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October 22, 2007
Two points: Firstly, is it normal for a fully grown adult to feel regret about throwing away a box full of those cool polystyrene packing beads?
Secondly, for Dr. McNinja fans: a possible tie-in to 4E6?
Secondly, for Dr. McNinja fans: a possible tie-in to 4E6?
October 19, 2007
I noticed a week ago that the Australian dollar was fetching over ninety US cents a couple of weeks back, so I thought it was a good time to do some overseas shopping for myself and early presents for Christmas (factoring in delays in shipping time.)
I've since noticed that the exchange rate has sin…
I've since noticed that the exchange rate has sin…
October 16, 2007
I have concluded the poll I was running over at trazoi.net on what people think is the most challenging element in 4E6. Since 4E6 is more directly relevent to the community over here, I think it best I post my extended analysis in this journal than the one I keep over on my own website.
The end resu…
The end resu…
October 15, 2007
I've been making somewhat regular posts over at trazoi.net, but I plan to be regularly posting summaries of the game related stuff over here. Here's my first such attempt to keep my journal from slipping off the radar.
I got my MacBook Pro back sans dead pixels, and am up and running once again. I a…
I got my MacBook Pro back sans dead pixels, and am up and running once again. I a…
October 07, 2007
This may be the last tandem entry at both my GameDev.net journal and trazoi.net. I'm not going to be stopping either; I've just resubscribed for another year at GDNet and I'm keen on expanding my own site in the near future; but I think it's time to give each it's own flavour. Plus I'm getting sick…
October 02, 2007
I delivered my MacBook Pro to the shop for repair today, so I'll be without my main development platform for this week. Actual Flash development will be hold, although I might spend some time designing ActionScript classes.
During the time I'm without my Mac, I'll spend a bit of time resurrecting so…
During the time I'm without my Mac, I'll spend a bit of time resurrecting so…
October 01, 2007
Results for the poll: Which player suit are you?
This was pretty much the result I expected. As of now I expect my main traffic comes from people at GameDev.net, and game developers are very much t…
- Diamonds (Achiever): 2 votes
- Spades (Explorer): 6 votes
- Hearts (Socialiser) 0 votes
- Clubs (Killer) 1 votes
This was pretty much the result I expected. As of now I expect my main traffic comes from people at GameDev.net, and game developers are very much t…
September 30, 2007
The next game in ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University is a shooting game called "Air Raid", where you move a cannon from left to right to shoot down aircraft. However I've decided I'd prefer to branch out a little and make something else up vaguely in the same area. I settled on an old scho…
September 28, 2007
I've finally finished off my second Flash game - I figured I'd never stop tinkering with it unless I decided to just call it done.
Here's a link to Code Breaker, my second flash game
And here's a link to my trazoi.net entry for the game, for comments
Tell me what you think, so I can improve in my next…
Here's a link to Code Breaker, my second flash game
And here's a link to my trazoi.net entry for the game, for comments
Tell me what you think, so I can improve in my next…
September 27, 2007
Only one more weekday before the long weekend. Most people celebrate Labour Day by not doing any work, but I'll use some of the extra time to make some general improvements to the website. I'll also be continuing with learning Flash game development. I've got my next game almost finished - the core…
September 25, 2007
I got a bit caught up in polishing up the game, but I've finally finished my first Flash game.
Head over to trazoi.net for the details and the link to the page for the game. Feedback will be very appreciated!
Head over to trazoi.net for the details and the link to the page for the game. Feedback will be very appreciated!
September 24, 2007
After a fair delay it looks like the Four Elements contest will be underway very shortly - dates listed and everything. I always like GameDev.net during the first few months of a Four Elements contest; everyone in the journals bounces around ideas and gets cracking on development. Usually things st…
September 24, 2007
I know this is just after my poll result post, but since I'm using WordPress now it makes better sense to split unrelated topics off into their own posts. I get email notications on every reply, so it's not as if someone's useful comment will get lost along the way.
I spent a chunk of the weekend wo…
I spent a chunk of the weekend wo…
September 23, 2007
Since I'm mirroring entries over at trazoi.net, I'm balancing things by reporting the end of my "cake or pie?" poll. New poll is: What player suit are you?
I'll be putting another standard post up later today.
I'll be putting another standard post up later today.
