Some afterthoughts…

by WENG on Aug.17, 2010, under Random

The 16 weeks 1 project seems very ambitious… haha.. Think i would be glad doing finish the iphone game and move on to the next? Think i focus would be on flash and iphone.. I will try to revive my linka block.. like a friend of mine said.. and improvise it and release as a new game.. would be better… a shot at the flash game market all over again… guess thats what i’m gonna do…

This website will be moving soon.. after it moves.. it would mark a new beginning.. life after NS.. a more serious website and hopefully have time to update it… yupz.. the move i expect will happen soon.. When this web space expires..

And i hate the spam comments i am receiving.. very irritating…

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Game market to invest in: Flash..

by WENG on Aug.03, 2010, under Flash, Random, iPad

I see causal flash games is the market to invest in right now.. Apple denied flash? its alright.. Apple is not gonna dominate the world.. With android 2.2.. Flash is playable on mobile devices..

Flash games are played on desktops previously.. And with android, it opens up to a whole new market.. Jailbroken Ipads can use Frash, currently unstable, to play flash games in their Safari browsers.. The game that is created must be mouse clicked only.. Such that it can work on android phones..

So.. How to maximise your income when you created a flash game?? 5 steps to making money..

1. Add mochiads to your game.. It provides ads to your game such that it will start earning like 1 USD per 1000 plays of your game.. Depending what ads are being served.. 1USD is only in the US.. other countries will be lesser..

2. Do not release your game yet.. Put it on Flash Game License.. Ask for bidders.. It will earn you from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars for a great game depending on the license type that the bidder asked for.. Wait for maybe 2 weeks.. and proceed onto step 3.

3. Put it on facebook.. create a facebook app and put the game in.. this will allow a wider range of players.. If you do not want to create a facebook app for it, put it on mindjolt.com.. They will put your game into their facebook app..

4. Put it on flash games mobile sites like kongregate and mochigame to get the audience from mobile phones like android..

5. Release the game on mochimedia and let the money roll..

Thats my 5 easy steps to money making on flash games.. haha..

If you would like a more wide audience.. You can try typing flash game portals in your favourite search engine and click on the top 50 links that is being displayed.. 50 is enough.. And look for a developer icon or tab on the website.. Best way is to use the search function in the browser and type in developer to search the website.. and submit your game to the website.. thats what i did for my first flash game..

Thats all for my comments on flash market.. and flash game marketing.. Hope the person who stumbles onto this post would find it useful!!

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16 weeks: 1 project

by WENG on Aug.03, 2010, under Flash, iPhone

New project.. this time its gonna be more serious.. yupz.. all along my games have all been prototypes.. so now.. lets release a new game.. Its experimental.. But its goona be released.. 3 months.. that all i give myself.. I will be updating more frequently.. since i just finish my operation and is slacking at home now.. I mean.. is resting at home…

16 weeks: 1 project.. deadline: 11/11/10

1 project in 16 weeks .. Its a thursday.. everything must be completed.. Hopefully released by then.. And i’m gonna start work soon.. Hope that i would have time for this little project of mine..

Here’s a breakdown of everything:

Game Design: 2 weeks(29/07/10 – 12/08/10)

Game Design is the core of everything.. With good game design completed, game production will be much faster.. I gonna work out the game design document and get reviews from friends before making the game itself..

Iphone programming: 6 weeks(12/08/10 – 23/09/10)

As i am still learning iphone programming, it may take more time than required.. So yupz.. max 6 weeks.. and i should brush up everything and it can be released as an individual iphone app.. But i am greedy.. haha.. Iphone game first such that i can practice on using cocos2d engine to prepare myself better for work..

Flash programming: 4 weeks(23/09/10 – 14/10/10)

Flash programming.. 4 weeks is quite short i think.. plus the fact that i should start working by then.. hmm.. but i have done the iphone version before.. Should not be a problem.. Other than trying to imitate the effects in the cocos2d engine.. Like particles.. I have to do it manually.. Maybe i should use some flash engines as well..

Facebook: 4 weeks(14/10/10 – 11/11/10)

Do up the facebook in 4 weeks.. Still learning as well.. Its very basic app.. and 4 weeks is good.. Seems like everything is very very cramped..

Total weeks: 16 weeks

I will be asking some friends on the game design.. It gonna be more clear and formal.. and do up some graphics as well.. yupz.. Sorry to bother you if you are chosen to help me go through my game design..

