Archive for February, 2010
Everybody knows what I should do but me
Feb 28th
Don’t get me wrong. When a player gives me his opinion on what I should do it’s great. It means he cares. Of course he might be completely off the map but he’s trying to help.
On game development forums it’s different however. Forums are what they are, self-promotion spaces where people like to hear themselves [...]
The cold shower that is Kongregate’s rating system
Feb 27th
* I’m not one that likes rants so I made sure to include some positive bits at the end.
Before going further I think I need to make sure we all get some things:
- Kongregate seems to be doing just fine as it is right now. They look like a successful business so they are surely [...]
Golemizer now on Kongregate!
Feb 23rd
It finally happened! Golemizer featured on another website with tons of players!
When you’re building a game you’re obviously hoping that people will take a look at your work or even better that they will hang around to play it. So no need to tell that right now as I see many players logging in that [...]
It doesn’t have to always be fun to be fun
Feb 21st
I just updated the mini-game for sheep in Golemizer (the previous system was putting too much pressure on the database so sheep were inactive for some time when I discovered the problem). Most players will argue that this can barely be considered as a mini-game since there’s no puzzle here and doesn’t require any skills. [...]
Abandoning Prototype for jQuery
Feb 20th
In case you didn’t know, Javascript is THE power on the web right now. Sure most games are coded in Flash and Java. Others are just claiming the “browser game” label yet you have to install some proprietary plug-in that won’t be useful to play any other game … Might as well consider any game [...]
$20 for 6 inventory slots in Allods
Feb 19th
Either it’s an error or someone is a bit greedy.
The situation is interesting though. Either players are just complaining just for the sake of it (aren’t forums meant for that? … I’ll need to write about this) or it means that they already have their credit card ready to spend plenty of money.
So if some [...]
Getting new players is HARD
Feb 12th
No, not because Golemizer’s graphics are not that hot. No, not because I’m a single developer with a lot to do (day job included) and it’s not as polished as it could be. No …
Well, it can be yes also. But my opinion is slowly changing. I used to think that if people were not [...]
Mass Effect 2, the only non-review you need
Feb 11th
That’s not a review. I liked the game a lot, you might not. I like the game as it is, you might not. I just like to talk about stuff so here’s stuff about Mass Effect 2. Call this a self-therapy while I’m waiting for more ME 2 content (and ME 3!!!).
Some spoilers ahead …
Still [...]
Exploring the world of Golemizer has never been so easy!
Feb 7th
Update #30 of Golemizer introduced the Atlas. The Atlas is a new website that you can check out here: http://atlas.golemizer.com/
By crafting an Electron Stamper and using this item players can take pictures of their favorite zones in Golemizer and share them with the world. It doesn’t require to upload screenshots or anything, just use this [...]
Critics are always right (when you know they’re wrong)
Feb 7th
Maybe I never said this “online” but I do care about critics a lot. I care about them in the way if I know how a so called critic thinks it helps to make up my mind.
I doesn’t care if critics are good or not. I care about what I know about the critic. If [...]
