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Screenshot Saturday – Elizabeth Shoots Ghosts

Craig — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:18:24 +0000

It’s Screenshot Saturday time! This is another mockup for Elizabeth Shoots Ghosts. I’ve revamped the graphics quite significantly since the last mockup I posted.

Split Party!

Craig — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:31:48 +0000

This weekend I’m working on a game for the Ludum Dare 48 hour game making competition. The theme is ‘alone’, which initially sounded pretty gloomy to me – so I’m making something as bright and colourful as possible.

My initial idea was to reverse the classic puzzle game mechanic of matching things of the same colour, and make the goal to split colours up instead. I realised in the shower (where all my best thinking is done) that as a never-ending puzzle game (like Bejeweled or Puyo Puyo), the mechanic would be pretty limited. Clearing individual blocks presents very few chaining opportunities, and I think would get pretty messy.

I’m now doing something quite similar in structure to the great Clockwiser. It’s predefined puzzles, but the same goal – stop all blocks of the same colour from touching each other.

It’s going well so far. The main remaining tasks are progression through the game, audio, and more levels.

Trixie Treasure

Craig — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:03:15 +0000

I didn’t get very far on that puzzle game I was prototyping, so it’s time for plan B – another platformer.

I’m aiming for this to be a free PC game, like the good old days!

I’ve got a devlog set up on the TIGSource forums where I’ll attempt to keep track of progress, if progress is made.

Screenshot.. Monday – Elizabeth Shoots Ghosts

Craig — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:48:52 +0000

Trying to keep up with the Screenshot Saturdays, although this one is a bit late.

I spent a fantastic weekend in London at a games jam held at the London Hackspace. Me and Ricky of Honeyslug made a bit more progress on our very long term project, Elizabeth Shoots Ghosts. Here’s a mini mockup.

It’s still early days with the graphics, but I think it’ll look fantastic eventually.

Screenshot Saturday – Workchunk

Craig — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 20:42:56 +0000

Screenshot Saturday time! I’m working on prototyping a puzzle game called Workchunk.

The current plan for the gameplay is kind of a cross between Popils, which I’ve never played, and the brilliant Ilomilo. Also, maybe some stuff from Clockwiser and Puyo Puyo. I’m just designing as I go, which is always fun.

UpBot Goes Up – Release Date Announcement!

Craig — Sat, 21 May 2011 16:16:52 +0000

UpBot Goes Up will be released on Xbox Live Indie Games on Tuesday 24th May! Hurrah!

Here are the final screenshots that will accompany the game on the marketplace.

UpBot Goes Up – Boxart

Craig — Sun, 15 May 2011 20:04:27 +0000

Here’s the ‘boxart’ for UpBot Goes Up. So now you know what to look out for on the XBLIG Marketplace when it’s released!

UpBot Goes Up Trailer

Craig — Sat, 07 May 2011 21:43:11 +0000

Who needs screenshots when you have a trailer?

“A puzzle game in development for Xbox Live Indie Games.

All bots of the same colour must move at the same time, and only in the direction they’re facing. Move the bots, use them to push each other, travel through portals, and reach the launch pads!

- 60 levels split between three difficulties.
- Infinite undos, so no worries about spoiling a puzzle with a stupid mistake.
- Colour-blindness mode (seen briefly in this video).
- One-button mode.

There’s also a free Flash version of the game, containing 32 levels: http://www.kongregate.com/games/bateleur/upbot-goes-up“

Screenshot Saturday

Craig — Sat, 07 May 2011 15:34:19 +0000

It’s another UpBot Goes Up screenshot! But now the game is using XNA 4 – which means it’s closer to being in a releasable state.

Screenshot Saturday

Craig — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 23:02:49 +0000

Trying to keep up the Screenshot Saturday thing! It’s just a mockup really, but the game does exist. I’m doing art, and Ricky Haggett / Kommander Klobb is doing code. The design just makes itself up as we go.