Flashbang was ALL OVER the Game Developer’s Conference this year.  Because Matthew and I are Independent Games Festival coordinators, we get to see a side of the conference that most folks don’t. Specifically, we hang out backstage at the BIG stage, which is also where beers go to die.  Every year, we collect pictures of us hanging out with personal heroes as they come off the big stage at the Developer’s Choice and IGF awards. Check out this year’s sagging netful of decliousness:

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Oh, is that Ben with Shadow of the Colossus creator Fumito Ueda?  Oh, I suppose it is. Yeah, Ben’s a pretty big deal.  Cliffton B. Lisinksi was like “HOLY SHIT IS THAT BEN MINOFUCKING RUIZ?!” and insisted on a photo. True story.

A special treat: we met childhood hero/turns-out-to-be-a-super-nice-down-to-earth-dude Tim Schafer. Who has apparently not only heard of, but played and liked Raptor Safari.

*swoon*

*faint*

*wakes up hours later in an icy bathtub*