Quicky
Blog
31st December 2012
I'm marginally bored, sitting, waiting for Midnight..
".. hmm.. what to do..?
I know!
I'll write a new game!!"
..
and so, I did.
But it's no longer available because PlayMyCode doesn't workAnd it took me about 3 hours to do it.Views 82, Upvotes 13
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Big Avatar!
Blog
31st December 2012
Continuing with our recent lack of coding, here's a cheap bit of artsy shit.
Introducing Jay's 2013 Avatar, in super high definition!
.. well, ok, maybe not as big as the Xmas one, but still nice and big.
<a href="https://AGameAWeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/avatar2013_512.png"><img src="https://AGameAWeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/avatar2013_512.png" alt="" title="avatar2013_512" width="512" height="512" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2431" /></a>
Purposes? ...
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Daily Blog
19th December 2012
Over the course of my illness, and recovery, there's been a fair number of forum topics, over at Socoder.
If you're interested, and/or bored, why not have a nosey!
You can also read the great big epic story of my hospital visit, <a href="https://AGameAWeek.com/2012/08/home-again-home-again-jiggity-jig/">here</a>
March <a href="https://socoder.net/?topic=2796">Linkage</a>
Worry <a href="https://socoder.net/?topic=2797">Linkage</a>
The Lump <a href="https://...
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Health
16th December 2012
I suppose I should explain things. Right now I'm still learning to cope with my health! It's not easy, and it's taken me a heck of a long time. I'm still not up to 100%, but I'm definitely getting close to it.
I'm quite glad that my mind is intact, given what I've been through, but at the minute my mind seems to be quite happy to sit about and be lazy. Although I've managed to create a couple of little playthings, I'm not yet ready to go the whole hog, and whittle ou...
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Health
28th November 2012
Sorry, guys, I'm still not up to speed doing gamey things, but here's a nice Xmassy desktop pic for you!
Yeay!
(URL "https://AGameAWeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/PlatXmas_HD.png"><img src="https://AGameAWeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/PlatXmas_HD-1024x1024.png" alt="" title="PlatXmas_HD" width="590" height="590" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-2422" />
Click for MASSIVE, then shove it on your desktop, or your iPhing, or your Android Dooh...
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The Unpopular Post
Blog
23rd November 2012
I've been asked to chip in on this whole Kickstarter issue. If you follow me on Twitter (@Jayenkai) you'll have noticed my dislike of people spamming my twitter feed with constant requests for cash. It's annoying when you get into the busy periods, have your own cash issues to worry about, but still get bombarded by tens of hundreds of requests a day for things that don't yet exist.
As a cash strapped indie dev, I'm in exactly the same situation as most of these guys, with the simple ...
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AGameOcassionally!
Blog
6th November 2012
We're off schedule again, aren't we!?
As the days pass me by, I'm finding myself sitting here doing not-much-at-all, and know that I really should be coding. But something's wrong in Jay-Land, and I can't seem to get back into my old grove.
I guess I'm still recovering from the whole ordeal.
AGameAWeek will continue as much as it can, and I'll keep shoving little games up whenever possible, but don't expect the usual "Every Tuesday" schedule for a while. Whenever!
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Daily Blog
3rd November 2012
So, my new iPod Touch Retina Wide/Long has finally turned up, and I instantly realized something I previously hadn't thought about. My lovely JNKPlat Homescreen no longer fits the longer/wider resolution on the new device. Bugger!!
Armed with only a Laptop and Paintshop Pro 7, I set about remaking the lovely picture, to fit the new resolution.
If you're a crazy JNKPlat super-fan, you can grab both the old-Retina and the new-Retina-Wide editions right here.
Enjoy, or ignore, either/or!
(URL "https...
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Daily Blog
24th October 2012
I don't seem to have much luck with dungeon crawlers, do I? Every time I start one, I kinda give up halfway.
This week's "game" (if you can call it that) is yet another unfinished RPG game.
It's all over at PlayMyCode, though, so if you're feeling up to it, perhaps you could delve into the code and bulk it up a bit, turning it into something a little less rubbish.
Either way, I fell out with it pretty early on, and it never got finished to a decent standard.
Boooo!
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Interview!
Blog
19th October 2012
Big interview number two has shown up online, over at Indiegamer.com.
Last week I was sent a bunch of questions, so I took a bit of time answering them, and sent the replies.
.. yes, telling you that is probably a bit redundant, but otherwise this entire post would consist of just a link to the interview.
Content! Padding! Awesome!!
<a href="https://indiegames.com/2012/10/developing_a_game_a_week_the_j.html">The Interview</a>
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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...
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Pacman Slots
Blog
2nd October 2012
We're getting back into the swing of things, now!
Here's a quickly remake of a game I did a long while ago as Nintendo DS homebrew. The basic idea was that you take a classic arcade game, and rework it so that it fits the logic and rules of a slot machine. Worked out nicely, and the DS edition ended up with 6 of these games to play, along with a nice "score to unlock" mechanic.
This is merely the Pacman edition.
If its popular, I might add some more, but if I'm honest, Id rather get a nic...
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New Game!
Blog
26th September 2012
Is this the official post-op relaunch of AGameAWeek?
I'm not sure, yet.
This is just a random sporadic game, at this point.
PlayMyCode no longer worksDon't pick the box with the Red in it, or its game over. Otherwise, the more you pick, the more you score. You can reset all the boxes, to keep your odds up, by tapping the safety button on the bottom right.Views 22, Upvotes 5
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Back to Normal
Blog
23rd September 2012
Nice to see that you're feeling better and back to normal!
