Pre-Alpha Screenshot

I just released a pre-alpha screenshot of my new game here.

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Cash-ual Gaming

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING POST CONTAINS A RANT ABOUT CASUAL GAMES. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

I have to let off some steam. I could make this post short and to the point, but I'd rather go into some detail about this.

Let's face it, casual game developers are in it for the money. I was reading a thread on the Indiegamer Forums about a male game developer that wrote a casual game about clothes shopping. A male game developer writing a shopping game? Are you serious? Do you honestly think that he would actually play and/or buy a shopping game? What ever happened to people making games they want to play? Typically, if you can think of a game you would enjoy playing, there's usually a group of gamers out there that also want to play that game. I would rather make a game that I love and reach that small group than make another game that every soccer mom and her daughter likes. I'd rather be happy with the game that I have to spend lots of time developing than be miserable and reach a larger group of people. That's the key to making a truely awesome game. You have to like what you're making, or else the end result will reflect you're attitude towards the game. I have a list of ideas for games and the ones that I like the most get made. Every single game I make is the result of me coming up with an idea that I like. I never have (and never will) take a look at the market and see if people will like it. If they like my ideas, awesome! If not, too bad, the game is getting made anyway. I think game developers should start making what they think is badass and not what will make them the most money.

Unfortunately, they don't. So this post is most likely to be continued...

Good one, Lemmy!

Although I'm not 100% sure, I have a strong feeling that the "Cagey" imposter is actually Lemmy from the indie site Lemmy & Binky. You win! You're the master prankster, now stop!

Imposter

Apparently, some dumbass with nothing better to do has decided he wants to imitate me by registering under the name "Cagey Bradley". Honestly, mimicking is the biggest form of flattery, but whoever this is needs to get a life. If you know who this is, please let me know.

KevEdit

Last night, I began working on KevEdit, the map editor for KevEngine 2. I actually got a good bit of it done and it's looking pretty good. I'm thinking about distributing a mod version of the editor with every game based on KevEngine 2, so if you gamers have any suggestions, email me: kevlargames[at]hotmail[dot]com.

Daily Progress

Here's what's going on:

Finished:

- Map loading function is totally finished.
- Tilemap renderer is totally finished.

W.I.P.:

- Text functions.
- Player/Input functions.

Something interesting I want to do is keep all of the player and input code separated so that the engine remains flexible for all types of scrolling games. I'm definately going to have something to show soon, just stay patient!

As for work on my actual games, Project: Undead is still on hold. The code is going to be scrapped for my new engine and the graphics are still being worked on. Macabre is still early in development and will most likely stay that way until Project: Undead is finished. I would also like to take this time to mention a side project I've been thinking about ever since I started working on KevEngine 2. It's a futuristic, top-down tank combat game. I don't have a whole lot planned at the moment, but it is definately a serious thought.

A Message to Smithy1185

Smithy1185,

Thanks a bunch for the comment you left on August 17th. It's taken a while for me to actually notice there was comments, mainly due to the fact that I never get comments. I appreciate your support of this blog and my projects. A tech-demo release is getting closer and closer every day and will most likely be ready within the next month or two. Thanks again!

Sincerely,

KG_Brad
Kevlar Games