First update - added difficulty / duration options

Since the build is all but complete, I've captured 4 new videos which showcase aspects of the gameplay that I'll launch with. They cover:...

A lot has happened in the last 2 weeks, or so. In no particular order ... EDIT: I realized I haven't previously posted the latest UI - en...

As you can see from the image, some aspects are complete and ready to go while others need a lot more work. There were a couple of tasks ...

So, yup, been a coupla weeks since I've posted an update. There's been a few reasons. But excuses are lame, so moving on. The good news ...

It's been a little slow here lately - I've missed some of my "post per day" cadence. What that's reflecting is my ongoing battle with try...

I could have started with something easier, but I chose to start "asset month" by replacing the gem images that I don't have licenses for...

Month 2 of 12. In my rough plan, February has been designated Asset month - the month in which I need to get my game assets sorted out. A...

As promised I managed to grab some footage of the Gem Smash prototype in action. Here it is ... The demo illustrates one of the "special"...

The build is complete. The UI has had a small polish (I'm aiming for minimal). I have sound effects for most game actions. I'm seriously ...

It's a holiday weekend here, in Australia, so just a brief update. I'm trying to complete the build-out of all the prototype's features b...

I just couldn't live with my dodgy graphics any more. The screenshots in some previous posts have made me cringe! So I took some time to ...

In a recent post, I mentioned that I've been finalising the code/test for the special gems in my game. This is progressing well, but has ...

A bunch of small, but important things got done today. I need to check if it's already taken, but I'm liking "Gem Crush" as the name for ...

A couple of days ago, I promised to talk about why I've decided to start with a prototype. The obvious argument against prototyping is th...

In my last post I flagged that I wanted to talk about the motivation for the prototype I'm working on. I've changed my mind! Instead I've...

It's a relatively simple game, similar to (but quite different from) Bejewelled or Candy Crush Saga. The game involves matching symbols (...

Every year I set myself a challenge. My challenge for 2019 is to create an App and get it published and hopefully make a little money fro...