Chris Hecker

PC

SpyPaty Beta Starting Soon, Here’s How To Sign Up

3:20AM May 11, 2011 | Stephen Totilo

I’ve been impressed with SpyParty since the day I first played it, but soon you’ll no longer have to take my word for it. The game’s creator, Chris Hecker, is about to pull a Minecraft and launch a $US15 beta. More »


PC

Devious Solutions To A Spy Party’s Problems

3:30AM March 29, 2011 | StephenTotilo

Chris Hecker, who strikes me as not the kind of man who enjoys going to parties, spends a lot of time thinking about parties and the devious things spies might do at them. More »


News

Fake Diamonds Vs Four-Page Instruction Manual

4:00AM September 1, 2010 | Stephen Totilo

Andy and Chris are going to Seattle this weekend. They are going to the Penny Arcade Expo where they will share a booth and let the public, for the first time, try their games. Things are looking good… for Andy. More »


The Next Smart Video Game Only Lets You Kill Once

2:00AM March 25, 2010 | Stephen Totilo

Seldom in life does someone cackle in front of you like a James Bond villain, explaining how they will deliver your demise. When game designer Chris Hecker did this to me in an Francisco recently, I knew I had him. More »


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Maxis Layoffs Include Outspoken Spore Dev Chris Hecker

7:40AM August 29, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Electronic Arts’ recent attempt to “focus” Spore developer Maxis—which was a nicer way of saying some people got laid off—includes one of its more rant-ready folks, Chris Hecker, a Technology Fellow at the company. Remember him? More »