Saturday, June 30, 2012

Hero Tower Defense: Scheduling

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Alright, time for a update on some HTD related stuff. First off as you may have noticed from the title and date of this post is that I will no longer be sticking to a new HTD post every Thursday. Reason being is that sometimes there just isn't much to report since we are taking our time with the new releases even though we are continuously working on it. So it would seem to make more sense to just make a post only when there is something worth posting about rather than trying to fill a weekly requirement. Plus it uses some valuable time that I could be using to work on the game instead. With that said I'll still be posting about HTD fairly often just not as consistently as before.

Now onto business. Sam and I put on our business hats and decided that the best thing for us would be to let Sam focus on getting PTD2 going and put the programming for the new HTD graphics setup on hold. The reason is a pretty clear one, more people want to see PTD2 than HTD and we're all about giving you guys what you want. However, don't mistake this to mean HTD progress is stopping. That's not true at all, all that's on hold for now is the programming part, the graphics are still being worked on. If you've been following Kevin's blow you probably already know this (linke at the bottom of this post). In fact, once Sam gets a playable version of PTD2 out he will be dedicating some extra time to HTD in order to get everything moving again. Another thing to keep in mind is that since the graphics are still being worked on in the meantime that the next release of HTD will contain even more reworked content than we originally planned for.

For those of you that have been looking forward to the next HTD release (like me) and have been patiently waiting, I apologize for the temporary delay but it's ultimately a better route for the company to take. It shouldn't be too much of a delay though really. And for those of you who want to point out Ninja-ja I'll assure you this is a different case because there is more than just one person (me) working on HTD. Plus, a new version of Ninja-ja WILL come out eventually. I just need to find time for it which is scarce these days.

Thanks for all the continued support guys!


In the Works:


  • Design

    • Commander/Player Skills (25%)
    • Stat Progression (5%)
    • Pet System (50%)



  • Graphics

    • Unit: Human Male - Animations (90%)
    • Unit: Race #2 - Concepts (20%)
    • Unit: Race #3 - Concepts (10%)
    • Unit: Fire Gecko - Concepts (80%)
    • Unit: Creature #3 - Concepts (20%)
    • Unit: Creature #4 - Concepts (10%)
    • Weapons: Batch #2 - Assets (20%)
    • Armor: Batch #1 - Assets (10%)



  • Programming

    • Interface: Setup (75%)
    • Unit: Setup (10%)


    Check out Kevin's blog, KXN @ HTD for HTD art-related concepts, WIPs, polls, and more!

    Be sure to leave any ideas, suggestions, or other feedback you might have in the comments! Thanks!


    -Dan

    Chunkadelic







    Chunkadelic



    It features nine games in one! Described accurately by John Polson as a "love letter to retro games" Chunkadelic was mine and Chevy's effort to make as fun, polished, and jam-packed game jam game as we could in a short amount of time.



    Pothead Zombies 2







    Pothead Zombies 2



    By some strange reason, who gets high tonight turns into a zombie! Some leads blame a radioactive leak as the source of the problem.



    Left click to shoot. The coop shooter assist you,and can learn how to use weapons better by using then.



    Ammo is limited, but there's always more on dead corpses. Some weapons are better suited for an occasion than others.



    Friday, June 29, 2012

    Finders Keepers - Deadman's Cay







    Finders Keepers - Deadman's Cay



    Welcome to the next generation - It's Floyd Finders and his trusty sidekick Goldie the Cat. They're starting an adventure and they need your help.
    Sail Deadman's Cay and recover all the lost treasure, however you better be on the alert for pirates!
    The object of the game is to catch valuable items with your trap line, and pull them up to earn money and increase your score. You must achieve the level goal before time runs out. Any extra cash you earn above the level goal carries over to the next level, and helps you reach the next level's goal.



    Tri-Peaks Solitaire







    Tri-Peaks Solitaire



    It's easy to learn, yet difficult to master. Can you get to the top of mountain and knock that cackling Billy Goat off? Good luck.
    Drag the cards to your hand to get rid of all the cards on the mountain. The value of the card you drag must be one greater or one less than the card in your hand.



    Thursday, June 28, 2012

    Simple motions 2







    Simple motions 2



    Control the creature collecting stars along the way and reach the red flag to complete the level.



