In many ways, I preferred doing AGameAWeek. Mostly because I'd actually have something to post here at least once a week! As it is, I'm finding it hard to come up with interesting things to post during my little hiatus. Perhaps I should start posting silly Youtube links every day? Rather than splitting my blog off into 100 different sites, just clump it all together into one? *shrugs* Its an idea, right!?

Time to pick a new Jingle. I'm thinking that Year 3 should be marked, slightly, by tweaking the intro jingle a little, so I've gathered together a handful, and popped them all here.

Oh, hell, I gotta start this all over again!! Year 3 : October 2010 - October 2011 It's a month away, and I'm still being all lazy and relaxing, but I need to try and keep the site looking half-assed, so it doesn't disappear due to lack of activity

54 games. Last year I only managed about 30-odd, so I think that's pretty good going. Sure, it might not have truely actually been A Game "Per" Week, but I did at least keep the ratio up. If I hadn't taken the time out to build the framework, I probably would've actually achieved the target a little better The stats show I was pretty much on top of things up until that point, but then things got slower and slower until my buffer zone was all dried up. Anyhoo, this is a nice big lengthy re...

54 games. Last year I only managed about 30-odd, so I think that's pretty good going. Sure, it might not have truely actually been A Game "Per" Week, but I did at least keep the ratio up. If I hadn't taken the time out to build the framework, I probably would've actually achieved the target a little better The stats show I was pretty much on top of things up until that point, but then things got slower and slower until my buffer zone was all dried up. Anyhoo, this is a nice big lengthy re...

This weekend I'm planning on doing a nice big happy writeup about Year 2. I'll be hopping through and replaying all my year's games, and jotting down little should/shouldn't's about each one. I might even take the time to record a few seconds of each and then build up a nice big Year-2 Video. That'd be nice!! Meanwhile, I can't sit still, and have already begun a new'ish game. <img src="https://socoder.net/uploads/1/possibleNeoPlat.png">

Step 1. Place an indie game into a copy of your magazine. Step 2. TELL THE DEVELOPER! <img src="https://socoder.net/uploads/1/webuser_July152010.png"> Step 3. Profit In this case, Webuser failed to tell me that NeonPlat2 was in their July 15th 2010 issue. As such, I haven't bought it. They 100% lost a sale, because had I known I was in it, I would've damn well bought it. I have three other copies of WebUser in my "Black box filled with magazines that my games are in" But now...

Authentic Kaizen ((URL "https://PixelProspector.com">pixelprospector.com), ideaman behind NeonPlat) has sent a few new game ideas. Some are short and sweet, but the most tempting one feels like it needs a little care and attention. I feel like I want to do something with it, but am struggling to come up with a way to compress it into a week's worth of code. I think, what I might actually do, is leave it a few weeks. Once I hit the 52nd week of year 2, and another whole year's worth of games, I'll b...

Although, I did say that last week, too! Never mind.. Read inside for techy stuff!

Looking at the stats, either everyone decided to leave when I released NeonPlat (Why?!) or folk started to get upset when I mentioned my attempts at iPhing Development. I'm not sure which, but there's certainly been an awkward shift. So, I'm going to split things up. Even though my iPod Development won't be "AGameAWeek" (or at least, not for a long long while) I've still decided to call my new site AGameAWeek iDev. Because, what the heck, that's my brand now! I might as well s...

Tuesday : Game #200 : RetroRaider II, Lara's Quest Continues

You could say that this week's been a bit of a cheat. An update isn't REALLY a whole new game. But then, I also made <a href="https://AGameAWeek.com/?p=656">ScoreRack</a>, this week, too.. So it all evens out! Good stuff!

Jayenkai's World Cup Challenge : <a href="https://AGameAWeek.com/2010/06/jayenkais-world-cup-challenge/">A plan to do something, rather than sit watching football for 90 minutes each and every day..</a> --- An early caffeine fuelled start has lead to a nice NeonPlat trailer, which actually took about two hours... But who's counting!? I didn't keep a track of how/when I pieced this together, mostly because I kinda just jumped into it this morning, but it went a little like ...

Oh, my, what a crazy old week it's been!!! I spent most of Wednesday upping bits of NeonPlat, Thursday was a weird day with lots of odd bits being done, and then by Friday I had the stupid idea of 90-minute-work-sessions.. Derp!! As such, NeonPlat hasn't had a lot more done to it. I've still a day to go, and I'll probably get a few pieces sorted, but don't be expecting as much as was originally expected. Still, we have ScoreRack as a new game, for this w...

