Monthly Archives: September 2010

Pretty GameCast Episode 2: Hero Core

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Matthew Fister

Matt and Mark discuss Hero Core, by Daniel Remar. What makes this exploration game work? Subscribe to Pretty GameCast in iTunes Pretty GameCast Episode 2 MP3 References Exile, by Nehon Telenet (this is the title of the game Matt could … Continue reading →

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Tiny Tyranny Alpha 2

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Matthew Fister

And a bit ahead of schedule – here is the second alpha of Tiny Tyranny! The game is coming along. Let me know if you have crash bugs or can’t figure out how to do anything, or if things are … Continue reading →

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Pretty GameCast Episode 1: Rogue Survivor

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Matthew Fister

On this, the first ever episode of Pretty GameCast, we discuss Rogue Survivor by roguedjack, which both Mark and I quite enjoy. Rogue Survivor is a zombie apocalypse survival game that borrows elements from the roguelike genre. Subscribe to Pretty GameCast … Continue reading →

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Announcing Pretty GameCast

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Matthew Fister

Mark and I are almost live with Pretty GameCast. We’re just waiting for iTunes to finish their review. Pretty GameCast is a podcast about videogames. Our main segment is taking a game each week and talking critically about its successes … Continue reading →

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Tiny Tyranny Progress 9-6-10

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Matthew Fister

This weekend I fixed up some various bugs and did a lot of work on ranged weapons. They pretty much work now. Characters can be equipped with weapons and tend to use them relatively correctly. There are two more major … Continue reading →

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Bug of the Day (Months): PyGame Rects Are Ints

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Matthew Fister

Gah! I should have realized this sooner. The internal representation for PyGame’s rects are integers. This is why characters in TinyTyranny either moved strongly in one direction or not at all! I think this is also why Run! Jump! Forever! … Continue reading →

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