    Gemollection Players Pack







    Gemollection Players Pack



    Collect jewels into chests.
    Cut chains and use interactive objects to solve the puzzles.
    If you get stuck, just restart a level several times and skip level button will appear



    Wednesday, June 27, 2012

    New Land







    New Land



    You're a brave hero of the manager of unusual flying machine. You have to explore a mysterious island with a bunch of physical puzzles.



    Blockapica







    Blockapica



    Click on any group of the same pieces to remove them and try to clear the whole board.
    The unmatched pieces will take your hit points. Game over when you have no more hit points.



    Tuesday, June 26, 2012

    Ragdoll Achievement







    Ragdoll Achievement



    We have to do some test today!



    Use weapons and your imagination to unlock all ahievements!

    PS Dummy don't feel any pain, really!



    Kamikaze Pigs







    Kamikaze Pigs



    The smell of sizzling sausages fills the air as pigs turn out by the dozen to answer a call to arms, only to fall squealing before an onslaught of murder, mayhem and deliciously bacon-flavored carnage. What are they so afraid of? Why have the pigs gone to war in the first place... and whose bright idea was it to put a big, shiny red button on every last rocket, plane, and tank in their arsenal?

    Join the fun in this fresh take on the chain reaction game genre, and send these porkers to their doom with a soft bang and a loud SQUEE!

    KAMIKAZE PIGS features 40 levels of gameplay for the casual player... or, you can grind it out, and in so doing unlock hidden levels and a bonus Big-Boss!

    Play through a series of richly detailed environments, including day and night levels!

    Achieve kill combos of 70, even 80... can you make it to 90?

    Dozens of challenging achievements and fun upgrades; unlock new features with stars, and buy with in-game cash. Achievements don't just sit around, either; they offer additional stars towards future upgrades!

    WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET! No "premium content" !!



    Monday, June 25, 2012

    The return of the progress list! Personal matters!

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    Hi guys, I'm feeling a lot better thanks for your concern and support.

    So last week I talked about making a non-gaming announcement this week. After 6 years of being with my girlfriend I proposed to her this weekend! and she said yes! I actually made her a very small game as part of the proposal since I am a game developer after all. She loved it and we are very happy, next step is to plan the wedding >.< haha so lets get back to games!

    Okay so PTD 2, this week I'm gearing up to work all out on getting this ready. Like always I like to be very open about what I'm working on so I will post a progress list of what I have to do and will be updating it all this week as I make progress on it.

    Party Selection Screen (100%)- Slightly refined, added new sorting options that you guys requested, plus additional settings to each sorting option as seen in the pictures below.

    New Party Screen Sorting Options
    Showing the sub options for sorting options
    Pokemon Upgrade Screen (60%) - Adding the two suggestions that you guys requested, being able to change your pokemon in the screen and showing the pokemon's stats. Other additions are showing the nickname of the pokemon along with its name, showing the gender by symbol and background color. Also you can see that you can see your abilities and their description and also change them before the level. Finally I added a new pokedex button that will take you to the pokedex information of this pokemon. It will be more detailed than in ptd 1. You can see a work in progress shot below. (Note: I'm using pokemon with random moves in them for testing purposes, you can't learn these move on Onix without hacking)

    Newer version, female onix, pokedex button, and ability window

    Pokemon Store Screen (0%)
    Level 1 (0%)
    Any attacks that need to be modified (50%) - Setting up the new stacking debuff mechanics. No longer will stat changing attack run out. They will also stack so you have to keep applying it to get the max effect. Watch the video below for a small preview. The graphic will get slightly bigger and stack as the debuff stacks. Also your pokemon will prioritize targets that have the lowest stack or no stack at all.


    Level User Interface (0%)
    Saving (0%)
    Loading (0%)

    During the week I will keep adding more things and updating what I'm working on. This will give you a better look at where I am at with getting the release done.

    That is all I have for today, keep checking back for more. As always let me know what you think!


    That Bomb Game







    That Bomb Game



    Blast those blocks off the screen and earn some cash in this physics based puzzle game.



    Keeper of the Grove







    Keeper of the Grove



    Greedy creatures are on the way to rob the magic grove and you need to stop them. Grow unique nature defenders to keep the crystals from being stolen.



