Jetman Creator

The Facebook application “Jetman” was created by Simeon Dorsey.

Roommate: Wiki says that Jetman has a quarter-million users. That’s nuts!
Simeon: Thanks, buddy, but I’m focused on making Jetman a better gaming experience.
Roommate: You’re fixing the lag and stuff?
Simeon: Even better. Come have a look . . . You like?
Roommate: A mermaid?
Simeon: No, man, JetMermaid. See, I made the background blue like she’s swimming through water, and I turned the obstacles into coral, and I turned the walls into sand.
Roommate: So . . . it’s like an underwater sand cave?
Simeon: Yeah, sure, I don’t know.
Roommate: With coral that floats in the middle of the water?
Simeon: Yes, whatever, I’m sure coral can do that.
Roommate: Why does she catch on fire when she crashes? Where’s her jet?
Simeon: Dude, it’s called using your imagination.
Roommate: This coral is really bad. Did you use KidPix?
Simeon: No way. I mean yes I used KidPix, but this is what people want. More characters. Like I have this idea for JetHockeyMan, and he’s got, you know, like a stick, and he’s getting around all these defenders, and the walls are all cheering fans.
Roommate: There are parts in your game where the player literally can’t get around the obstacle. Why don’t you fix that first? That would take two seconds and make a lot of people happy.
Simeon: What about JetSonicTheHedgehog? And the obstacles are a bunch of Tails and the walls are Dr. Robotniks. Huh?
Roommate: . . . I love Sonic.
Simeon: Yeah, who doesn’t?
Roommate: . . . I really like that idea.

RIP '09