Dark Time

Looking for a new game to check out? Dark Time is a free game developed by me for the Game Jolt FEAR contest. The game is a puzzle game that uses the manipulation of a light orb (the only source of light) to complete levels.

You can get the game at Game Jolt here.

ZNA HD

If you are interested in creating an Application for the Zune HD you might want to try using my newest project.

ZNA HD is an engine designed to specifically for the Zune HD, designed in C# XNA 3.1.

It is still very much under development but is designed to include all the needed components you will need for a simple game/app.

You can find out more here: http://code.google.com/p/zna-hd/.

Particle Field - Zune

Do you have a Zune HD?

If you do, you may want to check out my latest App: Particle Field.

It is a very simple program that allows you to simulate thousands of color changing particles at the same time. You can control them with your fingers (it supports multitouch) and also alter the gravity by flipping your Zune. Since gravity is decided based entirly on your zunes accelerometer you can play at any angle you want!

This program is rather amusing, I personally have spent far more time playing with it than I have making it. Earlier today, I released the official version of Particle Field, some screenshots may be seen above.

I am looking for any advice that you can offer.

Also, this project is entirly Open Source. If you know some C# or want to get started. Than feel free to open this up and play around with it. The full download contains all code and graphics used in the program. Unfortunatly I have no camera and there is no way to take a video of the Zunes screen without one, this means that you will have to look at the pictures I provided above as proof of what this app looks like. Trust me, it is far more impressive on the Zune.

The link will take you to Zune Boards, which offers some of the best apps for the Zune. The downloads are located at the top of the page. 

Link: http://zuneboards.com/forums/showthread.php?p=604057#post604057

Questions, Comments? Please post them below. I try to answer every question I get. 

Something Different

With the start of a new school year I am going to be trying something new with this blog. Some of the posts will continue to talk about random things such as Llama's, but I am going to be trying to shift this more towards a programming blog. Since I am getting into my more focused Computer Science classes it seems only smart.

With that I plan on talking about different algorithms and coding styles to solve them. Additionally I hope to provide example projects and maybe some tutorials. Since this is starting when I am starting my actual programming education it should turn into a vary useful guide for beginner programmers.

I also plan on showcasing some of my games and will be dropping links to builds that no one else can have. Keep your eye pealed for these!

With that being said I am introducing some new tags. The Code tag is the general tag, it will represent all new topics related to code. After that all new languages will be listed like this: Code/C++, Code/Java etc. If you are interested in learning to program or expanding your skills than stay tuned.