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Whilst learning the ins and outs of BlitzMax properly, I'd like to learn using something I know. It's easier to fiddle around with a new language if you already know where the game's headed. So, for my first proper week in 2010 I'd like to attempt a remake of one of my previous games. If there's any of my games that you've really loved, but that you think could be better. let me know what it is, and we'll see if we can choose a winning remake to be done.

As well as all the 12 Games of Xmas (starting Friday) I've finally got around to opening up BlitzMax, and getting that whole new system going. Plenty to do, and it'll probably kill the whole point of my Xmas Week Off, but no matter.. Lots to do, let's hop to it. First up, I want everyone who can be bothered to try this out. It's a couple of little programs that stress tests your system, and tries to draw as many things onscreen at once as it possibly can. Or, at least, as fast as BlitzMax can!! Ru...

As I mentioned the other day, there'll be an ever so slight delay in this week's game. But don't worry, it's a cracker!!

Christmas is literally just a week away, and things must be done. 'tis the season to be busy, and all. Meanwhile things are still kinda messed up, and I'm still awaiting that blinkin' Router. Probably should've just gone into town and picked one up.. It's been 5 days since Play.com sent it out, and still no sign of it. Hopefully it doesn't end up taking 2 months like the PC did!! Meanwhile, I've started on a rather lengthy project, and am hoping to get it done in time for Xmas day. The project kinda...

This week has taken many twists and turns. I started off making a nice game with a snowman, then that turned into a game with Greenie, then the new PC turned up and I spend a day or two playing with that but the whole network's down, and now I'm waiting on a new Router being delivered! blimey! Meanwhile it's a chore getting from one system to the other, and that means I'm relying on a slightly-dodgy-not-quite-Win7-compatible edition Paintshop Pro 7 and a slightly-dodgy-not-quite-Win7-co...

Absolute chaos at the house of Jay, this week. First up, good news, that new PC I ordered MONTHS AGO (October 19th) has finally turned up.. *sigh* Annoyingly Windows 7 - 64bit refuses to work with either of the two USB->Ethernet connectors that I own, which basically means my entire network is now in a total mess. The new PC is lovely, and will do many things nicely, except that I can't access ANY of my stuff from the other PC. No coding templates, no music, no sound, not even a Platdude anywhere...

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Email : Jayenkai@Gmail.com YouTube : Jayenkai Patreon : Jayenkai Facebook : Jayenkai Mastodon : @Jayenkai/@Mastodon.social Twitter (while it lasts) : @Jayenkai Hi. I'm Jayenkai. Every week, I make games. Sometimes one. Sometimes none. Occasionally three. The number varies, based on how much energy/imagination I can muster. Over the many years that I've been doing this, there's been an extremely varied selection of games, from absolute gems, to complete st...

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Nothing magical, this week, more a game that was started but didn't really go anywhere. If I had enough time this week, I'd have scrapped it and started something else, but it's been a bit of a tight week, time wise.. So.. Well, here it is! <a href="https://AGameAWeek.com/complete/Traffic_Cones_20091208A.png"><img src="https://AGameAWeek.com/complete/Traffic_Cones_20091208A_thumb.png"></a> Race around the 12 beautifully detailed (in traffic cones) race tracks, without hit...

Something involving Traffic Cones. <a href="https://socoder.net/uploads/1/TrafficCones.png"><img src="https://socoder.net/uploads/1/TrafficCones_thumb.png"></a> I made a nice little traffic cone physics engine (.. gamey physics!) and it's quite a bit of fun to play with, but the tricky part will be to try and come up with a playable game that's based around it. Best Lap Times + Bonus Rounds seems to be a fairly fair way to go. Now, how to make levels.. hmm....

It seems my decision has now been made. I'm going to reacquaint myself with BlitzMax, and give things another try. But first I need to build up a nice new Jayenkai Framework. There's a fair number of things that I want to put into place before we begin, so let's get cracking on the list. 1. Multiplayer : Not online...! Authentic Kaizen suggested I add multiplayer co-op to NeonPlat, and I kind of agreed, but the way the old framework is set up just didn't support t...

Aw, what the heck, EARLY RELEASE!! Mostly because it's 2am, I can't stop playing it, and I probably won't wake up in time to post this if I don't do it now!!! A game that took AGES to get going, but definitely got going soon after! The approximate diary was.. Tuesday : A few lines on the screen. Wednesday : A silly frog character. Thursday : Frog switched for Platdude Friday : OOoooh, It's a good Game!!!! And, boy, is it a good game. Three (or four, or five) chee...

This week a suggestion from Authentic Kaizen, who suggests having a neon styled platform game, with bubble bobble style components. The game has taken a few turns during the week, changing from spike induced terror, a game with a frog like creature, and a whole lot more besides! It now appears to be settling down quite nicely into some kind of obscure chaos. Hurray for chaos!! Coming Tuesday : NeonPlat!

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I get to this point once every few months, and .. well.. here we are again! A few things are getting me here, this time around. Let's list the reasons, then think of some solutions..