The Music Game team, 2006

Left to right, from top:
Steve Conard, Francis Crick
Paul Furio, Tina Chen
Deb Thiel, Rick Kolesar
Rachel Rutherford

Microsoft Casual Games & Microsoft India Development Group, 2006

These are two snapshots from a spontaneous 2006 photoshoot in the Microsoft Willows cafeteria.

Microsoft Casual Games, of which Carbonated Games Studio was a part, was honoring the departure of visiting Microsoft India Development Group partners. With little notice (so some key people are missing), the photo shoot was announced and held.

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Preparing for the photo


Microsoft Casual Games saying farewell to some Microsoft India Development Group members

Carbonated Games, as visited by "Flat Terek" in 2006

This is a series of photos taken of Microsoft's Carbonated Games Studio on Willows Road, Redmond WA. These were taken for my nephew, Terek, who had sent a paper doll of himself -- "Flat Terek" -- and asked that Flat Terek be photographed having adventures. The pictures form a snapshot-in-time of Carbonated Games Studio.


Riding the propellor outside Microsoft Carbonated Games Studio


Getting a free pop


Looking at a game artist's whiteboard


Checking out Rachel Rutherford's art table


Admiring Rich Rowan's board games


Hanging with Rich Rowan


Studying Jason Mai's Texas Hold 'Em Poker wall


Playing Rich Rowan's Xbox


Visiting Katie Stone (now Katie Stone Perez) in Xbox Live Arcade