Minor milestone: the first vestiges of my game's computer opponent is working. This is the first time I've ever created something that "reasons," however simplistic. Creating software is rewarding when it does what you expect but seeing it do something of it's own volition (besides bugs) brings along a whole new level of pride, even if it is dumber than a box of rocks. [update: it's smartened up a bit, graduating to dumber than a box of tadpoles]