I did that thing again, where I go "Hey, if I write the entire newsletter on a Wednesday Night, instead of saving half of it until Thursday Morning, I get more time on a Thursday Morning to code!!" .. And then did that thing where I spend all night writing the newsletter, don't get to sleep until stupid-o'clock, and then don't manage to wake up until after 12. D'oh! I've now posted the SoCoder Newsletter, and this week's ALChoon to YouTube/Soundcloud, and will shortly be h...

Idigidragon's getting a remake on Switch, this week.

SpikeDislike was my "Test if I can.." game for PetitCom4, and as good as it was, I felt it wasn't 100% what it could've been. If you've a Switch, and have downloaded SmileBASIC, you can grab a copy of the game using the Public Key... 424JQK3NJ

Four 8 letter words have been made into a crossword. Use the letters provided to complete the words. You can Print out a sheet full of these puzzles, here, or alternatively Play the game in your browser, here.

I have a vague idea for the sort of game I'd like to make for Petit Switch, this week, but cramming it into a couple of days might not help it. I also need to get those pockets working on the Pool game, and then get that fully formed for a (hopefully) Saturday release. Not much more going on that that, if I'm honest. *shrugs* Keep on Coding!

This week, a redux of the game I made for Petit Switch, last week. Blast all of the "Stars" away, with your trusty tins of exploding paint! You have 3 explosions, so use them wisely. (You earn 1 extra explosion every time you eradicate all 10 stars) You can Play Stars That Burst here, in your Browser, on Desktop, Mobile or Tablet.

The reproduction of Interplanetary Paintbox/Paintshop (!) is almost done, but the stars aren't quite right, yet.

Over on this particular Smile Basic community forum, the admins finally (after me whinging about it!) added in an option to let people submit games made for the new Switch edition of Petit Computer.

In reply to my earlier thoughts on "blurred" backgrounds, Alan suggests.. Probably requires opengl wizardry. I need to study up on this a bit myself. And he's probably right..

The game is still on schedule. .. ... Just not the same schedule it was on, yesterday!

Find words using any available letter, and work your way up the pyramid until all the letters are gone. You can Play Word Pyramid in the Shoebox, under the Word Games section.

I took most of the day off, yesterday. Writing 4 games a week is harder than it sounds!!!

Blast your paint-spike (!?!), and see how many planets you can inexplicably destroy with the streams of paint! This game makes absolutely no sense, whatsoever, but it's ever so pretty. If you've a Switch, and have downloaded SmileBASIC, you can grab a copy of the game using the Public Key...

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I might have to redraw the pockets of the Pool game a little. The balls are having one heck of a hard time fitting through the tiny gap between the corner cushions!

Jefferson asks.. Hey there! Could I have the source code for this? The name of this site should give you some idea as to how difficult Centipong is to create from scratch. But just in case, allow me to plot you some points to help guide you along the way.

Email : "Hey, I have an idea for a card game." Me : "OK, What is it?" Email : "Could you add a donate button, as I'm strapped for cash." No. Simple as. If you want million of dollars from a card game, go and ask someone who makes millions of dollars from card games. Don't come to someone who makes nothing but freeware, and suddenly expect them to write an entire game for you, then magically send you the proceeds. If you want the proceeds, I'll happily send you the bill for my se...

A simple word-linking game. Connect each word on the left with a word on the right, to make longer words.

As the insane number of games increases, so does the mailbag! This week, let's take a look back at Hillside Conquest. You can Play Hillside Conquest in the Browsercade.

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I have played Gorilla game in raylib games example, so I had an idea what to expect. Still I was surprised by the polish in ''Hillside Conquest'' implementation.

I've a "thing" working in Petit Switch. It's a nice swirly thing that I thought was going to end up like Gravity Bombs, but Petit Switch seems to be struggling at rendering 2000 lines, at various widths and alpha transparency, with physics and gravity involved in those lines, in order to make a pretty picture!!

The two tanks fall into line, and a battle commences. Tilt your gun, line up your shot, and destroy the enemy tank. Rather than being a simple "Destroy = 1 point" game, I've opted to add Arcade-style scores to this. Earn points for closer hits to your opponent's tank. Your score is also increased by how much health your own tank has remaining. You can Play Hillside Conquest in the Browsercade, on Desktop, Mobile or Tablet.

Eagle Eyed viewers might've noticed that the Youtube trailer for Hillside Conquest went up about 5:30 this morning. The game is uploaded to Browsercade, and I'll be posting the posts in a jiffy. Meanwhile...

I forgot that, this week, I also figured out a nice way to get the QWERTY keyboard to pop up for both Hangman and Triplets in the Shoebox. There's now a little subtle [QWERTY]/[ABC] button that shows up in the top bar of the screen. Tap that to switch between the two keyboards. Oddly, I actually find the ABC keyboard easier to use, and that's really really odd!!

As the game collection builds, so does the wonderful amount of feedback from users. Let's dig deep into the mailbag and see who pops out, today! You can Play Isolation in the Shoebox, in the One on One games.

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Isolation (Shoebox of Games): Played in both ''Adjacent to Opponent'' as well as ''Anywhere'' rule.

A strategic game of destruction! Move your piece to any adjacent tile. Next, REMOVE one of the tiles surrounding your opponent's piece. Players take it in turns until either player is stuck in a position where they can no longer move. You can Play Isolation in the Shoebox in the One On One section.

I've more or less got Isolation working, but haven't yet done the usual Logo/YouTube/etc, so that'll all be happening in the next hour or so. One that's done, I have to make a start on Monday's Browsercade game... .. eek!!

Saturday's Shoebox won't be Pool

(Amazing Behind-The-Scenes Peek!! : I use the playback of the screen capture, when taking these photos, and forgot to disable the bottom bar!!) Guide Platdude to the exit, whilst collecting as many blue spheres as he can from within the giant slot-machine! If you've a Switch, and have downloaded SmileBASIC, you can grab a copy of the game using the Public Key...

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