Makai

I'm really excited about my ideas for the final game. Two are based on my favorite hobbies and I've always been interested in exploring as games but now I have the chance to make them my self ;) #SmallGameStudio

- Plane & Simple 🛩️
- Nautical Horizons ⛵️
- Excavators Escapades👷

Finally decided my final game pitches. It's interesting how sometimes the title can come before the game, I try to keep a running list... #SmallGameStudio

I've spent today trying to play through as many I could and I agree :) For some reason I always enjoy having to play as 2 people, it's fun to get both sides of the experience

I was playing through some of the Project 3 games today and I was SO impressed with the design quality of Flow State. Kevin did a FANTASTIC job with the sounds, animations, & the actual mechanics #SmallGameStudio

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Getting this gif to upload on Giphy took almost as long as building the whole game. The main game mechanic is still in progress but movement and spawning is looking good 😎 #SmallGameStudio

Almost finished with a *rough* build of game #3, I cant get my script to accept the score component but I'm determined... #SmallGameStudio

I've been swamped working on other class work so I haven't gotten much time to experiment with my game but this is a little sneak peak...
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playing through "Life of a Polygon" right now and it is SO MUCH FUN. It has a gripping story, the mechanics are really cool and unique but also create the need for some really challenging moves. I'm only a square so far but I'll always be fan of the silent protagonist #relatable #SmallGameStudio

Struck by the audacious concept behind "Combat at the Movies" which reimagines classic films as Atari tank battles. It took a little while to figure out the mechanics for each game but I appreciate how they're made to mirror the themes in the films (Rashomon was very fun) #SmallGameStudio

Finally got some time to work on Arcade 3. Started playing "I Very Much Don't Want To Be Here." I thought the starting instructions to "blend in" were odd at first but intriguing. Within 30 seconds it became a very relatable experience of feeling out of place despite "fitting in" #SmallGameStudio

Games that get more distorted the longer you play are SO fun but definitely get frustrating when you can't progress. Idk if you're familiar with the game LOVE but that's basically the main mechanic, pretty fun :)

S1GN4L UNKN0WN by mkfraas Play in your browser

Finally *mostly* finished S1GN4L UNKN0WN! It's still got a few kinks but I'm happy with how the end result looks #smallgamestudio

Take up the role of a lead scientist aboard a deep space research vessel that has suddenly come in cotact with a mysterious and... IMPOSSIBLE signal

Finally finished (I hope, think, and pray) the code for my three game states. Nothing crazy (I think its ~200 lines) but I've written the word "Block" so many times I'm experiencing semantic satiation from typing... #SmallGameStudio

Turns out I’ve got labyrinthitis! 🤒Now it feels like I’m working on two games at once :D solving the maze in my head and finishing up Project 2, UNKN0WN S1GN4L. #SmallGameStudio

Finally finished my Pecha Kucha... I'm very excited for you to see it and hear about all the crazy cool things David Kanaga has gotten upto in his career :D #SmallGameStudio

(Game Two updates coming soon...)

Unfortunately I've still been feeling pretty sick but as I've been preparing for my #PechaKucha on David Kanaga and i am blown away by two things: the sheer number of albums and musical projects he's worked on AND the AWESOME cover art he consistently delivers with each album #SmallGameStudio

That looks SO COOL! I'm excited to see what you're planning to put in front if that's just your canvas! Might try using this technique for a computer terminal...

David Kanaga on X: "Outer Wilds is now Zelda canon" / X Outer Wilds is now Zelda canon

Came across David Kanaga's thread on Outer Wilds—turns out it's a spiritual cousin to Zelda! Fascinating find while researching for my Pecha Kucha. Cool to see how one creative spark leads to another. #SmallGameStudio #OuterWilds
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Music Object, Substance, Organism (GDC 14) Net/dub version of presentation on 'music=games' delivered March 17, 2014 at the Game Developer's Conference, San Francisco.

Not much to update from the game... yet BUT preparing for my Pecha Kucha, Daniel Kanaga (and prof LeMieux by recommendation) has introduced the idea of music as "skin" for time signatures and now you know about it too :D #smallgamestudio

p.s. here it is for anyone curious or musically inclined:

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My laptop is still recovering after facing a *near fatal* blue screen Luckily I still have all my files but am in the process of reinstalling software. While I've been racking my brain on what programs are missing, I've continued progress on my project 2... #smallgamestudio #windowsrecovery #aliens

Before I die please make sure to show my mom this photo evidence of me making the bed...
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I couldn't get my cave Boolean intersections to work with my terrain soo... my cave has now become a drainage(?) pipe. #smallgamestudio #industrialism

I'm trying to learn Maya and Unity this quarter when I have experience on Blender & Unreal. It's a nightmare keeping track of where tools are ☹️

Things are coming along now... still missing some textures and water. I'm picturing a pond with a small fishing cabin and a nearby tent/cave indicating some sort of survival expedition
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It can't stay at "Completing Domain" forever right? Right???
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Started an island. So far I've only gotten the water scenery done...