September 21, 2007
Today I've unexpectedly received the copy of Gary Rosenzweig's ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University I had on order from Amazon. I wasn't expecting to receive this for another week or two. I've only had a chance to skim over the book this evening, but it looks like a very nice coverage of us…
September 17, 2007
My fingers on my left hand are now semi-operational. I can curl my middle finger about half way, enough to wrap it around large objects, but not enough to make a clenched fist. I can also write legibly now if I don't put too much pressure on the pencil and I use large letters. It's not healed enoug…
September 14, 2007
I'm up to nine workable digits again. My finger doesn't seem to be badly injured, but the joints have swollen up as it heals. I no longer need to splint it to my ring finger, but the swelling means I can't flex the finger for a while. With my middle finger stuck in an extended position it makes it …
September 13, 2007
In which the number of my usable digits is temporarily decreased to eight
The good news: My knee appears to have mostly healed, only getting light twinges now and then.
The bad news: I tripped on something in my home study area while trying to access a bookcase, twisting around and falling back-firs…
The good news: My knee appears to have mostly healed, only getting light twinges now and then.
The bad news: I tripped on something in my home study area while trying to access a bookcase, twisting around and falling back-firs…
September 11, 2007
I'm just back from a presentation by Jorge Cham, the creator of the graduate school themed webcomic Piled Higher and Deeper, who is currently on his Australian tour. I clean forgot that he was talking today, and was kicking myself for not claiming a seat ticket, but luckily there were a few spares.…
September 10, 2007
In which I use the Internet and GarageBand as half-hearted excuses on my slow progress in learning Adobe products
I bought a new toy yesterday - an M-Audio KeyStation 49e, a USB MIDI keyboard (the kind you play music on, not the kind you type with). I already have a fairly full featured 76 key Casio…
I bought a new toy yesterday - an M-Audio KeyStation 49e, a USB MIDI keyboard (the kind you play music on, not the kind you type with). I already have a fairly full featured 76 key Casio…
September 07, 2007
The final poll results for what is more important for the MAGIC game dev contest:
Waiting for the Four Elements contest is the winner, but it's pretty darn close with i…
- Holding another as soon as possible: 2 votes
- Improving the contest: 3 votes
- Waiting for 4E6: 4 votes
- What's the MAGIC contest?: 2 votes
Waiting for the Four Elements contest is the winner, but it's pretty darn close with i…
August 31, 2007
This week, apart from being unable to a particular Queen song out of my head (He'll save ev'ry one of us!), I've been slowly acquainting myself to the basic tools of Illustrator and Flash. I'm still at the absolute basics, working through a few online tutorials.
After some consideration I've decided…
After some consideration I've decided…
August 25, 2007
I've decided it's probably best to find good books for both Illustrator and Flash, since I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed by them at the moment. My Inkscape drawing technique doesn't seem to port to Illustrator very well at all. My usual strategy of drawing a rough sketch version then overlaying it wi…
August 24, 2007
A grab bag of topics in this post. A few unfortunate things that have set me back a bit this week, my first (brief) look at Adobe Illustrator, and the MAGIC contest.
The entire post on Life, Adobe and MAGIC, over at trazoi.net
The entire post on Life, Adobe and MAGIC, over at trazoi.net
August 20, 2007
Sorry about not posting in a while. I've been both busy and away visiting family in Melbourne, so I've been a bit slack on all fronts. I did though get a little bit of game programming done on my laptop while away, but nothing much to write home about; I've dismantled my current game system and I'm…
August 11, 2007
Due to the category system in WordPress I'm trying to keep to one topic per post. It's time for a software design related post.
During the week I have been spending some time doing some preliminary work for Ice Slider. To start with, I have taken the current code base and attempted to emulate some o…
During the week I have been spending some time doing some preliminary work for Ice Slider. To start with, I have taken the current code base and attempted to emulate some o…
August 10, 2007
Progress has been a bit slow, I'm afraid. This week was a bit of a wash-out; I fell in a bit of a heap. I may be a day late on my weekly header image drawing practice, since I'm still thrashing out the preliminary sketches without much success.
After considering some of the comments I've had on foru…
After considering some of the comments I've had on foru…
August 05, 2007
New post over at my journal at trazoi.net:
Quote: While I need to put in some more changes to the website (and think of a new poll too), it's about time to start posting about my hobby projects, since that is the whole point of trazoi.net.
As you've probably guessed from the site my main hobby is gam…
August 03, 2007
New journal header is up. I've broken away from the Nintendo game mould this week. One quirk of this particular game choice is that I haven't actually played the seventh of the Final Fantasy series, but I thought Cloud was probably the most recognisable protagonist with that hair that could take so…
July 29, 2007
I've added a downloadable games page over at trazoi.net, where you can get copies of Brixtar and Pierre and the Fish. I've also made a journal post over there about it too.
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