Astro Noughts shopping list

December 11, 2010

Astro Noughts is currently “In Review” and with any luck should be in the App store next week. Whilst I’m impatiently waiting, I though it would be interesting to write up all of the hardware and software I used to create the game.

Each game you create is going to require different tools and it’s highly unlikely you’ll find a single piece of software to cover all of your needs. In fact, you’ll likely need multiple pieces of software to cover each of the disciplines. I’d encourage you to explore and be creative. Find tools you like, stretch them to their limits, and find alternative uses for them. Sometimes you can achieve the effect you’re looking for in really unlikely places. Its not the software that matters but the effect you can produce with it.

I’ve tried to make this list as comprehensive as possible and it therefore does include some obvious things (such as a desk) as well as some luxury items. I’ve included my reasoning behind each so I’ll leave it up to you to decide how necessary they are. I’ve split this list into sections to make it easier to refer to. keep reading…

iPhone Game Development Toolkit

July 15, 2009

Whilst i’m anxiously waiting for Star Fusion to be approved by Apple, I thought i’d write a post about all of the hardware and software that I used to create my iPhone game.

Obviously the software you use will depend on your own requirements and tastes but for me this list represents my iPhone game development toolkit.

keep reading…

On Sound Effects and Music

July 3, 2009

I’m currently spending a large portion of my time refining the gameplay elements to ensure that the game is as good as it can be. It’s certainly getting there and I promise the final product will be heaps of fun.
Today I took some time out of coding to address the issue of sound effects and music for the game. I’m certainly no audiophile and I need a solution that doesn’t cost the earth. I decided to check out some software for computer generated sounds and I found some great solutions. keep reading…