    What have I done since we last spoke.

    Hey guys, Jordan here.Sorry for not having any time to update my blog, I've been EXTREMELY busy since we last spoke, and I'm not exaggerating.If you might have read my last post you might have heard that I was speaking in Cannes..CANNES!! Cannes Lions!! One of the biggest festivals in the world.With companies such as Twitter, Microsoft, YouTube, Facebook, Google, JWT, Adobe and a lot more taking part.Let's start it off, let me give you the whole story.Starting now:


    "Well, it was just a week before I was on the plane to Cannes that I found out..I was going to Cannes.I was contacted by a really kind women called Anaka, she worked at a company called JWT and told me that the company had planned a Seminar at the Cannes Lions festival titled "Junior Worldmakers" Worldmakers, meaning I think people who change the world & well Junior being kids.They had asked me...ME to speak at the seminar with 2 other amazing kids! One Caine Monroy and another Adora Svitak.Caine being the creator of Caine's Arcade and Adora being an author since 7, a child activist and the youngest ever speaker at TED.I was soooooo happy to get this opportunity and to be honest..a bit shocked.Like, to stand alongside these amazing people.So, we were leaving for Cannes on the Saturday morning.
    Caine and his arcade
    So, on the Friday, my Mam (or as some of you outside of Ireland call Mom) was out at a friends birthday, she was coming with me the next morning.My dad had said he would drop us at the airport.But, just as I was about to go to bed, I got an email from the people at JWT giving me a schedule for the weekend.The first thing
    Saturday:
     "06:00:LimoLink Car picks Jordan and Louise up from home and brings them to Dublin Airport
    12:00 Go on Flight
    14:00 Arrive in Airport, man holding sign saying "Casey" will drive Jordan and Louise to Hotel D'albier in LimoLink car"And I was like :O, my dad was supposed to be dropping us off, I was sooooo grateful and soo excited for the experience of a lifetime.So, when we arrived we took it easy for the day.But, on Sunday..it was a different story, when we woke up we went to the Cannes Lions exhibition, only to see two booths, YouTube giving away hats and beach balls, a fun video activity & FREE SMOOTHIES! And...on the other side, Microsoft with a booth, showing off Windows 8, Kinect and a fun Twitter competition that I will get into in a few minutes.
    Hotel Room
    So, there was a Twitter competition called Tweets in Space where you get 100 points by Tweeting #MSACannes and the person with the most points wins a FREE Nokia Lumia 900, which isn't even released in Ireland..You probably know what I'm getting at...I won the Nokia
    Me on the screen
    So, that night we had the dinner with the other speakers and the JWT team, It was really fun

    Monday:
    So Monday was the big day, the seminar day.So we woke up and went to the hotel where we were meeting up..In a suite!It was fun and we got our hair and makeup done.And then we went to speak in front of about, 1,100 people.Here is the highlights:




    It was really fun and also nervewrecking.After that, we had a really nice lunch and then we filmed a couple of interviews and a short piece for a Russian film team, which they were asking questions about children in the government and Caine and I, were like Ehhhh... But Adora was really really good at answering the questions.So, we went back to the hotel and I checked my email and received one from a man called Till Ohrman, who told me I had won a scholorship for Germany at the European Pirate Summit which I applied for a while ago.Things were really going my way, and still are.Then my Mam & I went to the beach and saw that Caine and the director of Caine's film, Nirvan were there.So, we made like a massive sandcastle and that was, fun!When leaving the beach, walking up the pier I spotted a logo, Adobe's logo! If you guys didn't know, I love Adobe.Greenboy was made in Flash & every single graphic for my game was  created in Photoshop.When I walked up I met these really nice people, who believe or not had seen our seminar....ADOBE HAD SEEN OUR SEMINAR! They were so nice and gave me a free Adobe T-Shirt and my Mam a bag full of goodies.They asked me to do an interview with them the next, day...I WAS GETTING INTERVIEWED BY ADOBE!
    Me with the adobe guys!
    So, the next day (Our Final day) I did an amazing interview with Adobe


