmargin on 01 Apr, 2010, 05:11…
    Poor Mojo, I hope it doesnt die, I wont have anywhere to aim my useless lonely love of old games.