When asked about his intentions of making his first game, Gnop!, he said: "I'd really like to have my own business. I've done a lot of programming, and I'm really into games so I thought 'Gee, this sounds like a great idea: I'll try making a game and sell it.'" Even though Gnop! wasn't a hit, it was popular enough among Mac gamers to bring in some success. After that, Alex starting working on a much more ambitious project, Operation: Desert Storm. After borrowing about $10,000 from his parents and friends, the game shipped and sold about 2,500 copies.