Smartbomb

27 Apr

On Microgame Design

As I’ve previously mentioned, I love Wario Ware DIY. My only complaint is with the highly restricted content sharing tools, but they do include one redeeming feature: a semi-monthly game design contest! I entered regularly to begin with, although as time has passed I’ve spent less time noodling around in Wario Ware and more time [...]

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22 Dec

Turn-Based Pong

I done a game.

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23 Jun

Puzzle Park

Puzzle Park is a fun little game I devised as part of the coursework for one of my game design modules. My original idea was to hybridise the tight spacial challenge of Tetris with the broad elemental planning of Sim City, to create a casual puzzle game in which players would create a patchwork landscape [...]

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