game design Archive

  • I thought it about time I showed some sort of progress, so here’s a short video demonstrating the menu system my game engine has. The screens aren’t hard coded, the...

    Menu Test video

    I thought it about time I showed some sort of progress, so here’s a short video demonstrating the menu system my game engine has. The screens aren’t hard coded, the...

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  • I’m working away on my un-named project, which is starting to take shape nicely. When it’s eventually finished it’ll be some sort of game engine-thing for making 2D style sprite...

    Engine? Framework? Toolkit? The difficulty of naming things

    I’m working away on my un-named project, which is starting to take shape nicely. When it’s eventually finished it’ll be some sort of game engine-thing for making 2D style sprite...

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  • sitting in a traffic jam. They’re not very mentally stimulating, the most interest being the insides of your nostrils and the car in front. So while slowly shuffling my way...

    It makes you think…

    sitting in a traffic jam. They’re not very mentally stimulating, the most interest being the insides of your nostrils and the car in front. So while slowly shuffling my way...

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  • After spending a few hours tonight sorting out the multitude of notes and scribbles I have, my little DS project has something to show off. Right now the bats don’t...

    DS Coding Progress

    After spending a few hours tonight sorting out the multitude of notes and scribbles I have, my little DS project has something to show off. Right now the bats don’t...

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  • Before I begin writing a game for my Nintendo DS, I first need to make sure I have the correct tools for the job. I’ve got devkitARM installed and working,...

    First you build the tools

    Before I begin writing a game for my Nintendo DS, I first need to make sure I have the correct tools for the job. I’ve got devkitARM installed and working,...

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  • I’m working my way through Super Paper Mario on the Wii, and one of the things I really like is the HP system used for Mario’s health. It’s a bit...

    Give the player a chance

    I’m working my way through Super Paper Mario on the Wii, and one of the things I really like is the HP system used for Mario’s health. It’s a bit...

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