Cheers, mate.
Odnetnin46
Cheers indeed. Although, I wouldn't quite count me as back to normal, just yet.
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Here Comes The 6
Blog
16th September 2012
It seems that, since coming out of hospital, there's been a multitude of great things that I seem to be looking forward to.
New Doctor Who, new Red Dwarf, new iPhone, new Wii and then all the great shows that I'd missed whilst I was stuck in hospital, too!
It's like a great big bucket of hype, and it keeps on coming.
As a developer, I'm going to have to buy a new iDevice, to ensure all my games work in the all-new quirky widescreen resolution.
I'll be going for an iPod Touch, mostl...
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A Month Later
Blog
9th September 2012
A month later and the situation is generally about the same.
You'd think that, a month later, the sickness might've worn off, but it hasn't.
Each and every morning I'm waking up and being sick.
Well, I say each and every morning, but I've actually managed to have three good days over the past couple of weeks, where I've not been sick at all.
This is a good sign.
It's a sign that, somewhere, things are going in the right direction.
Still, I'm not back on my feet just y...
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Health
13th August 2012
If you've been following AGameAWeek for the past few years, you'll have noticed the occasional blip, where I've mentioned having a repeating neck cramp, with accompanying migraines. These have gotten steadily worse, up until early March 2012, when I was curled over the toilet bowl, throwing up a worryingly black goo of sorts.
Enough was enough!
An ambulance was called, and after my blood pressure failed to register (too high!?) I was whizzed off to Bolton general where they continued to test...
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Jiggity
11th April 2012
Aaaah!
I finally got home on Thursday night, and BOY what a relief that was!
Home, My own bed, Relaxed, Relieved!
Luvly.
Except when I sat at my PC, at which point, my difference in eyesight became a bit of a nightmare, as I realised I could no longer see my computer screen!
Noooooo!!!!!
A few days later, a feint, a trip to a docs, and MORE pills being dished out, I'm now oddly able to use the downstairs PC to a certain degree of visibility. It's still a bit blurry, and I really do need...
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Health
Still stuck here...
Blog
2nd April 2012
Week Five.
I'm still stuck here.
But with any luck, the next few days should be my last in here.
There's an odd bubble forming at the back of my neck, which appears to be getting larger each day.? Hopefully this is meant to dissipate, and leave me feeling all healthy again.? Currently its doing the exact opposite.
Ugh..
And so I continue to sit here, half asleep knocked out from the Codine, just kinda doing naff all.
I've definitely added a bunch of game ideas to my AGameAWeek todo...
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A Cist
Blog
20th March 2012
The basic result is in.
I have a cist, (of what particular sort I've yet to be told / can remember) somewhere between my brain and my spine, which has been causing "pressure".
Apparently the drain that I had last week is enough to have curbed any possible damage, and frequent scans/drains oughta keep it under control.
They're apparently quite happy to leave the thing in there, since its no longer a threat.? I hope they're right!
...? still not certain about yesterday, though.? ? Tha...
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AGameMissing....
Blog
18th March 2012
Another Sunday in hospital.
Since I posted last Tuesdays game, I've been cooped up in an NHS bed, waiting..
A "something" was found in a CT scan, an ambulance called, something drained, and now its a case of waiting around to see exactly what that something turns out to be.
It's annoying to think that, nearly two whole weeks later, I'm still sat here. I still have a headache, and I still have a sore neck.
And I wonder/worry what the results may bring?
Operation two is not out of the q...
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Pain
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Health
6th March 2012
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Mouse
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Insanity
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Stickman
5th March 2012
<a href="https://AGameAWeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Mental-Psychic-Pulling-Forces-Screenshot_05-Mar-2012_143603.png"><img src="https://AGameAWeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Mental-Psychic-Pulling-Forces-Screenshot_05-Mar-2012_143603-300x187.png" alt="" title="Mental Psychic Pulling Forces (Screenshot_05 Mar 2012_143603)" width="300" height="187" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2368" /></a>Control the plates with your mind!
Guide the plates around the screen, smash up t...
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Uhoh! Saturday!!
Blog
3rd March 2012
As I sit here coding buttons for a ridiculous amount of time, (about 2.5 hours so far!) it's suddenly occurred to me that it's Saturday, and I've no AGameAWeek planned.
Whoopsy!
I'm off to work in a bit, too, so that won't help either.
Tuesday : Haven't a clue, and it's gonna have to be really quick!
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*whoosh*
Blog
2nd March 2012
As the Mario game flies over the head of the internet, Jay takes note.
2 days after posting to TIGsource, the first comment went online last night.
"I'm an art guy, so when I see Goombas with holes in their heads instead of shadows, or tiles that have sharp ends, I'm not inclined to give something a try. Maybe someone else will, but my art instinct is telling me to wait for something that recognizes its visuals
Have you had any luck with this elsewhere? The genre doesn't immediately grab me, but a g...
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29th February 2012
Holy hell, is Mario pissed off, today, or what!?
DownloadHe's just running all over the place, chucking shit everywhere! Gawd, Calm down, Mario! Calm the hell down!!! RAWR!!!!! Download (If you've enjoyed this game, why not also try NeonPlat Adventures, and I just released my iOS game NeonPlat, too!)Views 98, Upvotes 27
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