Jayenkai's World Cup Challenge : <a href="https://AGameAWeek.com/2010/06/jayenkais-world-cup-challenge/">A plan to do something, rather than sit watching football for 90 minutes each and every day..</a> --- For my second half, I decided to try my hand at some music. Here is a possible theme tune for NeonPlat2. I probably shouldn't have bothered!! Wasted a good hour, there!

Not sure... Today should be iPhinging day, but instead I'm faffing around with NeonPlat some more, and adding some nice fun little elements. (URL "https://AGameAWeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/NeonPlat2_Plus.png"><img src="https://AGameAWeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/NeonPlat2_Plus-300x187.png" alt="" title="NeonPlat2_Plus" width="300" height="187" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-652" /> Smashing!.. is nicer than it was, I've added a...

I'd planned to make a NeonPlat post, this morning.. But then, I've also planned to do WarioWare on Wednesdays.. .. and then there's the Music thing, which I've also decided to do on Wednesdays. ... Derp! So, looks like we're going to start having a Megapost every Wednesday, from here on. Aftermath, Music and More!

Simply put, Awesome!!! Hop around, grab the balls, throw them at the bad guys, and paint all the white floor tiles in the colour of your pants! There are four difficulty modes on the titlescreen, and you can play Co-Op style with up to four players simultaneously!!! (although, you all have to be using the one system. Still haven't learned to do any Network stuff, yet!!) <a href="https://AGameAWeek.com/complete/NeonPlat_2_20100608B.png"><img src="https://AGameAWeek.com/complete/Ne...

Um.. Yeah.. That's almost everything!! <a href="https://socoder.net/uploads/1/NeonPlat2_Megashot.png"><img src="https://socoder.net/uploads/1/NeonPlat2_Megashot_thumb.png"></a> Todo : Menu and powerups..

I'm halfway through NeonPlat 2, and would you believe it, I have a dream about Invisible Munky 2! FFS, how annoying is that!? Now I've another gameplay idea banging away in my head, and it actually seems nice and playable, too! Bah... I'll have to set it aside, and focus on the task at hand. For the sake of comparison.. NeonPlat used to be this. <a href="https://socoder.net/uploads/1/NeonPlat_WasThis.png"><img src="https://socoder.net/uploads/1/NeonPlat_WasThis_thumb.png"&g...

I'm still not sure what I'm calling this release, but NeoNeonPlat has been stuck in my head for a couple of days. Seems to fit. Other suggestions are welcome. Meanwhile, multiplayer (one system) is working great, and I'm starting to formulate how the scoring will all work out. There are three different baddies, the white platforms are back, and I'm starting to build up a nice progressing difficulty system. It's coming along nicely!!!

I'd planned to do my regular iPhing development learning thing today, but. Meh, bad head, can't think, not in the mood.. Never mind.. Instead, I'm playing about with NeonPlat2. <a href="https://socoder.net/uploads/1/NeonPlat2_IngameAlready.png"><img src="https://socoder.net/uploads/1/NeonPlat2_IngameAlready_thumb.png"></a> Blimey, where did that come from!?! I've been doodling sprites for the past couple of days, and today, just like the last time that I did N...

Having pretty much messed up this week's game, I figured it'd be a better idea to go for the Tried and Tested, this week. So, without having to think too hard, it's time for NeonPlat 2! First job is the art. All nice and hi-res, while still being small enogh to fit as much onscreen as I can. Level Progression should be dealt with, and a couple more characters, too, so suggestions for those are welcome. I'll keep you updated, as the game builds! An update as the game builds.. &...

With all the Mac stuff, I've not had a chance to do a new game. NOOoooooo!!!!!! I suppose I could rush something in the next 24 hours, but I'm much rather be playing with those extra trimming, and getting things a little nicer. First off, Gravity Bombs. Not touched it yet, but it definitely needs at least one tweak. .. the Mac's "Superior" (bah) Magic Mouse has a lot going for it, but it also has an inability to right click whilst holding down the left mouse button. Which is pretty much a require...

I've been considering doing this game over the past few weeks. When I started doing JNKPlat2010, I wondered how neat it would be to lock away a new NeonPlat in the game. (Around about the time I added the Arc around Platdude whenever he uses the Jetpack!) Today, I got this through the suggestions box. Friday 7th of May 2010 04:28:21 AM Name : DJgamer98 Idea : NeonPlat 2 Nicely put! Thing is, NeonPlat worked a lot like Centipong. It's nice, and it's great, bu...

August 26th 2009 That's the last time I did a Mailbag post! Blinkin' eck! Over the past 6/7 months, I've occasionally dipped into the mailbag and plucked out little snippets, but I figured it was about time I did a proper one. A few of these have already been posted, but there's a whole batch of new ideas here. Let's go!!! (There's a lot!!)