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Free casual games/journals & diaries

Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:33 pm
by Rebel
Hidi Ho. Originally, I sold some of these programs though the few bucks a month I was making wasn't worth the aggravation of keeping records, filing state sales tax, quarter statements, et cetera. Bottom line, I stripped the site to bare minimum and made the files public. Mostly, they're considered casual games - nothing mind boggling, just something to do. (Windows Platform)

*Oh, if one happens to download the hangman game, the clown graphics were excellently created by our own Remdul. ;)

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Re: Now free casual games

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 1:31 am
by machf
Any card games? I've been checking the available ones these days... back then in the late 80s/early 90s I had programmed quite a few on my ATARI 800XL and I've been considering porting them to the PC now.
(In fact, I've been considering a Trespasser-themed deck, but still don't have the right idea)

Re: Now free casual games

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 4:13 pm
by TheGuy
I'm quite enjoying the "Do the Math" game. :D Must have hit a like spot! The others look very interesting, too.

Re: Now free casual games

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:40 pm
by Rebel
In fact, I've been considering a Trespasser-themed deck, but still don't have the right idea)
Yea, that sounds like a pretty nifty idea. :) Trespasser card deck, I'd like to see that.
I'm quite enjoying the "Do the Math" game.
Good to hear. I've had a few people email me about not understanding order of operation and use of brackets, but hey, that's math, man. ;)

Re: Now free casual games

Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 3:12 pm
by THEL1NK1N2
Hehe nice bunch of games.. :D
On average how long does it take to complete games like that, every aspect of design included? :)

Re: Now free casual games

Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:10 pm
by Rebel
Hehe nice bunch of games..
Thanks.
On average how long does it take to complete games like that, every aspect of design included?
I can only speak for myself, of course, but anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. Once I have a decent idea of how I want the program to work, I work on the skin and other graphics before I even begin coding. From there, I get all the buttons and controls operating, then I start working on the actual functional code. I imagine a more experienced programmer could cut the time I use up in half.

Re: Now free casual games

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 3:58 pm
by THEL1NK1N2
Rebel wrote:but anywhere from a few days to a few weeks.
Thanks, I'm currently learning Java.