Monthly Archives: February 2009

When I was starting a new project to take my 4K game and turn it into a 32K monster yesterday, I noticed something odd.  My code would not  compile.  On further inspection, I had forgotten to include a custom class in … Continue reading →

OK, so now I’m down to 4094 bytes!! Whoo hoo.  The game is finished too.  I’m, very happy with the results, as it is the exact type of game that I’d like to play.  Some things I learned from people … Continue reading →

Flash Game Development Inter-web mash up: Feb 24, 2009 The latest in Blog entries and articles that might interest Flash game developers. This time we cover: Game math tutorials; Paper Vision, and Box2D tutorials; Blogs on the 4K game Contest, … Continue reading →

If it wasn’t for the spirit refreshing 4K game contest, I never would have thought of the need to write a line of code like this: tempPart.bitmapData = new BitmapData(2, 2, false,((type ==1)?((explodeCtr % 2 ==0) ? aCR[1]: aCR[2]):aCR[3]) ); … Continue reading →

I’m not usually associated with high performance Flash programming around here, as Jeff does most of that kind of writing.  I usually settle into puzzle games, kids games, and games that never see the light of day. However, this 4K … Continue reading →

I have been focused in my limited free time this week on getting my 8K game down to 4K. I still have at least one more optimization to do and then a couple things to add, but I am at … Continue reading →

Flash Game Development Inter-web mash up: Feb 17, 2009 The latest in Blog entries and articles that might interest Flash game developers. This is a little late this week, as I have been fighting off a very nasty sinus infection … Continue reading →

7.3K and counting Just a quick update from the house of the 4 deathly ill. Between trips to the doctor, drug store, and even a complete (although partially disastrous) appearance at my day job, I was able to get an … Continue reading →

4k Game Competition: So I’m at 4k already… I have been working on a game for the UrbanSquall / GamingYourway 4K game competition this week and I have already hit 4K in my swf. It will probably surprise no one … Continue reading →

Why does the 4K game competition excite me so much? I have been down lately, really really down. A plethora of problems with my house, with work, with the world economy, and with my personal economy have put my attitude … Continue reading →

This would normally go into the Weekly Mash-Up, but Chris Hughes sent it over this morning and it was too late for this week, too early for next week, so here it is: A very well researched and put together … Continue reading →

Flash Game Development Inter-web mash up: Feb 9, 2009 The latest in Blog entries and articles that might interest Flash game developers. This time we cover: The 4K Game Competition; New games from Photon Storm, Gaming Your Way, and The … Continue reading →

Until now that is. It bugs me that the last post on the blog for 3 days was about music. Don’t get me wrong, because the Gaslight Anthem rocks, but they really have nothing to do with game development.  I … Continue reading →