everyone would have said the same if i could have been there ;)

I can't spot Ron, is he the one with the blue DS on the sixth pic?

Yep, that's him.

Ever thought about coming up to Spain?

Agree!! Come to Spain!!!

And Japan!!!

No! Spain! El pollo diablo!

he didn't make that one

Yep, we'd love to see you around here and talk for a while!
Playing Mario kart doesn't sound bad either...

you gotta let off the gas when you turn!!!

It was great ! I really hope to see you again. =)

The meet-up was really fun. It's an incredible pleasure to do some bad tricks to Clayton on Mario kart :p

Looks like it was fun! All those DSes, man, back in our day we had to do things with just some alcoholic beverages and a naked guy in a rope for entertainment! Youngsters nowadays with all their technological doodads and their Dan Fogelberg...

or vienna, come to vienna, austria, that would rock!

Thank you very much for coming and share your sympathy.
I hope that the same type of meeting will renews itself, it was a very funny and precious moment. :)

In addition, i have wrote a little report (in french), with some commented photographs inside. If you are interested, go to this way, at the end of the page: http://www.push-start.com/bb/viewtopic.php?pid=2033#p2033

Yesssss !
Thank you so much for the opportunity to meet two greatgreatgreatgreatgreatgreatgreatgreat game designers as you and Clayton.
Thank you for your kindness, for letting us win at Mario Kart, and for having answered all the many questions we asked by about Monkey Island and the video game industry.

And thanks for Nordine and Lama for setting this up !

Great day, great food, and great Wine ('wine', Nordine, not 'vine'... :))

And thanks for Nordine and Lama for setting this up !

I thought ron set this up like he did in London and Amsterdam?

Yes, it was his idea, of course.
But Nordine and Lama helped to coordinate the meeting in Paris by contacting other gaming forums, choosing the restaurant, telling folks to bring their DSes... :)

By the way, who was that beautiful blond-haired girl who joined us ?

Thanx Ron, it was great to see you  and Clayton in Paris. I hope next time we meet, will be for the release of your new game.

... and that you ll have improve at Mario Kart DS.

Thanx again,

Roman

Yeah, thanks for this nice afternoon with you, Clay and everybody else.

Did they have good food there?

yes, ONION SOUP !!!!

:D

I win the "snobbiest order"-prize of this event : foie gras. Just in case ducks and geese were to be wiped out from Europe this year :/ But also because I felt like it was Christmas :)

I put my pictures online http://www.gaming-side.com/mx981/?gallery=Video%20Games/GrumpyGamer%20Meetup

I also create an archive with my pictures in higher def : http://www.gaming-side.com/lama/files/GrumpyGamer.zip

@Ron > Can you send me your picture in hi-def ? or put them online somewhere like flickr ?

Nice ones, merci Lama. We should really have a common gallery altogether, including Ron's pictures posted above in high definition if possible, especially the group photo.
I'm waiting for the creation of an archive file including the video to contribute.

hi

juse in case you get this before you check your e-mail, just a couple of quick questions.. are you going to the IGDA meeting about MMOs with Jessica Mulligan? If not, is there any other time during the day I could grab you for?

Cheers!

Ian Hamilton

More pictures here : http://narref.free.fr/Photos

Hey, just wanted to say it was an honor meeting you and Clayton, thanks for coming and putting up with us slavering fans and all our questions.  I was the american girl who arrived late (damn you RER A!).  

Also thanks to those who helped organize.  It was cool meeting everyone.  

-Marla

Omg, Ron Gilbert, I thought you had been dead for... I don't know.. I just remember some European gamer's magazine pointing out your demise. Anyway, wow... you're still alive, and that rocks! Your games have been an inspiration to me throughout my  life, and I am passing this gift on to my own children.
I force them to play your adventures on a daily basis, just to give them the properly grim outlook on life -  they need to get by!

Ok, I don't have children, and something tells me it's better this way...


Anywho, glad to see that you're still among the living.

P.S. I can't really recall when I read the magazine article, but it must have been sometime in the mid 90's, and it was featured in "Bestseller Games".

anywho i can not see that you are still among the living pis i can not really when i read the magazine article but it  must hace

So, attendees, did you get Ron drunk and make him spill details of his current game projects (the "comedy adventure RPG"). If so, do tell. If not, I hate you all.

As best as I can remember and gather, he said the goal of this trip was to meet with french publishers in order to raise funds for their project whose Clayton is the artistic director...
Ron insisted on the fact that 2D will have a larger part than 3D in it, albeit the game features both techniques.

hmm, sounds intriguing. 2D in this day and age...

Hey, Ron! Will you ever come to munich?
My Dad let me play all your adventures, with which he wasted his youth. And I´m really thankful :D

Thanks for the interview, it was really helpful! i'll get it typed up and mailed over to you ASAP, do you mind if I stick it up online?

Cheers again!

Ian

hey  ron will you ever come to munich my dad let me play all your adventures with he wasted his youth and i am really thankful hmm so

so... are you getting ready for GDC '06?

I may not be a Monkey Island Millionaire, but I've got a golden heart... :)

Hi!
Is Ron the first one on the left at this picture?: http://grumpygamer.com/images/paris5.jpg

Yes, come to spain.We will love to meet you here.
(and bring that blonde)

Sigh... I should move to Paris..... or abduct Ron to Augsburg....