About
Feb 7th, 2010 by Tony Richards
These are the thought and ramblings of Tony “Sgt Flame” Richards.
Tony is a professional software developer and a hobbyist independent game developer.
He is the founder and Chief Architect of the open source software being developed at IndieZen.org, home of the Indie 2.0 Revolution and host of a variety of innovative open source software including a game engine framework, MMO middleware, and an integrated game development environment.
Tony has held positions ranging from digital animator and video editor for a high-end real-estate visualization company to senior programmer and software development manager for several Wall Street firms. His game “Fractured Universe”, developed with Torque, placed first in the Dream Games 90 day MMO game development contest.
Tony’s diverse background of entertainment and enterprise development combined with his 20+ years as a professional software developer gives him a depth and breadth of experience and technical expertise.