News: 04/03/2014

Expect to see an exciting new test build later this week (probably Sunday)!  I’ve been working diligently on a topdown adventure which has a lot of promise!   Tune in later this week for a fist look at SuperBlockAdventure!

Python Block Drawing LIbrary

Lately I’ve been playing around with the idea of creating Pong in pythons tkinter library.  I’ve got drawing blocks in tkinter down, so much so that I’ve made a derpy library for it which will undoubtedly change a lot as i get more practice.  If you happen to be classy enough to have Python installed,…

Review: Proteus

This game is technically interesting, and worth an hour of your time, but little more. In Proteus you find yourself on an island and are never given any objective, though at various points you discover “events” which are obviously your progression to the next section of the game. The game is very relaxing, and the…

Review: Cube & Star: An Arbitrary Love

DISCLAIMER:  I’ve not beaten this game, but I’m not so sure that you can beat it, or that the purpose of the game is to be beaten, the purpose seems to be to simply enjoy the game for what it is, and having done that, I’ll happy review it…   This game is absolutely wonderful.…

Review: Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures

This may be the hardest game I’ve ever played, and though it’s fun, I have a hard time recommending it.  Mechanically, it has a lot in common with classic NES Mega Man, but the difficulty curve is through the roof.  Its designed to be nearly unbeatable, except through repetition and learning to beat a level…

A Thought on Budgeting vs Utility

Its funny how you don’t feel bad about spending money on consumeable things which you don’t need (like meals at restaurants) but you do feel bad about spending money on useful things which you don’t need (like computer parts). Why not shift nearly all of my restaurant budget allocation to a PC parts fund? I’d…

Chromecast vs Roku Streaming Stick

While the chromecast is a nifty product, it seems to be rather hadially beaten out by Rokus new streaming stick.  Chromecasts content selections not bad with its support of Netflix, YouTube, Hulu Plus, Google Play Movies and Music, and Chrome, but pales in comparison to Rokus 1200 channles.  Also, the Roku streaming stick will have a…

State of Development 03/11/12

I’ve been working on a top-down action adventure, sadly, its still very early and not quiet worth showing yet. Added: player movement enemies attacking gems as currency (in various denominations) randomly generated loot enemy loot drops basic player vs enemy collision physics an inventory data structure collectible keys that open doors ceiling tiles which disappear…

Computers Suck but its Not Too Late!

Computers suck, every last one of them…  Long ago a strange machine was created which could add big numbers and over time its design was improved to compute numbers better and better which brings us to today, a world where everyone’s racing to make the fastest calculator, a race which nobody wins.  The nature of…