<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Just my abandoned blog]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://arseniyshved.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[arseniyshved]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://arseniyshved.wordpress.com/author/arseniyshved/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[About me]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Hello everyone!<br />
My name is Arseniy, pleased to meet you.</p>
<p>I was born September 26, 1987. Not that it matters to you but for me that event is kinda important.</p>
<p>I’m in game design slightly longer than 1.5 years. During this time I had worked on 3 already released at that time titles. I also was in charge of development of a brand new social beat’em up “Ruffian”.<br />
Now I am working independently on a game, and <a title="Entry 12: A New Start" href="https://arseniyshved.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/entry-12-a-new-start/">telling everyone who wants to listen everything about it</a>.</p>
<p>I like video games, Muay Thai kickboxing, snowboarding and playing guitar (despite the fact that i&#8217;m awful at it).<br />
Mot that long ago I got hooked by psychology. It all started with <a title="EXAMINING THE INTERSECTION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND VIDEO GAMES" href="http://www.psychologyofgames.com/" target="_blank">psychologyofgames.com</a>, continued with <a title="Dan Ariely's blog." href="http://danariely.com/" target="_blank">Dan Ariely&#8217;s works</a>, and now I have a long list of books to read.</p>
<p>There are 3 reasons for me to write this blog:</p>
<ol>
<li>My English isn’t that good, and practice might help me upgrade this skill</li>
<li>Self-reflection and observation leads to personal improvement and development</li>
<li>Hopefully I’ll be able to draw some attention and peer base to my baby-project.</li>
<li>Writing a blog imposes some responsibility, so I have to work harder on my game.</li>
</ol>
<p>Hope you like what I have to share and we&#8217;ll see what happens next!</p>
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