Making a Great Game Trailer
Note: This article is a work in progress (and is mostly a reference for myself). A great video game trailer is more than just a collection of random clips from…
Good Level Design (notes)
I recently watched this video on “Good Level Design” and decided I would take some notes. 10 Principles of Good Level Design Good Level Design… Is Fun to Navigate. Create…
Notes on Game Feeling
It’s important that game characters and controls feel good. They should be inherently fun, even without clever levels, impressive graphics, or complex enemies. Controls that Feel Right For example, with…
Music for My Pixel Knight Game
I’ve been working on a simple pixel knight game and I wanted to collect some potential music that I could use for it. FANTASY FOREST BATTLE (LOOPING) – For an RPG…
Making epub files for ebooks
I did some research into how to make ebooks today. I ran across this article called 4 Ways to Create an ePub eBook which was extremely helpful. Epubs are Specialized Zip Files…
Pyxel Edit
Pyxel Edit sounds like a great program for making tile maps or pixel art. The best part about this program is that it makes it easy to make seamless tile-sets…
Cool Space Aesthetic That Would Look Cool In A Game
I saw this web design and thought it would make a really nice aesthetic for a video game… Update – A Design Based on The Inspiration a while after…
A Game Crafter (A Self Publisher for Board Games)
I just found a really cool website thegamecrafter.com that lets you publish your own board games. I find this very interesting as I might be interested in making a card…
Mario Suite Performed by the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra performs a suite of Super Mario Brothers, Megaman, The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy and more. Below is the video set to start with the…
A Dungeon Tileset
I found this tile set for creating RPG (think the Legend of Zelda) dungeons. It’s nice artwork, and feel pretty complete. It has treasure chests, doors, keys, stairs, barrels, switches,…
Chinese Dragon Game (Early Alpha Testing) version 0.2
Play the Demo I’m currently working on a game involving a dragon that navigates tunnels. Click the mouse to go up. Release to go down. Also works with touch screens.
Turret Master version 0.3
https://www.monsonproductions.com/games/TurretMaster-0-3 The newest version. Details coming soon. https://i.giphy.com/lbHcBbu4jCscE.gif
Fun In Rexburg – Musings on a personal project
The Book Several Years ago I wrote a book called “How To Have Fund in Rexburg“. I spent months researching, taking photos, and designing the book. At last I finished…
Bit Blaster XL Review
I bought Bit Blaster XL on Steam recently. It had great reviews and was make by a guy not unlike myself (someone learning to make games in his spare time)….
Turret Master v 0.29
Link to the newest version I’ve been working more on my new game. In this version I created new on-screen control graphics. http://monsonproductions.com/games/TurretMaster0-29b/ Also Here is an animated gif (just…
Space Game Sound Effects
I’m compiling a list of resources and sound effects suitable for a space-themed arcade game. Make your own sound FX at http://bfxr.net or https://www.leshylabs.com/apps/sfMaker/ http://opengameart.org http://freesound.org http://audiojungle.net https://www.tgcstore.net/ soundimage.org Eric Matyas has a…
Video Game Music Sources
I’ve been looking for suitable music for my game and wanted to share what I’ve found… SoundImage.org Sound image is a collection of game-worth music all written by one guy…
Turret Master v 0.25
Here is a link to Turret Master v 0.25: https://www.monsonproductions.com/games/Turret%20Maste0-25r/ In This version fixed the web font added touch screen support Added a health bar to the space colony Removed the…
First Beta Test of New Game Turret Master
Turret Master Version 0.2 In Turret Master, you control a giant space turret, tasked with protecting a moon colony from asteroids and alien attacks. It’s a game of lightning fast…
The Origin and Future of Monson Productions
Early Origins Monson Productions was actually an idea from my childhood (or rather my early teenage-hood) when I started making movies with friends and family under the moniker “Monson Productions“. …