    And then, just after the interview had finished, Pooja who worked for Adobe said to me "Okay, you can either have Creative Cloud or Creative Suite 6 Master Collection" and when I heard that I was like :O :O :O :O, An amazing experience in Cannes, A Nokia Lumia 900, the chance to meet some amazing people and Free software.I feel like the luckiest kid alive.So, we got a LimoLink car home and when I arrived at my door, all my family were there to greet me.It was amazing.What a weekend! Then, today I got an email from a man called Graham Barlow, the editor of my favorite magazine called MacFormat, saying they'd like to interview me for the magazine, and now, IT'S MY LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL! Also, my last week of Primary School.I am sooo lucky and I am so grateful for that.Just a couple of months ago I said, "Hey, I could make an app" Now, look at me.Thank you soo much guys for sticking with me, thank you -Jordan

    Sunday, June 24, 2012

    MonstersTD







    MonstersTD



    You are in charge of defending the tower. Monsters are on the way and you need to keep them back. You must protect the portal to our world from the monsters attack.
    The game features:
    – 12 different towers to help you protect the portal
    – 7 types of monsters + 7 bosses of each type
    – 3 powerful spells
    – 20 achievements
    – 12 upgrades



    Eclipse Assault







    Eclipse Assault



    During the rare event of an eclipse, our city is under attack.
    Drive your tank into the darkness, and shoot down the waves of incoming enemies.
    Beware, strange forces come out at night..
    Features
    12 waves of side-scrolling action
    Never seen before shooter in the darkness
    Enemies with different weapons and strategies
    Normal version and Hard Mode
    17 Upgrades and 6 Achievements
    Automatic High-score system



    Saturday, June 23, 2012

    The Suspense II







    The Suspense II



    Man is mortal ... This was and always will be ... But, if we can control what we predestined?

    Travel between life and death ... Discover the beauty of life and the horror of death ...



    Myosotis Chapter 2







    Myosotis Chapter 2



    Something happened in the Hotel...



    Friday, June 22, 2012

    Eat My Jelly Level Pack







    Eat My Jelly Level Pack



    Gish based physics! Guide this cute green jelly drop to his litle jelly food! Use the mouse to drag him and set the direction. Release the left mouse button in order to throw him in the desirable direction!



    New LittleSkywire 1







    New LittleSkywire 1



    The Little Skywire is a fun game with 40 levels,control The Little Skywire to enjoy a sightseeing tour in a variety of scenarios.
    You will experience 40 distinct scenarios in this games with excellent display. Try not to touch the obstacles and once you noticed the movement patterns of them, you may pass easily.
    Have fun with it~
    If you like it,reviews please~ ^_^.



    Draw a Line







    Draw a Line



    Just draw a line to help these guys. Happy guys want to stay, annoyed guys want to leave the screen, sad guys want to find their friends.



    Charlie Likes Strawberries







    Charlie Likes Strawberries



    Help Charlie gather all the strawberries by bending gravity in this cute, yet challenging puzzle platformer.



    Wednesday, June 20, 2012

    GARE







    GARE



    Set in a "tron" like world, Gare takes the player to control a mech



    Salem Demo







    Salem Demo



    Kill the Demon!



    Tuesday, June 19, 2012

    Weekly Short and Sweet Update

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    I'm feeling a bit sick so I will make this short and sweet.

    Zorua won the poll!

    I'm still working on PTD 2!

    Still don't have a date for it to come out yet (good things take time to create)

    Next week I will have a non-gaming announcement to make.

    Thanks for all the support, let me know what you think!

    HTD

    I'll just add a small update on HTD here. There's not much to report other than we're continuing to make progress on the graphics front. Sam needed to postpone working on the new graphics system in order to take care of personal matters. I'll be making a more in-depth post for HTD at some point this coming week. Have a good weekend everyone!

    -Dan

    Empires of Arkeia







    Empires of Arkeia



    Orcs, pirates, and strange blue fishfolk are swarming all over the islands! Gather your forces, develop new technologies, craft devious tactics, and push these invaders out of our lands!



    American 8-Ball Pool







    American 8-Ball Pool



    Play pool against computer players in tournaments to become rank #1. American 8-Ball Pool is on of the best free pool games with computer players.
    Play Pool Challenges, Time Attacks and Single Matches against your friends to improve your pool skills.
    Win over 50 trophies for top score, big runs of balls and special shots.
    This game has excellent physics - with spin control - and simple controls. The computer players are quick thinking and range from easy to very hard - so you'll be able to find the perfect match for you.
    The tournaments are 8-Ball Pool (with customisable rules in the settings) and Straight Pool against 15 computer players with a ranking system. You have to win both types of cups to become the rank number 1.
    Enjoy!



