Forums are a bit of a dying artform, lately. Between Facebook and Twitter, the idea of having to signup to a specific site for a conversation, when you could equally have that conversation over Twitter is all a bit daft and unnecessary. What can I say, I'm a grumpy old geezer, who prefers things oldskool!! That's not to say I don't "get" Twitter. I use it a lot.. .. A LOT!! And it's great for quick responses, too. Ask a question, anything you want, and generally get an answer within about a minut...

As much as I count myself as "a bit of a Trekkie", I've never considered myself a full-on Trekkie. Sure, I enjoy watching it, and I do manage to follow 95% of the twisting turning sprawling plotlines, and enjoy the mythology of the show. I even recently subscribed to the Star Trek Starships model collection, which, every single fortnight, brings a lovely little starship to my door. (Well, ok, technically they get delivered in pairs, monthly!! I'm really enjoying these little ships, and my shelf is alrea...

This week, there will be no AGameAWeek.. After the complete and utter chaos of Future Classics (7 games written in 48 hours) and Blockman Worlds (3,000 levels, 9 worlds, crammed into a week!) I've decided that I need a bit of a break! Next week, we'll be back to our normal schedule, and I guess I have to make a "Platdude In" game, this month, so it'll be something Platdude related. Stay tuned to see what it'll be! Happy Easter, everyone! (URL "https://AGameAWeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Eas...

Yesterday I tweeted that Blockman Worlds isn't doing too well, at which point I got bombarded by people telling me that they've played it, and how I oughta give it time to spread. Yeah, probably.. Thing is, though, I'm finding myself comparing it to Future Classics..

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An unexpected arrival, as my major 2-week-long project somehow manages to cram itself into the space of just a week. Not entirely sure how that happened, if I'm honest.. <img src="https://AGameAWeek.com/complete/Blockman_Worlds_20140415A_thumb.png"> <img src="https://AGameAWeek.com/complete/Blockman_Worlds_20140415B_thumb.png">

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I started a new game, yesterday. It looks a little like this. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Chomp chomp chomp chomp chomp!! (URL "https://t.co/FaVulIc1ec"> Jayenkai (@Jayenkai) (URL "https://twitter.com/Jayenkai/statuses/453615716491853826">April 8, 2014) <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Today, as I continue to build the game up, I've found it growing in size exponentially. It's not gotten to the stage where ...

I wrote this in the comments of (URL "https://youtu.be/6FlZ-yOlsZM">Geekanoids' latest VLOG (link)), and thought it worth posting to the site. -=-=- Every week I create a new game. I write the code. I do the art. I make the audio, music and sounds. I create the game, play the game, test the game and balance the game. I compile the game to multiple systems, upload to GameJolt, upload to OUYA for review. Take screenshots, make interesting thumbnails, headers and other feature graphics. Then on...

What would happen if someone in the past was given a list of modern day videogame titles? What kind of games would they imagine from far off in their future? And what sort of games would they create, on their retro-tastic 8-bit home computers!? It's time, once again, to step inside the Future Classics Time Vortex, and find out!! <img src="https://AGameAWeek.com/complete/Future_Classics_-_1986_Edition_20140408A_thumb.png"> <img src="https://AGameAWeek.com/complete/Future_Classics_-_1986_Edit...

Do you have an iOS device? Are you sick to death of seeing nothing but clones of Flappy Birds and Threes*!? Want a little more variety on your iPhing?! (URL "https://AGameAWeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Jayenkai-Bargain-Bucket_1600.png"><img src="https://AGameAWeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Jayenkai-Bargain-Bucket_1600-1024x1024.png" alt="Jayenkai Bargain Bucket_1600" width="590" height="590" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3675" /> ...

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This week I've decided to resurrect the classic "(URL "https://AGameAWeek.com/GameList.php?ShowJust=108">Future Classics)". In the spirit of the original, this collection will be made up of short minigames, each one taking the title from a current-gen game, but being created in the spirit of an 8-bit "rubbish" game. It's been one heck of a challenge to get the game up and running in such a short amount of time, so the initial release will be OUYA/Windows/HTML5 just like Boxsplodings, relying entirely o...