March 14, 2010
I'm still working on my low res game as much as I can.
The basic game mechanics are in place but need a lot of tweaking. I also have a few more features I need to incorporate and then I'll move on to creating the bulk of the content (monsters, levels, etc).
You might notice some items related to the game pop up in my portfolio soon. I'm sort of using the game development as an excuse for some fun design and branding practice.
February 16, 2010
I'm still attempting to teach myself game programming whenever I get a chance. Recently I jumped back into ActionScript code, because I think if anything I might learn some things I can apply to web development.
My new goal is to place strict limitations on my game audio/visual assets so I can spend more time on the programming.
In my newest engine, I will be using a base tileset of 8x8 pixel tiles with an 8 bit (256 color) palette. The entire game screen will be 128x104 pixels. In play, I will zoom the screen 300%, so you can actually see what's going on.
To see a mock-up of the game screen click here.
February 9, 2010
I've finally got around to adjusting the look of my new site. I'm replacing the flat colors with some textured backgrounds and adding a few graphics here and there.
While I was aiming for a more Victorian influence it seems to be coming off as Medieval. I'm not sure that I like it but I'll keep messing with it.
February 8, 2010
Sorry about taking so long in between posts. I purchased a new Droid phone from Verizon last month and have been playing around with the Android OS.
I'm new to the Java language (which Android primarily uses) but it hasn't taken long to pick up. I don't have any specific ideas for apps right now but I might come up with some simple things in the future.
December 15, 2009
I think I have enough completed on this application to add it to my projects. It's basically what I've developed to update this site and similar ones. New features are still being added. You can read about it on my projects page: www.yngram.com/projects.php
December 13, 2009
My website has been down for a good while. I have been busy with some other projects and neglected doing anything with it. I've re-designed the site now with a cleaner look. Just trying to make it easy to read and simple to update. I might do a few changes here and there, but everything should be working perfectly soon.