    Monday, June 18, 2012

    Vegas Solitaire TriPeaks







    Vegas Solitaire TriPeaks



    Challenge your card skills in three different game modes.
    Vegas Solitaire TriPeaks is an entertaining version of classic patience games.
    Your goal is to clear the game board by combining the cards into a sequence. The longer those are, the more points you will get.
    Have fun!



    Booger Ball







    Booger Ball



    Booger Ball is a challenging volleyball game, keep your blob under control and try to beat the computer. Based on GISH physics.



    Sunday, June 17, 2012

    Splatters







    Splatters



    Destroy incoming enemies of various shapes and colors! As they die, enemies stain the field with colored splatters that strengthen the next passing foes. Cover the field with your own splatters to weaken the enemies and rack up massive points!



    Moir







    Moir



    Drag and drop tiles from the selection area onto the stage to complete a ball's path. Get all balls to their goals to complete each stage.



    Saturday, June 16, 2012

    King's Game







    King's Game



    Launch cannonballs to destroy castles and all the enemy within. The enemy will shoot back so don't let them destroy your castle first, the first 20 levels are just easy, try to beat the second King if you are a real King!



    Fat Cat







    Fat Cat



    Play as both the owl and the pussy cat in this frantic puzzle shoot-em-up! Control the Owl with your mouse and the Cat with the arrow keys.



    Friday, June 15, 2012

    azew







    azew



    King Nolyn sent you on a quest to search for wi-fi connection throughout the whole castle.
    Azew is a puzzle platform game with a bit different mechanics and a little sense of humor. Every level is a room from witch you need to get out by rotating it. Rotating the room will allow you to control not just the main character, but all the characters on the screen, even the enemies. Be wise and use your enemies to help you pass some of the levels. For more detailed explanation see in-game help.
    Have fun



    Papa's Wingeria







    Papa's Wingeria



    You're in charge of Papa's Wingeria, where you'll need to take orders, fry up wings and things in the fryers, toss your wings in Papa's award-winning sauces, and arrange them just right with garnishes and sides for your loyal customers. New to the series are Custom Workers, where you can create your own character in the game and customize their look with endless possibilities. Change the hair style, skin tone, facial features, posture, accessories, and more! You'll also get dozens of accessories and items of clothing for your custom worker, from the Shop and earned from Mini-Games.



    Thursday, June 14, 2012

    Hero Tower Defense Thursday: Day 42 - Creatures Vs Races

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    Welcome to Hero Tower Defense Thursday!



    HTD Logo


    Go here to read Day 41 of Hero Tower Defense Thursday.




    Progress on the new art and graphics system is still underway and is going well. We're doing our best to get a new release out to you guys ASAP but we aren't looking to rush it out just so we can have something. I never liked seeing that happen in other games and then having to deal with all sorts of annoying bugs. Granted we're a small group and can only find so much but we do what we can. :)

    Now, on to the topic at hand. Creatures Vs Races! In HTD when we say Creatures we are typically referring to enemy units and when we say Races we are referring to playable heroes. However, there will be units that are both playable races and creatures that you fight. The HTD world isn't one with race wars going on with one versus another but rather just a world full of all sorts of races and creatures that have various factions within different groups. Some are good, some are bad. This allows us to be a bit more versatile when it comes to designating enemies for maps because we can mix various kinds of units together and still have it make sense.

    You might be wondering why aren't all units just creatures and playable races. Well, because it would be difficult to make something like a slug into a playable unit. The playable races require far more animations and set up in order to work with the system we've established. The main reason is because they are dynamic and allow for weapon and armor swapping which requires a lot more assets and work. However, we can always use creatures as companion pets/combat pets since they are a more limited version of a playable unit. So some might end up being available in that respect.

    Another good thing about having creatures as pets and races as enemies is that we can reuse assets that we already have. It's a huge time saver and provides some additional diversity, especially the races. For example, we can use the human race as an enemy and have all the armor and weapons available to outfit them however we like and even give them variations among themselves. We can also use their animations to do different things with. All of this essentially for free since we already have them available for the playable human race.

