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Monday, monday

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There’s much ado with Marty – here’s the low-down on what I’ve been up to, and what I’ve got planned for the week.  I am presenting this partially to make sure I stay on track, and mostly for your viewing enjoyment.

YoYo Games Competition 3

I’ve been bouncing around an idea in my head for the third installment of the YYG game competition a while now, and I think that when I get home from work today, I might just start putting together an engine.  The idea I have is for a puzzle game, and is somewhat basic in design, but even with simple rules, I think that a complex and fun game can be created.  I’ll be posting more about this later in the week depending on how things turn out.  About the only thing I’d like to give away for now is that the graphic style I have in mind is akin to something like Out of This World.  And it’s probably going to have robots in it.

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Finished Winter Comp Entry!

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Sun Sun Der

I guess it’s a bit late to announce this here, 5 days after I actually submitted the game to YoYoGames for judging, but what the heck – I feel much more energized after a nice relaxing holiday at my parent’s house, and I figure it’s time to push the game a little bit. So without further ado, my YYG Winter Competition is finally finished!

I present to you the winter-themed SHMUP, Sun Sun Der! Here’s a quick link to play at YoYGames.com, more information below!

The spirits that govern the balance of hot and cold on the earth are in turmoil – on the Winter Solstice 2007, the sun’s summer spirits refuse to leave. The goddess spirit of the winter, Friga, is sent to battle the summer and bring about the cold of winter once again!

Title screen Gameplay Gameplay

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GMC, YYG, OMG, & WTF

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There is much ado in the Game Maker community these days, thanks in large part to the recently announced YoYo Games Winter Competition. For those of you who haven’t yet heard it, YoYo Games is putting on a game creation contest which runs from now until December 23. The rules are pretty simple, and the game must follow a “winter” theme, in pretty much any way the developer can implement it. Not surprisingly, more than a few people have admitted to making a game centered around Christmas for the competition, and though I have to admit, it was tempting, I’ve already made a Christmas game, and frankly, I think there is a lot more to winter than the major holidays. We’ll see what people can come up with though; I have high hopes that we’ll see an explosion of creativity for this comp, from more than just the usual gang.

The title of this article is based on the typical reactions of some of the people who have heard about all this, especially the $1,000 grand prize. GMC, YYG, OMG, WTF indeed.

One thing I am really liking about the Winter Competition however, is that it’s given me a little bit more motivation to set aside all the games I’ve been playing, and re-focus on actually making something. That’s not to say that I will definitely be able to carve out my idea entirely by the contest deadline, but I am certainly going to try to – if the result is any good, it will be another fun game to add to the pile at Reflect Games, no matter how it does in the contest.

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