Meet Michael McCarry, Programmer

Q: What do you do as a programmer on Champions Online?

A: My primary role is to work on the powers and advancement systems for Champions Online. What this means is that I implement all the features and equations for how certain powers affect players, as well as making it possible for the designers to use these features to make our game.

Q: What is your typical workday like?

A: Most of my day is spent coding. In the mornings I usually do things like update my work log and check for any meetings that are coming up throughout the day. I'll leave my desk a couple of times each day to give designers a hand with whatever they're working on. I eat lunch every day with a group of other programmers, and at 3:30 p.m., it's time for foosball in the Cryptic game room with the usual crowd.

Q: How long have you been in the gaming industry, and what did you do before working on Champions Online?

A: This is my first programming job in the gaming industry. Before coming to Cryptic, I worked as a games tester for three months at Groove Games in Toronto, and before that I worked in a restaurant doing everything from washing dishes to tending bar.