Big interview number two has shown up online, over at Indiegamer.com. Last week I was sent a bunch of questions, so I took a bit of time answering them, and sent the replies. .. yes, telling you that is probably a bit redundant, but otherwise this entire post would consist of just a link to the interview. Content! Padding! Awesome!! <a href="https://indiegames.com/2012/10/developing_a_game_a_week_the_j.html">The Interview</a>

I'm a game developer, who usually spends about 16-or-more hours, per day, sat in front of a computer screen. I'm 32 years old. You would probably imagine that, given both those facts, I've been through a fair number of laptops, over the years. The truth is, I've never owned a laptop! Wha...!!?? Heck, even my little sister, hater of 95% things technological, has been through three laptops! But there it is. I never leave the house, so why bother with a system I can take outside? Forget that! Gimme...

We're getting back into the swing of things, now! Here's a quickly remake of a game I did a long while ago as Nintendo DS homebrew. The basic idea was that you take a classic arcade game, and rework it so that it fits the logic and rules of a slot machine. Worked out nicely, and the DS edition ended up with 6 of these games to play, along with a nice "score to unlock" mechanic. This is merely the Pacman edition. If its popular, I might add some more, but if I'm honest, Id rather get a nic...

Is this the official post-op relaunch of AGameAWeek? I'm not sure, yet. This is just a random sporadic game, at this point.

PlayMyCode no longer works

Don't pick the box with the Red in it, or its game over. Otherwise, the more you pick, the more you score. You can reset all the boxes, to keep your odds up, by tapping the safety button on the bottom right.

Nice to see that you're feeling better and back to normal! Cheers, mate. Odnetnin46 Cheers indeed. Although, I wouldn't quite count me as back to normal, just yet.

It seems that, since coming out of hospital, there's been a multitude of great things that I seem to be looking forward to. New Doctor Who, new Red Dwarf, new iPhone, new Wii and then all the great shows that I'd missed whilst I was stuck in hospital, too! It's like a great big bucket of hype, and it keeps on coming. As a developer, I'm going to have to buy a new iDevice, to ensure all my games work in the all-new quirky widescreen resolution. I'll be going for an iPod Touch, mostl...

A month later and the situation is generally about the same. You'd think that, a month later, the sickness might've worn off, but it hasn't. Each and every morning I'm waking up and being sick. Well, I say each and every morning, but I've actually managed to have three good days over the past couple of weeks, where I've not been sick at all. This is a good sign. It's a sign that, somewhere, things are going in the right direction. Still, I'm not back on my feet just y...

If you've been following AGameAWeek for the past few years, you'll have noticed the occasional blip, where I've mentioned having a repeating neck cramp, with accompanying migraines. These have gotten steadily worse, up until early March 2012, when I was curled over the toilet bowl, throwing up a worryingly black goo of sorts. Enough was enough! An ambulance was called, and after my blood pressure failed to register (too high!?) I was whizzed off to Bolton general where they continued to test...

Aaaah! I finally got home on Thursday night, and BOY what a relief that was! Home, My own bed, Relaxed, Relieved! Luvly. Except when I sat at my PC, at which point, my difference in eyesight became a bit of a nightmare, as I realised I could no longer see my computer screen! Noooooo!!!!! A few days later, a feint, a trip to a docs, and MORE pills being dished out, I'm now oddly able to use the downstairs PC to a certain degree of visibility. It's still a bit blurry, and I really do need...

Week Five. I'm still stuck here. But with any luck, the next few days should be my last in here. There's an odd bubble forming at the back of my neck, which appears to be getting larger each day.? Hopefully this is meant to dissipate, and leave me feeling all healthy again.? Currently its doing the exact opposite. Ugh.. And so I continue to sit here, half asleep knocked out from the Codine, just kinda doing naff all. I've definitely added a bunch of game ideas to my AGameAWeek todo...

The basic result is in. I have a cist, (of what particular sort I've yet to be told / can remember) somewhere between my brain and my spine, which has been causing "pressure". Apparently the drain that I had last week is enough to have curbed any possible damage, and frequent scans/drains oughta keep it under control. They're apparently quite happy to leave the thing in there, since its no longer a threat.? I hope they're right! ...? still not certain about yesterday, though.? ? Tha...

Another Sunday in hospital. Since I posted last Tuesdays game, I've been cooped up in an NHS bed, waiting.. A "something" was found in a CT scan, an ambulance called, something drained, and now its a case of waiting around to see exactly what that something turns out to be. It's annoying to think that, nearly two whole weeks later, I'm still sat here. I still have a headache, and I still have a sore neck. And I wonder/worry what the results may bring? Operation two is not out of the q...

<a href="https://AGameAWeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Mental-Psychic-Pulling-Forces-Screenshot_05-Mar-2012_143603.png"><img src="https://AGameAWeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Mental-Psychic-Pulling-Forces-Screenshot_05-Mar-2012_143603-300x187.png" alt="" title="Mental Psychic Pulling Forces (Screenshot_05 Mar 2012_143603)" width="300" height="187" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2368" /></a>Control the plates with your mind! Guide the plates around the screen, smash up t...

As I sit here coding buttons for a ridiculous amount of time, (about 2.5 hours so far!) it's suddenly occurred to me that it's Saturday, and I've no AGameAWeek planned. Whoopsy! I'm off to work in a bit, too, so that won't help either. Tuesday : Haven't a clue, and it's gonna have to be really quick!

As the Mario game flies over the head of the internet, Jay takes note. 2 days after posting to TIGsource, the first comment went online last night. "I'm an art guy, so when I see Goombas with holes in their heads instead of shadows, or tiles that have sharp ends, I'm not inclined to give something a try. Maybe someone else will, but my art instinct is telling me to wait for something that recognizes its visuals Have you had any luck with this elsewhere? The genre doesn't immediately grab me, but a g...

Holy hell, is Mario pissed off, today, or what!?

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He's just running all over the place, chucking shit everywhere! Gawd, Calm down, Mario! Calm the hell down!!! RAWR!!!!! Download (If you've enjoyed this game, why not also try NeonPlat Adventures, and I just released my iOS game NeonPlat, too!)

<a href="https://bit.ly/iOS_NeonPlat">NeonPlat iOS is now available in the AppStore</a>. o/yeayo/ There are a few changes, most notably that you no longer get to paint the tiles. The tile painting was one of the complaints when things were in giant HD graphics, so I kinda figured things might be even worse when downgraded to such a teensy tiny screen! Hmmm.. <a href="https://AGameAWeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/NeonPlat.png"><img sr...

Last month, I got to the end of the month, and opted to leave out the last week. I was FAR too busy doing Unijuggler iOS, it grew out of control, and AGameAWeek took the fall. This month, we've reached the last week of the month, and a similar kind of thing has happened. I've spent the past four days working on a "Not Cluedo, Honest" game, and although it's gone well, it's also not! The game looks ok, but it doesn't really play well at all. The game tries to be playable, but the boardgame nature brin...

I think I'm heading back to bed, today! Some days just don't seem to start off very well, and after a few hours of trying, don't appear to be getting any better! Today I've managed to complete the following amazing achievements. 1. Get two dice to roll on the screen. That is all... I also tried getting Blockman Gets iOS to feel right, but... I dunno.. For some strange reason the controls seem WAY off, and I'll probably have to redo them from scratch. Maybe it's the constant switching of framew...