A Writer, and technology journalist in Israel. I'm also a lecturer on podcasting, productivity and folklore. For the past 5 years I have been working as a senior game designer in a new company based in Israel working on a new game platform.
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A Writer, and technology journalist in Israel. I'm also a lecturer on podcasting, productivity and folklore. For the past 5 years I have been working as a senior game designer in a new company based in Israel working on a new game platform.
Cedar Design Group is an Israeli based game company that was founded in January 2008. The team that works here is made of amazing, passionate people from various fields who work on a new gaming platform. While officially CDG began it's life in Jan 2008, we worked on this new game and patended technology for the past 4 years.
As senior game designer my work deals mainly with the creation of the gameplay, the rules, the audio and visual feedbacks and the many aspects that go into making this new game.
I also work on original content for the platform, including background story.
My second duty is to work on the developer blog and deal with the various web presence of the project.
Last, together with Avi Sabbag, the Head of the Project and Head of the Creative team, we advice on presentations and papers that have to do with investors and marketing.
When we are ready I assure you, things will change.
iCast is leading the podcast revolution in Israel. The site offers anyone to upload their podcast creation. iCast offer original content, radio shows and lectures with more content in the pipe, ready to be launched.
Walla tech is part of walla portal web site. Since 16th of December 2007 I have been writing a regular mac column that appears every Sunday.
The column is all about macintosh and osx - how to use it, how to make the transition form a P.C, what application to run etc.
Today, the "Mac Royal" column is the only professional mac related column is Israel.
Wrote the treatment for a new computer game. The story involves a mystery that combines history and religious themes. As this game is still in development I cannot disclose more information at this time.
Edited, managed and wrote for ISF, an online magazine created by Eli Hershtein. The magazine reviews movies, books and comic books. At my time there I added a section about role playing games and Technology,
Began working on CDG an Israeli based game company that was officially founded in January 2008. The company is working on a new game platform.
KiTARO was a a two branches store (one in Haifa, the other in Tel Aviv.
The Store was a center for special books on Magick and the occult, collectable and handmade fantasy status and a place to give lectures etc.
During this time My brother was in charge of the workers and dealt with the Israeli companies we worked with while I contacted, signed contracts and worked with providers from England, Germany, Italy and the U.S.A to bring special merchandise, collectable figurines, hard to find Tarot cards and books.
I also gave lectures and courses on personal development and meditation.
Worked with the tenants to help them physically with various deficiencies, aches and other problems. I worked with people ages 17 to 70, treating with the best suited technique for each one of them.
Demons under the sink was the leading Role playing Game magazine, featuring articles, reviews and personal columns about the industry, the community and the hobby itself.
Together with three more friends, we built the site, wrote for it and built a community whisch is still active even today, years after the magazine stopped its publishing.
Other then the magazine itself, we operated conventions for RPGs, lectured on the subjects and worked as advisor to an Israeli RPG importer.
The blog deals with my many area of interest: productivity, public speaking and presentation, comic books and general humor.
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