    We're all looking forward to the next release and hope to share it with you guys soon. Thanks for the continued support!


    In the Works:

  • Design

    • Pet System (50%)
    • Interface Revision (100%)


  • Graphics

    • Unit: Human Male - Revision (100%)
    • Unit: Human Male - Animations (25%)
    • Unit: Fire Gecko - Melee Concept (75%)
    • Unit: Fire Gecko - Ranged Concept (75%)
    • Unit: Meerkat Non-Combat Pet - Concept (25%)
    • Unit: Goblin - Concept (25%)


  • Programming

    • Graphic Processing Revision (75%)
    • Saving Inventory and Equipment Setup (0%)



    Check out Kevin's blog, KXN @ HTD for HTD art-related concepts, WIPs, polls, and more!

    Be sure to leave any ideas, suggestions, or other feedback you might have in the comments!


    -Dan

    Angry Hungry Fish







    Angry Hungry Fish



    The Sea is a very dangerous place, specially if you are a tasty tiny lantern fish!
    So your objetive number one is to grow larger than those ugly fish that want to eat you!
    You can do this by eating smaller fishes, but be careful of those bigger than you, them are hungry as well.



    Columns Master 2







    Columns Master 2



    This game is a mix of genre match3 and Tetris. Rules are very simple. On the top three figures fall and you must set them to form horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines of three or more of the same figure. I hope you enjoy it.



    Wednesday, June 13, 2012

    Wentworth







    Wentworth



    Cats in Space!

    While on a mission to the planet below, Wentworth the space cat inadvertently awakens a monstrous forest Golem. Now using the magic of the fairy world you must help him defeat the creature and restore order to the forest.



    Psychout







    Psychout



    You're a patient of a madhouse who's got a chance to escape. Accept the challenge of the madhouse maze that is full of puzzles. This is the world where reality and madness are harshly intertwined, where nothing is as it seems.



    I'm speaking at two events!

    Hey guys, Jordan here, haven't posted in a while but today I'm giving you some unbelievable news.The other day I was contacted by two people

    • JWT New York
    • Marie O' Riordan
    Both of these people wanted me to speak at two different events, and I was so excited.The first event is Marie O' Riordan's which is taking place at Cork Airport tomorrow (Thursday).I'm so excited about that! But, the next thing is amazing...Thanks to JWT I am speaking at the Cannes Lions Festival on Monday, meaning I get to go to France for a couple of days.I am speaking at a seminar called Worldmakers, alongside a lot of amazing people.I am super excited about this massive massive opportunity to speak at the same event as some of the words finest, including the president of MTV, former president of the USA, Bill Clinton & Selena Gomez.Not to mention the CEO of Twitter... The footage of the Worldmakers panel is supposed to be on YouTube so I will try to post it.Thanks again guys-Jordan

    Tuesday, June 12, 2012

    Weekly Progress: Working, PTD 2 improvements, small games, pick your first Mystery Gift!

    Want to get the Shiny legendary dogs? Shiny Mew? or any other shiny pokemon in the game? Adopt them today using SnD coins! Click here for more info.

    Visit the PTD: Pokemon Center - a place to trade pokemon, get your Daily Code, adopt Pokemon, view your items and change your avatar!


    Working
    Work, work, work! That is what we are all about right now here at Sam and Dan Games. Let us look at what everybody is working on!

    First the artist, since all the graphics in Pokemon Tower Defense are taken from the actual games we don't really need artist for PTD2, I mean admit it you love my attack graphics! So all of them are working on Hero Tower Defense. Kevin, our first artist, made a great blog post about what the artist have been making this past month. Check it out here. Not in the blog is the work that Joel has done. Joel while working on the PTD Fan film and his other projects was able to complete some weapon designs and a weapon model. Dan will also be lending his hand at helping with the 3D models.

    Second the programmers. Yes there is more than one! I've been talking to him for a long time now about joining us and now he is finally ready. I would like to welcome Jonathan to the team. He will be helping with the programming starting off with some new game prototypes that I will talk about down below. I'm also a programmer, I'm working on HTD, PTD2, and also some prototypes.

