Games

  • Using a Gutenberg Block to run Snake

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    TL:DR I made Snake in React and it runs in a Gutenberg editor block. Try it out in one click on WordPress Playground. The code is of course open source and available over at my Github. The actual Snake game is adapted from MaelDrapier’s React Simple Snake, and whilst that is even available on NPM,…

  • Admitting Failure

    12 games in 12 months didn’t work out. I managed 3 in the end (although the 12 months isn’t over). I had to face my own ADHD riddled reality. I created 19 prototypes in the space of 4 months, entirely to my own detriment. I took a break from Playdate dev because I could no…

  • April’s Game, Orbit Angler, for FishFest Game Jam

    I’m feeling pretty great about announcing that game 2 of my 12 games in 12 months challenge is now ready! You can get Orbit Angler now on Itch.io https://tommusrhodus.itch.io/orbit-angler It’s a game about launching a fish into orbit and trying to keep it there as long as possible, and it’s surprisingly moreish. This game though…

  • Building 12 Games in 12 Months

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    Recently I got myself a Playdate, a tiny, yellow, underpowered games console by the people over at Panic. I tried out their SDK and fell in love, having already released my first game for the system: Legally Distinct, Planetary Based, Suika Game Clone for Playdate. Taking some inspiration from the old Dev Diary series by…