So, I see that CSS has finally evolved enough that simple subtractions are now actually doable. About smegging time!!

Within each cluster of four, the left value is the Total (Add/Sum) of the top and bottom values, whilst the right value is the Product (Multiply) of the top and bottom. Use deduction and maths to solve all the boxes. You can Print sheets of puzzles, here or alternatively Play it in your browser.

Day two of the AGameAWeek Overhaul, and I spent most of my time arguing with CSS again.

Let's create a classic retro effect. Flames! As with all of these tutorials, you can hit F5 at pretty much any step of the process to see how the changes in code have impacted the program.

I've been asked how I achieve my scrolling backgrounds, especially since (as you can probably tell from my games) I'm not using "normal" techniques. So, let's code a quick example, and you can hopefully follow along. WARNING : This is far from being the ideal, or even the "normal" way of drawing backdrops. I am NOT the best tutor for programming. I've been coding far too long without getting rid of my bad bad habits, and have been working towards "many games, quickly" techniques, rat...

Let's code a really simple Tennis/Ping Pong game, shall we?

You can find it in the Nintendo Switch eShop, (once your country's timezone hits the sweet spot!) and begin your creation adventure.

Thought of a puzzle game idea, last night, spawned by this week's SoCoder Word of the Week. Pillbox.. Seems obvious, just from the name! I'll be making that, today.

I've decided to scrap one of the elements of this week's Poker Points game.

Yesterday I made a very simple start on a new JNKPlat, for Petit Switch/SmileBASIC4.

A quick "game" tutorial type thing for a silly little game, created using PetitCom/SmileBASIC on the Nintendo Switch. If you've grabbed a copy from the Japanese eShop, you should be able to follow along, since the program itself now includes a complete English translation. I'll assume you're using the program with a USB Keyboard attached, but if not, most of the keyboard functionality can be accessed by hitting the [-] button on your controller. From the main menu, hit the Make a Prog...

Matrix Blaster on Petit Switch seems more or less done, so I'll put that away until tomorrow's normal release day, and start work on the similar'ish planet-defence thing for Browsercade.

Don't worry, I'm still working on the same game, it's just that the game's changed quite a bit.

Right, I've had this idea bubbling about for a week or so. It's almost fermented, but I think I should be able to figure out what's going to happen along the way.

This is the alarmingly over-simplified sprite tool that I've been using to do all my Petit Switch games. Don't expect anything magical!! If you've a Switch, and have downloaded SmileBASIC, you can grab a copy of the tool using the Public Key...

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Spent yesterday flicking through the net searching for lists that work within the Letter Lattice/Wordsearch game style.

A wormhole? A space track? A rainbow road? The only thing I know for certain, is that you really oughta shoot things along the way. If you've a Switch, and have downloaded SmileBASIC, you can grab a copy of the game using the Public Key...

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A simple game of hopping and throwing, as originally suggested by PixelProspector all those many many years ago, back in November 2009! You can Play NeonPlat in your Browser, on Desktop, Mobile or Tablet.

For the past couple of months, I've had the plan of a "One Touch Games" framework in mind, but couldn't ever decide on the best name for such a domain. A week or two ago, I just figured "To hell with it", and opted for SpikeDislike.com instead. SpikeDislike.com!

Yesterday I started work on a Shoebox game for the week.

Suggested by Michael Fernie (feel free to make suggestions!) this week's game sees our unnamed hero searching for the key to the dungeon door. Carrying only a flaming torch, can you defeat the enemies and reach the exit? You can Play Take This Torch in the Browsercade, on your Browser, on Desktop, Mobile or Tablet.

Most of yesterday was spent in Family Mode, with not a terrible amount of coding going on. I did at least manage to add a single enemy type to the maze game, and usual key/door mechanic is working well enough.

Spent most of yesterday trying to make this effect look half-decent. Kinda works, I guess.. The flickering of the torch helps disguise the terrible way I did the light effect. It's not 100%.. It's more like 60%!! *shrugs* Now to add gameplay.

Protect your garden of flowers from the onslaught of explosive robot creatures! If you've a Switch, and have downloaded SmileBASIC, you can grab a copy of the game using the Public Key...

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The Foldapuz game took a while to get started, mostly because I didn't have a bloomin' clue what to do. I'm definitely starting to run out of ideas for that thing. Might be time to think about retiring it, or at the very least, not forcing myself to come up with something every single week.

Michael Fernie has been posting a bunch of ideas into the new game suggestion box. Feel free to post your own! One of his suggestions is actually a game I've been thinking about myself, for the past few weeks.

A decade is over, and what have I done? 373 games, created a new blogging script for here, rewritten the Socoder forum, started a few new sites and more! Oh, and a brain tumour! It's been a wild and crazy decade, and over the next few days I'll be looking back at the best (and worst) games from the decade. 2010 - BlitzMax 2011 - Touch Control 2012 - The Bad Year 2013 - Monkey-X 2014 - OUYA!! 2015 - The Gap Year 2016 - Forget-V 2017 - Cuddle Me 2018 - Ringing the Changes 2019 - Overl...