    Lastly the designers. Dan as you might know is in charge of designing and managing HTD, with feedback from the team. He is also in charge of the HTD blog post and answering SnD Coin orders. I'm in charge of PTD, PTD 2, and the weekly progress blog. Dan and I work together to figure out what we should focus on and which paths should we take as a company.

    PTD 2 Improvements
    Believe it or not I can't just copy and paste all the code from PTD to PTD 2! A lot of it needs to be refined and some critical parts drastically changed. This is why it has taken so long for the 1v1 mode to come out. I'm here to tell you about some of the improvements that I have been able to make to PTD that I hope you will enjoy. So here we go.

    1. You can now swap tower positions by dropping a tower in the other tower's spot.
    2. Attack's cooldown won't reset if you change the move, return the pokemon or move a tower from its spot.
    3. Damage text will now be white and have a dark background behind it to make it easier to read the text. Also all types of damage will have the same color. Super effective damage will be larger, and ineffective damage will be smaller font. Also critical damage will show up as slightly bigger and in a yellow color. So that its easier to see when you get a critical hit or when somebody critically hits you.
    4. When you change the size of the map it will now center itself. (See HTD's map)
    5. You can't drag the map so that it will be off screen. (See HTD's map)
    6. Many other improvements to the level code.

    When you play PTD2 you will notice a bunch of small changes to almost every area in the game. I hope you guys will enjoy them when the time comes. (I'm still working on it!)

    Small Games
    So last week I talked about small games. Not sure if I mentioned it before but Dan and I are about big complex ideas. We like games with a lot of depth. I tend to go for the more easy to pick up and hard to master, and he tend to go for the hardcore from the start games. A good example would be my love for the Super Smash Bros series and Dan's love for the Street Fighter series. The problem is we don't have the money to make the big complex games, and even something of medium size (like HTD) will take us a good long while to make. So it is with this in mind that we want to produce some smaller but fun games for you guys to play. Three prototypes we are looking at are: A beat em up game designed by Kevin. A barrel jumping game (like the original donkey kong) inspired by the a concept from Joel. A simple RPG designed by me inspired by the 3DS RPG Find Mii. These will be fun games that will be connected in an interesting way that I'm not ready to reveal at this time.

    Pick your first Mystery Gift!
    So the 5th Generation of pokemon won for the first poll and you guys gave a lot of great comment as to who you wanted from different generations. I gathered up all the names and I picked the top 3 plus I added my own suggestion (Sandile) to the poll. Make your pick!

    That's all I have for you this week, thanks for the support and as always let me know what you think!

    Bloweee







    Bloweee



    A mind-blowing colourful puzzle. Bloweees are very explosive, think hard and blow up longest chains to multiply your points and prevent reactor explosion.



    It Takes A Village: Summer of Bandits







    It Takes A Village: Summer of Bandits



    Battle so, so many bandits in this full-featured mini-RTS. Explore, build an army, research advanced basketry, and save the best village! Warning: contains bandits.



    Monday, June 11, 2012

    Monster Castle XP







    Monster Castle XP



    Defend your queen from the enemies who want to invade your kingdom.Defense tower game, where you can create and evolve monsters to protect your castle from the 10 different enemies.



    Rail way bridge







    Rail way bridge



    Game type of bridge construction. Build railway bridges, opens new trains.



    Wastex Games Android News App [NEWS]

    Do you have an Android device?  If so, you should check out the Wastex Games News app, available for free through Google Play.  Here's the link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wastexgames.android

    The Wastex Games News app is a content presentation application that pulls together this blog feed, the @WastexGamesNews twitter account, and the YouTube account, packaging them all into one easy to use place.


    The main screen.Blog Feed
    Twitter FeedYouTube Feed
    This is just the first of several mobile tools we have planned, which is just a small part of a larger set of changes coming to the Wastex Games brand.

    Sunday, June 10, 2012

    Cardboard Box Assembler







    Cardboard Box Assembler



    Wrap your brain around the six sides of a cube in this disorienting puzzle game as you guide Melvin through his own mental breakdown. In a twisty 3D world where gravity is relative, Melvin must collect keys and gems to unlock increasingly confusing levels as he journeys into the darkest parts of his mind. For you that means more than 30 levels of sanity-bending platforming puzzles, and the satisfaction of helping the poor guy find himself.



