After writing numerous posts on the development process, I’ve come to the realization that I’ve yet to declare exactly what inspired me to make this game. Sure, I’ve said that a gentle nudge from George Clingerman and Michael Neel helped me get started with the actual learning process, but for the creative aspects and theme…
Well if you couldn’t tell by now, this game wasn’t finished in time for Dream.Build.Play submission. I actually had the game working correctly, but didn’t have anywhere near enough features that I wanted and it was about as bare bones as it possibly could be. I figured “why rush?” and began to take my time…
So I took off more time than I had intended when recording these posts. I was trying to update it once each week or so, but I Just haven’t been making enough progress to justify it. I don’t have much to show in terms of screenshots either because I haven’t made any progress in the…
Update: I’ve found the thread where in the App Hub where I got the original idea for the powerups. It is now linked. This is part 2 of my Dream.Build.Play journal, where I outline what it’s like to learn the technical side of XNA and C#. You can find my first part here. As I…
I want to chronicle what it’s like to learn how to program. It has always been something that has interested me, and I’m impressed by people who can program. In the game development world programmers are the ones who hold the key to success. A game may be aesthetically pleasing or engross players in a…
Update: We’ve made a page dedicated to the production of the app. I’ve been working with Casey Young to promote an app he has put together to make finding XBLIGs a more convenient experience. As XBLIG developers, we’ve grown weary from having gamers complain that our titles are difficult to find on the marketplace. Yesterday’s LIVE update…
A Microsoft representative informed me today that they will be hosting a brief party for all XNA / XBLIG members and fans of the community, similar to last year’s outing. It will occur on Thursday, March 8, from 5-7 pm at the Microsoft Lobby Bar. It’s on the first floor of the North Hall, so you…
These were some tough decisions to make, especially when you consider that 2011 unleashed 728 XBLIG games on the platform. Guess what? We played almost each and every one of them. Here are the words, straight from Mike: ” Their successes are a validation of the innovative ideas that the community fosters and a testament to…
EDIT: I’ve added the section “6. The Dashboard”, an intro, as well as numerous grammatical corrections throughout. Since its inception, the Xbox Live Indie Games have been considered the red-deaded stepchild of Microsoft’s internet based LIVE platform. Hidden beneath layers of menus and triple-A titles, sales and promotions have never been outstanding for developers, unless…
The Indie Games Summer Uprising has finally received a dashboard promotion on Xbox LIVE. Just scroll up to the Games Marketplace and you’ll see it. I’d like to thank the XNA team, specifically Nick Gravelyn, for making this happen. Master Blud noticed it this morning, and was kind enough to share his screen shots. Visit…