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8th May 2013
<img src="https://socoder.net/AGAWGold_128.png" style="float:right;"> Every day, AGameAWeek Gold takes a peek through the inexplicably large collection of releases, and digs out any old games that I've previously released on this day in history.
Occasionally there aren't any. I'm not fast enough to have that many!
But other times, there's more than one!
How odd!
Views 88, Upvotes 22
Agameaweek Gold
6th May 2013
<img src="https://socoder.net/AGAWGold_128.png" style="float:right;">AGameAWeek Gold peeps through the Jayenkai Archive to see what games I've previously released on this day in history.
Occasionally we'll pluck out some real gems.
Today's a cracker!
.. or rather, today's TWO crackers!!
Views 78, Upvotes 19
Agameaweek Gold
Y5:W17 - JNKAtoms
Blog
23rd April 2013
In a change to our regularly scheduled April-Project, I've decided to stop pulling my hair out, and instead do something different.
Grrr..
What we're left with, however, is a nice happy little game for up to four players, so that's nice.
Views 118, Upvotes 21
Release
6th April 2013
For the next few days, until April 16th 2013, Sheep Goes Left will be half-price, over at the <a href="https://bit.ly/SheepGoesLeft">iOS AppStore</a>.
To celebrate this random decision, here's...
A Brief'ish History of Sheep Goes LeftAfter SpikeDislike was released, one of the AppStore reviewers complained that there's no way to save your progress, and that the infinitely continuing level was an issue because there are no checkpoints, and no ending. .. Well, yeah...Views 54, Upvotes 8
Daily Blog
2nd April 2013
Get used to seeing this, as you're going to see a lot of it.
The other day I asked for opinions on what April might bring.
Three people chipped up.
One was over at Curly's World of Freeware, where Tormuse suggested I should go with the Word Games.
Second, @moshboy suggested I should go with an unplanned stream of oddities.
Oooh, a Tie!!
Third was the deciding vote.
And worryingly it didn't even come from the internet.
Instead, My Mum suggested I should carry on doing Stringy Things....
Views 204, Upvotes 30
Release
2nd April 2013
Views 2204, Upvotes 88
String
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Word
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Puzzle
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Stringy Things
April Plans..
Blog
31st March 2013
I haven't got any!
.. that's a lie..
I have about 3 big plans in mind, and I'm not sure which to go with.
Views 37, Upvotes 10
Daily Blog
19th March 2013
Alrighty, time to buckle down and get a new collection started.
It's actually been quite a while since I last did something like this, but 2010's Advent Collection kinda counts.
The idea is simple. I write tiny versions of bigger games, keep them as short and sweet (and playable!) as possible, and cram them all together into a nice little bundle.
Views 61, Upvotes 21
Daily Blog
5th March 2013
It's time to show your hatred for objects with pointy bits!
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SpikeDislike2 brings back all your favourite themes, mixes them into all manner of different gameplay types, and throws all the spikes in your face!
You can <a href="https://AG...
Views 184, Upvotes 25
Release
4th March 2013
I was a little disappointed to find there was no AGameAWeek Gold waiting for me, this morning.
I wondered... How often will it actually appear?
Have I actually produced enough games to keep it going EVERY DAY?
I wrote a little script to find out.
There are graphs inside
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Daily Blog
3rd March 2013
<img src="https://socoder.net/AGAWGold_256.png" style="float:left"> I've been considering doing this for a while, but never bothered to come up with any sort of Database Scanner to find old posts. I'm lazy like that!
Luckily, a new iOS App has come along to save me the trouble.
The wonderful "TimeHop" is available (for free), and allows you to upload your Twitter Archive, as well as include your Facebook timeline.. What it then does is scan the archives for things that have happened on this day,...
Views 103, Upvotes 22
Agameaweek Gold
Calm Down, Internet!
Blog
27th February 2013
Good Grief, it's been a long long time since a little video clip caused utter chaos in my Twitter feed!
I feel that last night's occurrence needs a little explaining, because people are WAY more hyped about it than they probably should be!!
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Platdude Gets!!!! <a href="https://t.co/GZcwBtJ255" title="https://vine.co/v/bgVBqEjqld2">vine.co/v/bgVBqEjqld2</a></p>??? Jayenkai (@Jayenkai) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jayenkai/status/...
Views 53, Upvotes 16
Daily Blog
Coming Soon!!
Blog
21st February 2013
AGameAWeek 2013 is in full swing! There's no stopping us now! Not unless they discover another tumour!!!!
Here's what's on the current todo list.
Platdude's Arcade Collection
A whole new retro collection, made with iCade in mind.
Arcade Slots
The best collection of random gameplay mechanics you'll love to hate!
