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So, I got distracted while working on my main western game. I made this small game. Right now it's just a very simple maze game. I'd really like your opinions on how the game looks. So if you like it, let me know, if it hurts your eyes or looks stupid, let me know. This game has some soft flashing lights, so if you're sensitive to that stuff, just check the screenshots (I'll add an option to turn that off later) USE THE ARROW KEYS TO MOVE, PRESS X TO MARK YOUR PREVIOUS PATH USE SPACEBAR TO SWITCH BETWEEN WINDOWED AND FULLSCREEN Here's the link to the game: www.angelwirestudio.com/A'STARA.exe Thanks for stopping by, Josiah Jones, T.G.B.T.G.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I've got a couple minutes, so I figured I'd write a quick post to give you an idea of what's been going on, and what will be going on throughout the rest of the year. My college classes and assignment over the last semester have taken a lot of energy from me. I'm not claiming that I don't have the time to work on my games due to college, but since I'm taking a lot of computer related classes, by the time I'm done with my college work, the last thing I want to do is work in front of a computer for several more hours. With that said though, I will try to do a much better job of working on my games and providing updates here on the blog and on my twitter account and facebook page throughout this next semester. With regards to my western game (currently titled "Wild Western") I'm working on implementing the non-playable characters and how they move around the world. I was initially going to plan out their eve...

Since a lot of people seemed to like the original Splatoon2d I made a while back, I've decided to update it. It includes some more maps, more game modes, 1 extra weapon and the ability to play as an octoling. If you didn't know, Splatoon2d is a top-down de-make of Nintendo's game "Splatoon". What is this exactly? Splatoon2D is a mere shell of what Nintendo's Splatoon is. Splatter ink everywhere to win. You can swim in your own ink. Hit the other person with ink and they have to respawn.

Splatoon2d has gotten quite an incredible reception on the internet. Three websites did news posts about it ( Siliconera , Gamenesia , and GoNintendo ) and I've received over 10,000 hits on my blog post! I made the original Splatoon2d in only 3 days so there are quite a few unpolished edges and several things that I couldn't include due to time restraints. There have also been several requests for features that would make Splatoon2d into a much more well-rounded and entertaining experience. So here's a quick update on what I've been doing since I've released Splatoon2d and what I'd like to add:

So, I don't know if you've heard or not, but Nintendo is releasing its colorful 3d shooter "Splatoon" around 15 hours from the time of this writing. If, like me, you're highly anticipating Splatoon's release, 15 hours is much too long. I have a solution. Play my version of Splatoon2D! 3 days ago I wanted to find a way to pass the time until Splatoon's release. So I figured I'd make my own version of Splatoon. What is this exactly? Splatoon2D is a mere shell of what Nintendo's Splatoon is. Splatter ink everywhere to win. You can swim in your own ink. Hit the other person with ink and they have to respawn.

It's been quite a while since I've posted here. But I've got some pretty exciting news! I've put together a tiny tech demo of Wild Western for you to download and play! READ THIS BEFORE PLAYING: This is a small tech demo. It does not reflect the whole product. It merely showcases a small portion of a MUCH larger game. Parts of the game may have been taken out to focus on one particular aspect. If you would like to find out about the what the entire scope of the game will be, message me using any of the methods on the contact page. AND THIS TOO: To view the customize options, enter the barber shop and activate the mirror. Use the arrow keys to select your options and press X to accept and Z to cancel. Not all characters have different sets of clothes, but they all have different hats, hair styles, and accessories. Leave a comment here if you see a combination of hats, hairstyles, or accessories that don't look right. There are a lot of different combinations...

     I haven't posted any progress updates in a while - mainly because nothing exciting has happened in a while. Here's a quick recap of the past few months:    1.  A Sunset Runner has been released for the iOS app store. It turned out to be much more difficult to port games to iOS than I expected. After several weeks of struggling I somehow managed to upload it to the app store.    2.  None of my other games have been uploaded to the iOS app store. Gamemaker Studio and iOS just aren't getting along for me. I would love to see Partly Pop Can and Totem Pole Takedown on the iOS app store, but anytime I work on it I seem to get more trouble.    3.  I got back to working on Wild Western. The first thing I did was tear apart all the placeholder objects I used for the OVGE demo. Getting rid of that work was hard to do, but the systems I used in the demo weren't near good enough to be used in the final game. So there's what...