Every week or so, I think about SpikeDislike.
How big it once was, and how abandoned it now is.

Going from it's hefty days back in 2011, when it actually SOLD a decent amount on iOS, to the current day where it's all been removed from the AppStore because I haven't updated it in years.

And yet, it's something I keep coming back to, and it has pretty much defined the sort of things that I've been doing for the past decade. Spike has whittled his way into becoming an alarmingly common image in a whole ton of my games, even becoming "Sprite #1" in all my Petit Switch games.

Spike has legs, even if they are sharp and pointy.

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.. and not for trying.

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Scrapped another game, last night.
That's about 5 games I've started and abandoned in the space of a few days.
I can't seem to focus on anything, at all, and it's getting rather silly.

Can I make an entire game, today?

Probably not.
*sigh*

Make your mind up, and make some games, Jay!

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OK, I *think* I've got the controller code whittled down to a decent set of functions.
Part One is simply the One Player setup.
If you're feeling somewhat bored, open up Browsercade and give it a try.

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I think I'll skip a new "Main" game, this week

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The word puzzle/game thing I thought was going to work has also ended up being abandoned.
The game's own logic became its downfall!

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

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Here comes another Thursday!!

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Latest Game : 22nd January 2020 : Flappyness

Petit Computer 4, SmileBasic for Nintendo Switch, was released on 23rd of May, 2019 in the Japanese eShop.
If you'd like to give it a try, I've written this vague guide to get you started with getting the Japanese edition onto your none-Japanese Switch, as well as these additional blog posts.

I've also made the following downloads for the language.

I'll aim to post a new game every Friday, so watch out for them!

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Can Flappy get home?
Hopefully nothing unexpected gets in the bird's way..

If you've a Switch, and have downloaded PetitCom4 from the (Currently) Japan-Only eShop (vague instructions here), you can grab a copy of the game using the Public Key...

4KE3QJ1F

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Michael Fernie suggested that when he plugs a gamepad into Browsercade, it no longer works properly.

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All of the words have the same two letters missing. Can you decide what two letters are missing, and fill them all in?

You can Print off a sheet full, here or Play it in your Browser, here.

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Crikey, that's a lot of games..

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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.

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The Browsercade game's been uploaded since late last night, and now it's time to think about Foldapuz, instead.

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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.

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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.

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I'm slightly tempted to make a particular game for Browsercade, this week, but it really needs multiplayer (Local, via plugging in extra gamepads!) and if I'm being honest, my gamepad support still isn't quite as good as it should be.

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Protect your garden of flowers from the onslaught of explosive robot creatures!

If you've a Switch, and have downloaded PetitCom4 from the (Currently) Japan-Only eShop (vague instructions here), you can grab a copy of the game using the Public Key...

4TAXE33N4

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Not a fan of Thursdays. Why do they always make Thursdays so busy!?

SoCoder Newsletter, ALChoon, PetitSwitch game, and I also have to go for another blood-test, too.
So many things to do!

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