Voyager Level Design
I’d like to share a bit of my process of creating levels for Voyager. Most of the time, a level starts as an idea for a technique I’d like the …
Announcing Voyager: Grand Tour
It’s about time I start talking about what I’ve been working on these last few months. This! Voyager: Grand Tour is more than a sequel or remake. It’s a re-imagining. …
Dark Side of the Jam
Last weekend, I organized and participated in Seattle’s satellite “Dark Side of the Jam,” a space-themed game jam which the Academy of Interactive Entertainment graciously agreed to host. Our mission …
Ad-Supported
Voyager, like all my games, is free to play and was designed to be supported by in-game advertisements. So far, players have responded very positively to the game. Unfortunately, my …
Also, Rare Earth
By the way, I haven’t forgotten about Rare Earth! A new update (v0.7) has been submitted to Microsoft for certification. What’s in store? Ability to customize any planet with a …
Out Now: Voyager
Voyager is now available to download on the Windows Phone Marketplace! Get it today (it’s absolutely free), and be among the first to play what some are calling “The smartest …
Announcing Voyager
35 years ago this week, Voyager 1 was launched by NASA to explore the outer Solar System. In honor of one of the most successful scientific expeditions of all time, …
The Worse Bug
Rare Earth is not profitable. Let’s get that out of the way up-front. The game was released as an experiment to see whether the mobile games platform would be receptive …
Statistics
Now that Rare Earth has been out for a few months, I’d like to take a look at some of the data that’s been gathered from players, as well as …
The Bug
Start new game. Exit game. Resume game. Expected result: Game resumes where player left off. Actual result: Camera appears stuck inside sun OR game crashes After Rare Earth 0.1 was released, …