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Random Rants on iOS 4, iPad and Antennagate

by WENG on Jul.24, 2010, under Random

I upgraded my ipod touch 2G to iOS 4 thinking that at least i would be able to use folders and change of background.. no multi task? its ok.. And i upgraded it.. and i realise that there is NO multi task, NO folders and NO change of background.. Then i upgrade it for wad??? OMG… The best part is.. I tried restore.. And it keep giving me errors.. What the hell is wrong?? Crappy Apple..

iPad is quite heavy for playing games… No point.. You use it to play games, 5 minutes and you wont feel like playing again.. In the videos, they seem to make it look like its damn light.. Haha.. Apple.. Zz…

Lastly, the conference regarding the iPhone 4 antenna problem.. Antennagate.. Apple dragged all the other mobile phone companies down into water.. Yes.. No phone is perfect.. But is it right to drag all the other phones down?? I dont really hear comments from other phones that they having problems like dropped calls.. Apple seems like trying to imply that if they are at fault, the world world’s mobile phone makers are at fault too.. Apple.. Zz..

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Upgraded to WordPress 3.0 and some updates.

by WENG on Jul.04, 2010, under Random

Upgraded to wordpress 3.0.. interface changed to light grey.. hmm.. dashboard has a little tab that informs you that you have updates.. Its so easy to up.. Just 1 click and you are done.. Haha.. I have not explored the other new features.. I dont think that the new features would be useful for mi..

Currently rushing for ActionScript Awards 2010.. Organised by Republic Polytechnic.. Hope i have time to do the interactive application to my expectation.. End of month must submit.. And i hope my brains are still working after being so inactive for so long..

I tried looking into Facebook Api.. Looks interesting.. Though i have some minor errors and some things which i still do not understand.. Hope i could figure out the Facebook Api during my 6weeks MC.. Gonna wrap everything together.. Having plans in my head but not sure if it world work out right..

I’m just wondering.. Is there anyone from my course who is as curious or as greedy as me? Wanting to learn about iphone, facebook, flash? Or isit just me? I asked some of them, they seems to be more keen on doing computer games.. I need someone to guide me and teach me if possible.. Or we could explore together.. Currently, i’m on my own.. Tts all..

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Random updates..

by WENG on Jun.21, 2010, under Random

WordPress 3.0 is out!! And i have yet to try it.. haha.. gonna need more time to change the current blog to 3.0. That would happen by end of this year. I’m going to change my hosting plan and a web address. This web address seems so “no link” to my name. Should be buying a new web address soon. But what’s the purpose of this website? Something i should set myself thinking about.. haha.. though i do have some plans in mind which would not happen until i ORD and start to work on it…

I have been approached by a iphone games development company.. Was surprise on how he managed to find mi.. Was offered a decent pay.. I would need to brush up on all my programming skills and cocos2d knowledge before i work in the company when i ORD.. 1.5 months should be enough.. I will be doing another game soon.. Hope it would finally get released into the app store.. This game would be used to practice my programming in cocos2d and hopefully marketing it as well.. I have a few marketing ideas but not sure will it work.. So i’m gonna put it on this game first.. Thats all..

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Funding for games.. INVIGORATE+

by WENG on May.16, 2010, under Random

Fundings of games by MDA Singapore: http://www.smf.sg/BusinessCentre/Pages/INVIGORATE+.aspx.

Individuals have to submit proposals for their game ideas and selected individuals would have to undergo training at GAME+ development centres at Digipen Singapore or Nanyang Polytechnic. Its a good move to push the games industry in Singapore. But i seriously wonder if anyone had signed up. Because if your game is terminated midway during development, you would have to compensate the MDA the entire sum of funds which has been disbursed to you at the time of termination. Ouch. Its a risky move.

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Let’s get over and done with…

by WENG on May.08, 2010, under Random

I have been doing my game for a long long time.. Yea.. From October 2009 up till now.. I not sure why am i stuck.. No motivation maybe? haha.. And the longer i do, the more bored i get with it.. I’m always stuck with graphics.. Yea.. Its the part that i sucks the most.. I think this game should be declared vaporware and i should start on a new game.. Zzz..

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Personal Rants: iPhone OS 4

by WENG on Apr.10, 2010, under Application, Flash, iPhone

I got to admit it. It has lots of awesome new features. I shall touch on Game Center, iAd and some developer stuff.

Game Center.. For those who didnt know what it is, its the social gaming platform for Apple iPhone apps. It has got friends, leaderboards, achievements and matchmaking. Something like the current Xbox Live. Current existing social gaming platforms for iPhone are plus+ and openfeint. I believe that they would face a huge competition from Apple with the release of OS 4. Its great that Apple has finally took a serious look at how to improve the games and apps. The previous versions were just on how to improve the performance of the iPhone programs.

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iPhone OS 4 preview!!

by WENG on Apr.06, 2010, under iPhone

Apple iPhone OS 4 event is on April 8! Apple announced that they will be holding an iPhone OS 4 event on April 8th at 10AM PT for what they say is a “sneak peek of the next generation of iPhone OS software.”

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