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Platformer Mixtape 2010

Posted on June 6, 2018 by admin

My adorable/nasty game, Platformer Mixtape 2010, is now available to freely play in its final form! Find it on Itch.io, Armor Games, or Newgrounds. More levels Quality-of-life fixes (pause, mute, save games) Tighter controls If you’re interested in the design and development … Continue reading →

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10 Ways to Prep for a Game Jam

Posted on May 20, 2018 by admin

The dust has settled on LDJAM 41, for which I made the rage-inducing Flappy Blocks in 48 hours. I learned a lot, and thought it was only fair to share. So here is my Top 10 List Of Things That You … Continue reading →

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Flappy Bird + Tetris = ???

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Thomas

For LDJAM41 I made Flappy Blocks, a mashup of Flappy Bird and Tetris-style gameplay. You can play it in your browser here. The theme was, “Combine 2 incompatible genres.” I think I succeeded. All the strategy of Tetris, plus all … Continue reading →

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6 ways to improve 2D jumping

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Thomas

In Platformer Mixtape 2010, I parodied several games including the excellent Super Meat Boy. This meant getting the jumping physics “just so”, or the game would be crap. This is a collection of my thoughts on what makes a good … Continue reading →

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