When you hit a roadblock, sometimes you need to change direction completely! In my original game design, cards were played in sets to earn points throughout the game. One of the factors I had not considered was keeping track of a large number of active units. This was not an …
For days now I’ve been dying to start cutting some code for my new game. Unfortunately, as I have already mentioned, I am severely graphically challenged. Thankfully, an amazing 3D artist on CGTrader (Goes by the handle of CGPitbull) has allowed me to use 2D static images for many of …
After looking at hundreds of games in detail (thanks GameBoardGeek), and playtesting and watching many online games, I have finally created an outline for the game. I really wanted to create something different and also wanted to stay well away from the collectible card genre. Having the ability to play …
Today I read a very interesting thread about copyright and intellectual property when it comes to games. I had often wondered how original an idea had to be, and why so many games had similar mechanics. There was no doubt that artwork, names, and printed material could be protected by …
When I started this journey, I had never considered how hard it would be to commit to a game choice. In the end, I decided to use a checklist of 10 attributes a first-time indie game should have. But more on that in a minute… At first, I thought I …
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Stardate : 6 May 2020 For a long time now I’ve toyed with the idea of writing a game. NO – my first game won’t be a huge space odyssey. Instead, it will be a 2D single and multiplayer card, board, or platform game. Hopefully, it will be a game …