Oct 12, 2006 10:32 AM

Penny Arcade: The Creation

Gabe from Penny Arcade shows how he creates the things he creates. I am awash with envy right now. It’s a sin, but there you have it.

Gabe from Penny Arcade shows how he creates the things he creates. I am awash with envy right now. It's a sin, but there you have it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNREP5l4xTw

Award-winning humorist Lore Sjöberg is the author of The Book of Ratings, a founder of The Brunching Shuttlecocks, and the creator of The Cyborg Name Decoder. His work has appeared in Wired magazine, Adbusters, and has appeared on NPR's Talk of the Nation and All Things Considered. ... Read More

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