I've been very busy working on updates for Puzzledorf. In this article I will discuss: A brand new soundtrack, new graphical enhancements, the Ruins update, price changes as well as a preview of part of the new soundtrack.
How Puzzledorf Was Born
I had a dream to make video games. People around me seemed to think I should "get a real job". I ignored them and went my own way, because this is how I wanted to live my life. Now I've made Puzzledorf. This is how I did it.
How To Work Out The Size of Sprites & Game World
When you are making a new pixel art game, how do you work out what size to make your sprites? How many pixels should you display on the screen at one time? It's something I review every time I start a new game. Here are some quick tips to think about. References The first thing... Continue Reading →
New Menu Music Preview
You can preview the new Menu Music for Puzzledorf here, and get a glimpse at the new animated background for the menu.
New Title Screen Preview with new Music
You can preview the new, animated Title Screen along with the new Theme Music, coming out soon.
Puzzledorf – Ruins Update Coming Soon
There's new info about the "Ruins" update coming soon to Puzzledorf and I've just launched a new Steam Developer page.
Steam Achievements – Round 2 – Added
New Steam Achievements have just been added to Puzzledorf! Previously the achievements would be completed by any player who completed the game. These new achievements are different. They are harder to get and score based, giving determined players something more to aim for. Here is a list of the new achievements:...
Retro Game Colour Palettes And Tools
This post contains a bunch of colour palettes you can use in your games and pixel art projects, as well as some resources for helping you to automatically generate or manually create your own palettes, as well as some other resources. Updated periodically as I discover more stuff.
How To Resize Pixel Art in Photoshop
This tutorial teaches you how to resize Pixel Art in Photoshop. It shows you how to increase and decrease the image while keeping crisp quality.
gifCam – GIF Recorder
Ever wanted to know how you can make a GIF for your game's website? gifCam is one viable solution, though I prefer ScreenToGif. Below is a GIF I recorded from my game Puzzledorf. gifCam is one way I record my gif's, as above. It's a recorder that sits over your desktop, and it will record... Continue Reading →