CH: You were looking for a publisher for a game of your own in early 2002. Why did you choose Tilted Mill instead? Was leaving California a difficult decision?

GS: Honestly, I dropped the idea of going independent because I lost confidence in my ability to do so.  The design I had looked a little too derivative to me, and since I was in pretty good shape financially, it was just a little too easy to just slack off and play games instead of work. Leaving California wasn't actually that hard, though I hate the amount of work and disruption moving brings.  I grew up in Michigan, so I found I had no real trouble adjusting to the colder weather, though I still don't like driving in snow.  The housing prices are better here, and so is the traffic, though neither is as much better as I'd like.  I do miss ready access to Fry's Electronics, which is an computer and electronics superstore chain in California.  Places like CompUSA or Circuit City just aren't in the same ballpark.