Blockman Gets Hungry
Blockman is back for a whole new adventure! What will he be eating, this time?!
SpikeDislike2
Views 41, Upvotes 9
Daily Blog
Card Again!!
Blog
27th January 2013
You all remember Cardagain, right?!
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Cardagain was my first ever game on iOS, so it seems fitting that it also be my first on Android, too.
The basic idea is this...
A ...
Views 96, Upvotes 20
2013 Framework
25th January 2013
So, here we go again.
We're up to Year 5, and hopefully we'll get a full year out of it, this year (nnngh).
With Monkey, we get a chance to go back over our previous games, and remake them for a new audience, with iOS, Android and Browser based versions. I expect this will prove to be an exciting year.
Given that we can play at showing off, what games do you think would work best, and adapt well to the new touchy/mouse based gameplay options?
Or, what games could prove to be an obscure tricky challen...
Views 45, Upvotes 11
Daily Blog
Getting a Laptop
Blog
18th October 2012
I'm a game developer, who usually spends about 16-or-more hours, per day, sat in front of a computer screen. I'm 32 years old.
You would probably imagine that, given both those facts, I've been through a fair number of laptops, over the years.
The truth is, I've never owned a laptop!
Wha...!!??
Heck, even my little sister, hater of 95% things technological, has been through three laptops!
But there it is. I never leave the house, so why bother with a system I can take outside? Forget that! Gimme...
Views 99, Upvotes 12
Daily Blog
Y4:W6 - Snaked Up
Blog
7th February 2012
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Last weekend, most of the developers on the internet took part in the great big Global Game Jam, whereby everyone settled down to a nice long ...
Views 154, Upvotes 23
Release
The SpikeDislike Guy
Blog
17th December 2011
It's been over a year since the Platdude Retro Advent Collection had a bizarre game with a ball and some spikes in it, and as much as I've attempted to get on with other games, that one little game keeps on getting dragged back out again!
Last week, SpikeDislike won an IndieVisibility award, for being the best game to have with you on the toilet!
This week, the guy who nominated it for that award has written a great big sprawling mass of text, all about SpikeDislike! (Link no longer available)
...
Views 35, Upvotes 10
Daily Blog
12th December 2011
A lot of elements are currently coming together, and things are getting a little more chaotic than I'd like them to be around Xmas time.
If the past 2 years of Xmas themed chaos (12 games of Xmas, Advent Collection) have taught me one thing, it's not to EVER plan anything around Xmas!
Presents, family visits and the general filling of my face with Xmas cake, will usually get in the way of the coding time, and as such I decided not to push myself into anything moronic this year.
I apologise if you're deep...
Views 35, Upvotes 10
Daily Blog
1st November 2011
Before I headed off to work, I made a new little video.
Or, rather, I tried to make a "little" video, yet it inexplicably ended up at over 300Mb!!!
WHAAA!?!?
So, with an approximate 450 Minutes remaining on the clock, I left for work, and the upload continued.
I'm now back from work, and 2 people have already commented on the video!
Awesome, folk are watching my silly vids
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Daily Blog
Happy Halloween!
Blog
31st October 2011
<a href="https://AGameAWeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/NeonPlat-Adventures-Screenshot_31-Oct-2011_105149.png"><img src="https://AGameAWeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/NeonPlat-Adventures-Screenshot_31-Oct-2011_105149-300x187.png" alt="" title="NeonPlat Adventures (Screenshot_31 Oct 2011_105149)" width="300" height="187" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2011" /></a>
Views 56, Upvotes 10
Daily Blog
Coming Soon... 2!
Blog
17th August 2011
..wait a minute, wasn't I trying to take a break!?
Views 24, Upvotes 6
Daily Blog
Today's Doings..
Blog
5th August 2011
I've been very very sleepy today, so I had a nap!
Views 34, Upvotes 11
Daily Blog
Thinking Small..
Blog
2nd August 2011
Random thought..
There's no denying it..
I LOVE making these tiny games.
Views 75, Upvotes 14
Ios Dev
14th July 2011
Because EVERY game collection needs a Golf game.
If Cascade 50 can do it, I HAVE to do it!!
PlayMyCode games no longer work
Views 43, Upvotes 15
Release
Whoopsy!
Blog
30th June 2011
I'd already got bogged down into doing the Socoder Newsletter, there, when my beepy alarm reminded me to do my new daily bloggy thing!
Good job I set that, or there'd be no blog today!
Views 86, Upvotes 11
Daily Blog
Get the Greens
Blog
27th June 2011
Yes, this is a lot like that one from the Advent Collection.
Simply roll around, avoid the blocks, and grab the little green dots.
PlayMyCode games no longer work
Views 79, Upvotes 12
Release
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