Triptych

Waves of Destiny prototype

triptych — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 07:22:03 +0000

I’m working on my first game using Construct 2. I call it Waves of Destiny – and it’ll be a fantasy themed shooter.
I spent some time tonight toying around with the interface and have a lame prototype working:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3688/wavesofdestiny/index.html

Arrow keys to move. Spacebar to shoot.
Every 10 seconds a goblin will shoot across the screen.
Images courtesy OpenGameArt.org

Adventures in 3D World using CSS and Javascript

triptych — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 00:57:49 +0000

From a friend of mine on Twitter (http://twitter.com/juandopazo) comes a link about a great article from Andres Pagella about his experiments using CSS3 and javascript to create 3D models : http://www.andrespagella.com/adventures-3d-world-using-css-javascript

Node.js and games

triptych — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:43:55 +0000

I ran across two very independent links that are talking about creating games using node.js – they both have interesting ways of getting you set up and running, I recommend you read them both carefully:

http://blog.mongodb.org/post/29958756828/hosting-and-developing-the-html5-game-cobalt-calibur

http://www.gamefromscratch.com/post/2012/07/25/A-simple-JavaScript-app-using-Node-cocos2D-YUI-and-Heroku.aspx

Busy weekend!

triptych — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 04:57:23 +0000

It’s going to be a busy weekend for me – getting ready to go on a mini – vacation and all, but I’m hoping to squeeze in some time on a new project I’m working on that will hopefully show up here soon. Construct 2 has given me the inspiration to create a mini game. While it’s probably not something that would fit in Ludum Dare, it’ll be in that spirit.

Screen shaking and particles in Construct 2

triptych — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 07:50:27 +0000

I downloaded the latest version of Construct 2 and started playing around with things. Tonight you can see the particle effects,and click the button to shake the screen. So many possibilities here.

Super Awesome Book Giveaway

triptych — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:39:46 +0000

I’ve seen all these amazing giveaways on Tumblr and such, and I’ve always wanted to use the awesome Rafflecopter to create a giveaway. So, here it is! All you have to do is tweet a message or follow me on twitter.
There will be a single winner who gets a hardback copy of the book Extra Lives by Tom Bissell.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Running Construct 2 even if you have a Mac

triptych — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:11:32 +0000

I was able to create a simple windows 2008 instance on EC2 with these handy instructions:
http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AWSEC2/latest/WindowsGuide/Welcome.html

Specifically: http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AWSEC2/latest/WindowsGuide/EC2Win_GetStarted.html
Just sign up for a free account, get the instance running. Log in via remote desktop and install the construct 2 software and you are good to go! Add dropbox and you can develop completely remotely and from any computer you like. Woot!

Construct 2 r100 beta is out

triptych — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:59:27 +0000

Lately I’ve been on a Construct 2 kick. Today they announced the r100 version of their excellent software. Go download it and try it out!

Construct 2 Platformer

triptych — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:27:02 +0000

Another night with Construct 2. This time building a simple platformer. Jump up to get points. Try to get to 25.

Late Night Game Making with Construct 2

triptych — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:16:58 +0000

Last night I played around with Construct 2 and made a game. It’s a sucky game, but the fact that I could create it in about an hour is fantastic. Today is your last day to get Construct 2 at a cheaper price. Tomorrow they release r100 and with it comes great new features, but also a bit more expensive. I still think it’s totally worth it. It’s the first tool I’ve used that I actually “get” and imagine making real games with.
Seem my silly final product below. Arrow keys move. Click to shoot. Click once in the frame so you don’t scroll around.