    Escape from Puppy Factory







    Escape from Puppy Factory



    No self-respecting space dog would fail to answer a distress bark from the surface of a ruined planet. Puppies are in danger! Rescue them all as you rearrange the planet's surface with your swap-gun, a device that allows you to trade places with pieces of the world around you. Build bridges, block lasers, and uncover a sinister plot that we promise isn't completely given away by the title. Sound like a brain twister? Sure, but if a dog can do it...



    Saturday, June 9, 2012

    Castle Surge







    Castle Surge



    The human realm needs your help! War has broken out in the lands and darkness is at the doorstep. Fight back the invaders as you seek to save humanity from itself and others that want to remove you from the picture. Travel across the land as the ever evolving story and threats bring the war for mankind to new heights.



    Doli Nasty Brick Attack







    Doli Nasty Brick Attack



    Help Sisi from the doli nasty brick attack!



    Friday, June 8, 2012

    Package The Monsters







    Package The Monsters



    Feed and package little monsters drawing it a way.



    Bots and Blocks







    Bots and Blocks



    Use your ability to create blocks to crush those pesky bots!



    Thursday, June 7, 2012

    Hero Tower Defense Thursday: Day 41 - Show and Tell

    Want to get the legendary dogs? Shiny Mew? or any other shiny pokemon in the game? Adopt them today using SnD coins! Click here for more info.




    Welcome to Hero Tower Defense Thursday!



    HTD Logo


    Go here to read Day 40 of Hero Tower Defense Thursday.




    Unfortunately the new release won't make it out this week because we were originally thinking we could set up the new interface menus using a mix of the old graphics process with the new graphics process. It seems now that we can't actually do that or it wouldn't be worth it because we'd have to redo it anyway. So we're taking the more efficient route by continuing to work on the new graphics process and then once we have that set up we'll be able to throw together the new interface and it'll be set for good. However, I wanted to give you guys a little bit of a preview in the meantime.

    Hero Customization Screen

    This is the Hero Customization screen where you'll be able to change things like your Race, Hair Style, Colors, etc. You might notice that there's no character roster at the bottom. This is because this screen won't always be available, it's more of a triggered screen that will become available when you are presented with the option to change some of those features. For example it'll appear when you start a new game in order to make your main hero and when you get new customizable heroes or items/quests that allow you change race or hair color. For testing purposes we'll be allowing easy access to this screen from the Party Management screen till we are at a more finalized version of the game.

    Party Management Screen

    Next is the Party Management screen where you'll be able to set up the group you'll take into battle, enter battle, and for now, access the Hero Customization screen. On this screen you can see the character roster, navigation buttons, and a preview of the currently selected hero. The preview will also show you the hero's name, native element (behind the character), and their currently active skills. The Enter Battle text and icon will light up when there's at least one character in your active party.

    Inventory Screen

    And lastly we have the Inventory screen. Your currently selected hero's equipment is on the left and the shared inventory (all characters use the same one) on the right. The check marks on the Helm and Cloak slots are toggles for turning those items visually on and off. In order to see the details of any items/skills you would just hover the cursor over it and details for it will pop up in a window.

    That's all I'm going to show for now, don't want the post to get too large. There are still some placeholders at work here but as you can see it's mostly an overhaul. Hopefully we can get a new release out for you guys soon so you can try it and provide us with some feedback. As you can see we're hard at work though and things are coming together nicely, the current content just takes some time to put together.


    In the Works:

  • Design

    • Pet System (50%)
    • Interface Revision (90%)


  • Graphics

    • Unit: Human Male - Revision (90%)
    • Unit: Fire Gecko - Melee Concept (75%)
    • Unit: Fire Gecko - Ranged Concept (75%)
    • Unit: Meerkat Non-Combat Pet - Concept (25%)
    • Unit: Goblin - Concept (25%)


  • Programming

    • Graphic Processing Revision (75%)
    • Saving Inventory and Equipment Setup (0%)



    Check out Kevin's blog, KXN @ HTD for HTD art-related concepts, WIPs, polls, and more!

    Suggestions and ideas are always welcome in the comments, thanks guys!


    -Dan