I played the Mega Drive port of David Joiner's "The Faery Tale Adventure" as a kid, then re-visited it as an adult. Some people call it a "poor man's Ultima", and while I don't totally disagree, I still think it's a cool game-- so it was neat to read this back story.

There are lots of brilliant people in the world, who are able to combine creative genius with the practical knowledge and business savvy to bring their visions to reality-- think Bill Mitchell, or Kelly Johnson, or Ed Logg.

Then there are people like David Joiner, whose creative output just didn't match their potential; it may sound dorky, but seriously-- how many people could invent their own armor making machine? But instead of inventing warp drive, it sounds like he spent much of his prime sleeping on other people's living room floors.