Game Release: The Egg & The Stone (In my view Bad news)

Hi all,
You maynot understand why bad news ?? Thats easy because it is not really a game its learning game to learn what is called resolution principle a logical principal to solve logical problems.The game team was large 20 persons divided to lots of things. Although we were large but we dont work alot on this game as we were too busy in lots of other projects.

The game is finally done (without sounds or music) I was assigned me and two others to make the game graphics using XNA studio.

I draw the whole charcter set and make the design of the GUI code and classes in C# and make the integrate everything of the GUI and help in final integration in the game.

The game in my view was a horrible experience and also was not funny it still contain some bugs but these bugs are becz of the A* algo used in moving and we didnt have time to correct it.

Important Note: be sure to install CNFFont.ttf file in your windows and install XNA runtime :)

You can give it a try I upload it on GameJolt as usual and here is the link.

By the way the game isnot easy to be learned :) you may dont understand what to do.

Also I've heared about a new compo on website called IndieHell.


Theme: SandBox
DeadLine: 31 Jan 2010
Link: IndieHell Contest

I wish I have some time to enter Robosquid Compo as I had an amazing idea and I want to do it :)
Thats all news for now :)

ByeBye

Quick Post

Hi All,
Sorry for lack of updates but I had mid-term exams this week starting from tommorow.

I just want to post some screen shots from the Egg & the Stone Game the faculty game :) made by XNA framework.

See them and tell me your opinion :)

After I finish the exams I will post lots of news :) Keep tuned :)

ByeBye for now :)

A News Cocktail :D

Hi All,
There aren't lots of news by the time so I will tell you what I have for now :)



First is that the day I said that the IGF finals will appear I mistaken in my writting I meant that this day is the day to view all the entries for the IGF.

As you see from this link :) Bactoriam is their so which me luck (although I know It won't be qualified for finals as there are lots of other games so amazing :) here is a link to see all others)

Also there are some bad news I have heared. The famous hosting site for all GameMaker People (WillHostForFood) is now down due to some financial issues so if you want it back just donate.

An some how old news is that a new version from GameMaker8 is now available now here is the link

Games created or saved in this version of Game Maker will also stop functioning at the end of December 2009.

for more information about bug fixes here is the link.
Another thing Now its time for final choosing the winner for 2BeeGames Contest :) so go now and vote for best game :) but if you see more than one game nice plz vote for my friend game :) Kablooey as he promised everybody if he won his next game which is Sand Box of God Remastered Edition will be for free :)

Also GameJolt Minimal Contest is now finished and here are the winners:
First Place: Spectrum Wing
Second Place: Saut
Third Place: Fetus

Last News is the Famous Game Designer 2DCube (aka Jesse Venbrux) (creator of Frozzd and Karoshi Series) has released a new game Called Focus based on a prototype game he made long ago called Wrap go now and try it for free its so amazing I played it for hours since it was released :).

here is a its teaser :)

Last thing about my Game The Egg & The Stone it will be integreated tommorow and will go in testing phase :) hope we finish it soon so you could try it :) although Its an educational game as I said before.

Another thing that Captin Forever is now free to play due to the release of new game Captin Succssor so go and try it now :) link

Thats all for now :)

ByeBye

Compo News :)

Hi All,
As usual the weekly news :)

First about 2BeeGames Compo :) As usual I didn't qualify to the finalist with either Bactoriam or Mailure but some of my best developers have qualified (Vertigo Gaming) with his game Kablooey its a nice game you should give it a shot :)

Also there are some amazing finalist there :)
Truba
Cochon's Pursuit
Climb to the Top of the Castle
Cavemen Vs Aliens
besides Kablooey



Also I releasied that I am at the last year of the college so I participated in IGF this year with Bactoriam as a student :) and the announcing of Student Finals is tommorow :) Hope I make it (1 in million I think :D)

Also my Game Faculty Project was named The Egg & The Stone this name was chosen by some of my friends and this name is a name of an Arabic Movie which have the same idea of the game :) I wont say anything about the idea I will let it a surprise (by the way the game is educational game to learn people Resolution Principle so dont expect it fun game :) )



I submited to TIGSource Assembly Compo some pixel art pictures see them and tell me you're opinion :) here is the link of the post (link)

Here are the pictures :)






These are not all of them Go to the link and see the others :)

Last News that Reflect Games is holding a time travel gaming compo where you have to make a game talking about time travel alternating time or time machines

The end date is 10 December so head to submit and there will be nice prizes
First Prize is 30$ games on steam
Second Prize is 10$ games on steam
Third Prize is 5$ games on steam :)

If I wasnot Busy I will for sure submiting to that compo :) But I totally busy and I had an exam at next Monday

So for more information about the compo here is the link

Thats all the news for now :)

Bye Bye

News Rising :D

Hi All,

As usual due to lots of things I had in college I cant pay attention to my blog like before.

But I wanted to tell you about the game I am working in MI (Machine Intellegence) Me and two others are responsible for the GUI and make it appear cool for the user :). I wont say any details about the game as I want to make it a surprise :D


But Hope I do good job in it as usual :) As the dead line for the GUI is at 9/11/2009


Another thing I made another picture like the previous one its not good as the previous but hope you like it


Bye Bye for now and wait for the game :)

Post-ailure :D

Hi All,

Long time since the last post as usual :D thats because the new year semster has started and I have lots of stuff to be done.

I had 3 news I wanted to share with you :)

First one is about the site RocketGames a site looks like YoYoGames site and GameJolt as It is used for uploading games. This site has the ability that the developper on it can sell games easily as it support a secure payment method through PayPal.

Payments are made via PayPal with Roket-Games taking a small cut for controlling access to the full version. Submitted games will be moderated before they appear on the site to ensure that they are of sufficient quality to be sold and that the price is appropriate.

There is a nice earnings calculator which shows, for any sale price, the revenues received by the developer, Roket Games and PayPal. Full details on how the scheme will work are available here.


Second one is about an educational game I and a team from my colleague having it as a project for MI (Machine Intellegence) subject. I dont know any details about it as we didnt started it yet but what I can say that it will be made using XNA library :)


Third one is about style of art I was trying it using Paint.Net this style of art I dlove it so I may in vacation make a game using this style of art. Take a look on the picture and tell me your opinion :)

This is all the news for now :) Hope you still reading the blog :)

ByeBye