Bad antivirus software gives Windows a bad name. The first thing you should do whenever you get a new Windows computer is to completely remove any preinstalled antivirus software. I know, I’m totally crazy. But guess what? My computer runs a lot better than yours.
Star Guard is a great example of how simple graphics can be animated in fun ways. Add some interesting game mechanics and a fun way to tell a story, and you’ve got a game with soul.
What separates a dumb game from a great one? It isn’t the graphics, fancy AI, or voice acting. No, it’s the simple fact that really great games got soul. That is what turns them into classics. It’s the behind-the-scenes love the creators put into their work to turn it into a work of art.
All those who have gone before you have perished.
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Great achievements in art, literature, engineering, science, or any other discipline are only made possible by the many prototypes, rough drafts, and failed ideas which preceded them. Assuming elegance to be the essential characteristic of any masterpiece, it is astonishing how much background work is required to reduce something to its most powerful and essential elements. Even more surprising, perhaps, is the relative obscurity that such work inherits at the precise moment the goal is distilled. Fools may then gain the advantage of our ignorance.
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Graphics are fun to work with, but there are approximately 2 million different image formats you have to deal with at one time or another. It can be a pain converting from one format to another, so this month I’m recommending the super-cool Wolfire Converter for Mac OS X and Windows.
The Wolfire image converter gives you a simple way to convert among about a dozen different common image formats, including some specific to application and game programming. Check it out. It’s pure awesome.
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What scripting language would you choose for a 2D game engine? Take a couple seconds and vote now (the poll is in the sidebar). I don’t want to bias anyone, so I will save my discussion of the pros and cons of each language for later.
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