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
FANTASY FOREST BATTLE (LOOPING) – For an RPG maybe? (2:02) Royalty-Free. http://soundimage.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Fantasy-Forest-Battle.mp3 ANCIENT TROOPS AMASSING (LOOPING) – A dragon gong and male vocals give this piece an “ancient epic” feel. (1:36) …
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…
Free Background Resources
I found this resource for free backgrounds at http://backgrounds.mysitemyway.com/ The interface isn’t the best I’ve ever seen but many of the backgrounds are pretty impressive. All icons, brushes, textures, etc,…
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…
Clip Champ for video compression
I was reading an article on Cinemagraphs in web design and found a reference to a service called ClipChamp.com. The article mentioned that his video went from several megabytes down…
Really Cool Space Aesthetic (would look cool in a game)
I saw this website with an outer space theme and I really love it’s look. I think it would be really cool to make a video game with this look….
If The Moon Were Only 1 Pixel
A fascinating site showing the scale of our solar system. Just how much empty space is there? Find out at: http://joshworth.com/dev/pixelspace/pixelspace_solarsystem.html. The speed of light never felt so slow…
A Game Crafter (A Self Publisher for Board Games)
I just found a really cool website that lets you publish board games. I find this very interesting as I might be interested in making a card or board game…
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…
Disney Music for Studying
This is a great Disney medley that’s perfect for working. I often listen to it at work. Enjoy… I especially enjoy the soft jazz “Alice in Wonderland” starting at 13:59….
Play The Beta Version of Turret Master X1
Beta testers wanted for Turret Master X1. We’re looking for a few good Turret Masters to protect our colony and improve our defense system. Qualifying cadets need to know their…
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,…
Test HTML5 Video (using videojs)
I’m experimenting with a plugin called VideoJS. It makes it easier to put HTML5 video on your wordpress website.
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.
SnapDrop.net – A Slick, Simple Solution for Files between Devices
Snapdrop.net let’s you send files between computers with no logins or accounts. It’s easy and straight forward. Unlike services like Dropbox or Google Drive, Snapdrop doesn’t appear to store your…
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…