IanJun 5, 20191 minGem Smash Update #1 - Making the game harder!First update - added difficulty / duration options
IanMay 3, 20192 minAny day(?) nowA 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 -...
IanJan 23, 20191 minPrototype has had a UI makeoverI 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...
IanJan 21, 20192 minGame Design: Over-rated?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...
IanJan 19, 20191 minReal quick Saturday updateA 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...
IanJan 17, 20192 minWhy Prototype?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...
IanJan 16, 20191 minOne of the main inspirations for this projectIn 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...
IanJan 15, 20192 minSo, what is this App I'm going to develop? It's a relatively simple game, similar to (but quite different from) Bejewelled or Candy Crush Saga. The game involves matching symbols...
