Posted on April 22, 2019
Spring Catch-All
This blog post is kind of a catch-all of the last couple of months. We’re working on an Isometric Voxel Engine and Multiplayer MMO for Grindcraftia. We kind of have a shared video game technology universe, which allows… Read More
Posted on March 23, 2019
The Voxel-inator
Okay, let’s get into some game design for Grindcraftia finally. I’m making a voxel-inator. It’s a voxel modeling tool, but it doesn’t have (or need) all the functionality of say Magica Voxel. But what it does need, is… Read More
Posted on February 2, 2019
Commitment
It’s what comes after passion and vision. Commitment is a trap if you don’t have your passion and vision well-defined. When the question of “How much time can you commit?” comes up, and I don’t know exactly what… Read More
Posted on December 22, 2018
What Happened in December
What happened in December is our car got totaled and we’ve been in and out of a bunch of hospitals and clinics. Did I stop working toward making games? No. See? Passion, when you figure out who you… Read More
Posted on November 21, 2018
The Grant Scheme of Things
This month, we’re applying for a grant. Full disclosure as follows, minus trade secrets. Grindcraftia will allow users to configure any part of it. In addition to modes like hardcore, survival, and creative, Grindcraftia will have a “meta”… Read More
Posted on October 22, 2018
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Vision is another one of those big mysterious words. If you’ve ever had an idea, it might have been a vision. But a vision is different from just an idea. A vision will answer questions you haven’t asked… Read More
Posted on October 4, 2018
What’s This Thing about Passion?
For me, passion is like stacking the cards in your favor, so when difficulty comes along, you automatically plow through. For me, passion comes at a cost. But the cost is not “hard work”. The cost is being… Read More
Posted on September 24, 2018
Some ‘Splainin To DO
I feel like fans of GrindCraft are wondering if I’m ever going to make another game. Short answer: yes. Big question: When? When are we going to release another game? Well, last month I made 20 games. They’re… Read More