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Travel Game: Google Earth is your gameboard

Monday, May 9, 2011

By John Taylor, Lead Game Designer, Travel GameThis post is part of Who's at Google I/O, a series of guest blog posts written by developers who are appearing in the Developer Sandbox at Google I/O.Travel GameTouristoSkydiverGoogle’s currency converter API

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industry expertsCome see Travel Game in the Developer Sandbox at Google I/O on May 10-11.John Taylor has been designing and developing software for 20 years for companies like Electronic Arts, Lucas Learning, and the Disney Channel. Before that, he circled the globe a few times and worked as a writer and film editor.Posted by Scott Knaster, Editor

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