Tag: Indie Games

  • Successful Game Jamming

    At a recent Dirty Rectangles Show and Tell, I took part in a two hour game jam. This was the second game jam that I’ve taken part in, but I have attended many over the last few years. I’ve seen a lot of successes and failures and made a number of mistakes myself, but this…

  • IGDA Ottawa: Indies in the Classroom Talk

    At a recent Independent Game Developers Association meeting I was asked to talk about my experiences taking Hideout!, a project originally developed as schoolwork, to the Xbox 360 for public sale. The slides and a video of the presentation are below. As always, please pass on any feedback; it’s always much appreciated! The presentation began…

  • Hideout! Downloads: First Four Days

    Hey Everyone! The “estimated” data for the first four days of downloads and sales for Hideout! are in! We’ve had over 1000 people try out the game, which definitely shows that people like the game box and marketing material! And 28 full game copies have been sold! To be honest, these are pretty much the…

  • Hideout!: Designing Lasting Arcade-Style Gameplay

    When I initially designed and implemented the gameplay of Hideout! I had created a game where the best players would consistently get to about level 5 or 6, while beginners would typically achieve level 3 or 4. This wasn’t very good – I wanted experienced players to be able to get much higher up, maybe…

  • Hideout! Now Available on Xbox Live!

    Hideout! has now been released on the Xbox 360! You can find it for download (with a free trial game) in the indie games section of the Xbox Live Marketplace or visit the game’s website at hideout.allenwp.com to watch the game trailer and find out more information. I had a tonne of fun making this…