The feedback for The Infinite Ocean has been overwhelming. As with the first release, there are many people who think it’s “lame” or “boring” or “pretentious,” but the game is also reaching the right people. I actually think this time around it’s doing much better, and all the conversations about …
The Infinite Ocean is now available at ArmorGames. “The Infinite Ocean sets up a mystery that persists even after you get a lot of answers. It has a thick layer of philosophy and invites a lot of discussion regarding both the plot and the issues raised.” – Jay is Games …
I’ve made a fairly major decision about my old games: I’m going to remake several of them, including The Museum of Broken Memories and The Strange and Somewhat Sinister Tale of Desert Bridge (which is not really a game, I know). No, not immediately, and not as sponsored games. This …
I have, on occassion, been accused of being a bit on the pretentious side. It’s an accusation I resent, because pretentiousness is something I abhor, and strive to avoid as much as I can. Pretentiousness is the death of art: that, if you want, is my most central objection to …
A podcast called Pretty GameCast has done an episode about Phenomenon 32. For some reason, hearing people talk about my work (as opposed to reading what they wrote) freaked me out a great deal. But the results are pretty nice: fair praise, fair criticism, and an interesting look (for me) …
Despite having the mother of all headaches, I managed to do some very nice work today. I finished every little bit that was left of The Infinite Ocean‘s inventory and password systems, and then did something actually interesting. Now, as you probably do not know, The Infinite Ocean consists of …
A short video-type-thing about one of arguments that always get repeated when the “Are games art?” debate pops up again. I mainly did this to get it out of my head.
Warning: don’t watch this if you haven’t played/finished Phenomenon 32! Otherwise… enjoy! We certainly did.
I have purchased Multimedia Fusion Developer 2, and will be using that to create flash games. And hopefully I will make some money doing so, because a) we need it b) that would mean more games. Right now I’m working on a remake of The Infinite Ocean to teach myself …
Here’s a bit of news you might like: I’m collaborating on a flash game with Terry Cavanagh, creator of VVVVVV. It’s an RPG, and its working title is Nexus City. It’s set in Arizona. It’s entirely unlike anything I’ve ever written. You’re going to like it.
