Alright, here’s the last three weeks in a quick go:

•  At the Armor Games office we made a streamer fort for Ian:

•  Flock Together released.  It’s a chill game, about catching birds and flying higher.  Good reception so far.

•  Some press for Treadmillasaurus Rex: Entertainment Weekly, IGN, Kotaku AU

•  Website was updated with a few new features.  I am experimenting with a top-bar image to see how that works, you’ll probably see me messing with it for the next few weeks.  I am also STILL working on the forums.  Software is working, just working on the theme.

•  Here’s some Macro Photography:

•  I finished my 13.1 mile run with Carlie.  I signed up for a full marathon (26.2 miles) next year, get ready to see me in pain!

•  My next game has no animals or blobs in it.  Start wondering.

-J

My last of several week-long, rapid-prototype projects (AngleBeat, Epic Combo) … yeah, I know… this one is strange too.  It’s Treadmillasaurus Rex.

I don’t really know what I was thinking, so I decided to combine a lot of things I like.  I like treadmills a lot (see Exit-Path) and I love techno music in games, so it seemed like a clear winner.  The T. Rex was probably inspired by a recent viewing of Jurassic Park or something, I am not entirely sure.  The game returns a musician I used to use a lot in my games, ZeRo-BaSs.  I love his work, he’s got some amazing stuff.

Anyway.

You’re a dinosaur running on a treadmill trying to survive a dance-style torture room with lasers and spike-ball things.  Enjoy!

For people still waiting for my Flock (bird tethering) project… yes you are still waiting, my apologies.  I keep getting caught up in these smaller projects on my way to completing that one.

I must be game bingeing or something… I have another game.  This time it’s Epic Combo!

Epic Combo is a game about making combos.  You see, you’re a businessman with a giant hammer.  You hit turtles.  They fly in the air and hit walls and other obstacles.  You earn money from your hit combo and you repeat, buying extra turtles and weapons.  Your goal:  A combo of 10k.

I promised myself I wouldn’t make another animal-based game next but it was hard to resist.  I really love turtles too, as much as this game might indicate otherwise.

This is another small project but I think it turned out really nice.

I’m working on Flock next, which was delayed for this project.  Flock is going well, but is messing with my mind with all the maths.