Busy
It is autumn in this part of the world. Leaves are falling. Squirrels are busy packing away nuts for winter. We are chained to our desks trying to get as much done as possible. The 2013 IGF submission...
View ArticleOUYA - Unboxing
Our OUYA Dev Kit arrived yesterday afternoon in the middle of pushing out a Penumbear iPhone build to our beta testers. What horrible timing! I decided to take a few minutes to unbox the thing or I...
View ArticleOUYA CREATE Post Mortem - Duplicity
Making games that I can play on my TV with a controller in hand is something I am totally pumped about. That is why we backed both the OUYA and the iOS GameDock. One of the most exciting parts for me...
View ArticlePenumbear - The Art Post
With the release of our third iOS game PENUMBEAR right around the corner, I thought I’d talk a bit about my half of the production, the art and animation. Sal could write a lengthy look back on...
View ArticlePenumbear Tools - Level Editor
Penumbear will be released next week on February 28th. I am a firm believer in using the right tools for the job even if I have to pay for them. I generally prefer open source tools so I can modify...
View ArticleOld School Penumbear Game Manual
Penumbear will be available in the App Store on February 28th. Steve and I both love retro games. Nintendo and SNES were a big part of our youth, and experience on those platforms helps shape...
View ArticlePenumbear Retro Magazine Ad
Wow I just found this ad for Penumbear in my stack of old Gamepro's! Be sure to pick up (download) Penumbear this Thursday!
View ArticlePenumbear - Making Maps and Levels
I’ve shown a bit of this in previous posts, but I thought I’d post a few more here. Level design in this game was really fun for me and I wish I had more time to do more levels. I had long lists of...
View ArticlePenumbear Wallpapers
In celebration of this week's PENUMBEAR release, I've made some wallpapers for your iPhones and iPads! There's 4 different wallpapers, so choose your device and pick out your home and lock screens!...
View ArticlePenumbear Music
For Penumbear, we again enlisted the services of our friend Chris Negrini, who did music for FOUR HATS and OMEGAPIXEL as well as a bunch of music for a few games we haven’t gotten off the ground yet....
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