Tids and Bits for Monday 061410

Well, Clyde is down in South Africa for the World Cup, so I'm sure he'll have some interesting stories about that when he gets back. I tried watching the U.S.A. - England game. Ugh, I just don't like soccer. It's boring, and that's coming from a pretty avid baseball fan. They just kind of slowly trot around a giant field--sorry, pitch--kicking the ball back and forth to each other. Soccer games--sorry, matches--just feel devoid of events. It's unfortunate that Britain's influence spread soccer to all their colonies because had that not happened, maybe they'd like a better sport. I get it though, when you live in a third world country, soccer is accessible because it's cheap. Anyway, I'll let Sweet Clyde handle the rest of the soccer talk.

So, the second best Flash game ever made is getting an update, so I posted the video advertising it above. That's right, a Flash game is getting an update and they're advertising it. That just speaks to its monumental awesomeness.

So, you may ask, if that's only the second best Flash game ever made, what could possibly be the best? Why, it's Vision by Proxy, of course! All kidding aside, that little game I was a part of was apparently good enough to be recognized by IndieCade. In fact, they've decided to showcase it at E3, so that's where I'll be this week. Whether or not I'll be able to update (I'm not using the b-word) from there is to be seen, but you can be sure that I'll be back Friday evening with plenty to write about. Since I'm going as a developer and not as part of the media, I probably won't be able to get into the keynotes. However, I'll be sure to try out some demos and just soak up the nerdy atmosphere.

--Chilly P

Shameless Self-Promotion

I'm going to be lazy today and not do a big post. Instead, I'll suggest you head over to Kongregate and play Vision by Proxy. I made this game with a team of 5 people (2 programmers, 2 artists, and a guy in charge of emailing us and telling us to do work), and I'd say I was the lead programmer and designer. Anyway, enjoy.

Vision by Proxy

A bit of fair warning: get your mute button ready.

--Chilly P

In the Spirit of March Madness!

Want another way to procrastinate when you have important things to do? Great, here you go!

Recently a friend sent me a link to an online flash basketball game that is a wonderful way to procrastinate or piss away your day. The game is very simple, but addicting as hell. You can play online with a community that seems to fluctuate from 300-650 during different parts of the day, or create your own mini groups to play your friends.

The game is played by simply clicking the trajectory of the basketball, and hoping that it goes in. "Clean" baskets (no rim or back board) add a multiplier that are crucial to high scores. Each round lasts about 2:00 minutes, and there is about 30 seconds in between rounds.

Also, after each shot the player is shown a bell curve of sorts that illustrates where you are currently ranked in relation to the other players. The more you make, the better your ranking and your little bar will move further to the right. Start bricking? Well, the opposite is true.

So bookmark this game, because it is awesome.

Basketball Flash Game

Quick final note- Sometimes you need to create a profile (very simple) and choose "Global" in order to play online. Be patient, occasionally it can take 2 or so minutes for the next game to start.

SC