We were all born to create. And sometimes, the fuel for our creative mind may not even be noticed until years later, until new beginnings remind us of who we are all over again. More and more, my twin boys remind me of who I was before and during elementary school, where I went to a wonderful place of learning called Swastika Public School in the small town of Swastika, Ontario.
Every kid got to be Staypuff Marshmallow Man ... in the colour scheme of their (parents’) choice. So, everyone played hockey, or froze. But there was much more than hockey, otherwise this wouldn’t be much of a story, now, would it?
This wasn’t just “Swas”, it was Kefka’s Tower and Runefaust and all kinds of other places.
This probably sounds quite silly now, but put yourself in 8-year-old-you’s shoes. Wasn’t it just that much more fun to run and jump around when there was an exciting reason to do so?
We were all made to create – and I really do hope you are doing some creating too, no matter how close or far you are now from where you grew up. Because no matter what we tell ourselves about who we think we are, our past selves are always a part of us. So whenever I’m in a creative rut, I try to remember why I’m doing this in the first place.
How about you? Where did you grow up, and how did it inspire you to your calling? Tell me about what you love most and why it’s a part of your creative life.
Sincerely,
Jacob Chodoriwsky Stratos Lead Designer, from Swastika, Ontario, Canada
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Ivan toney
9/9/2017 07:52:07 pm
I went there too in the mid 70's. nobody could possibly understand how wonderful it wa
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9/11/2017 11:48:45 pm
Hi Ivan. Thanks for commenting. I truly believe it was a great school that was a real benefit to me. So many good memories. I was there in the late 80s - early 90s, and really do look forward to writing more. :)
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AuthorJacob Chodoriwsky is the lead designer of Stratos and CEO/Co-Founder of Board and Tale Games Inc. He lives in Hamilton, ON with his wife Rebecca and twin sons Zechariah and Elijah. Archives
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