So its been almost one year since I started working (part time) on an RPG engine. So it’s probably a good time to recap everything that I’ve got done so far, and how much work I have yet to do.

You might recognise the graphics in the left screenshot from RPG Maker XP. I’m borrowing […]

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Recently I came across a really cool piece of software that lets you simulate actual paint on actual canvas. The program is called Art Rage and was developed here in NZ.
Now, I’m no artist but the program is a ton of fun and I’m even playing with the idea of getting a couple of books […]

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I thought I’d share a pretty odd sensation that I had the other day…
I needed to look up something in a book. So I flipped to the index, found what I was looking for and then went to the page that it was supposed to be on - and I couldn’t find it. Then I […]

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The other day I was asked why I had decided to make a 2d RPG and not a 3d one. Because for some reason most hardcore players think that 3d is somehow inherently superior - It is an additional dimension after all…
Note: This hasn’t go anything to do with the tired old argument of […]

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I just got broadband internet installed in my flat and it totally rocks! To everyone who is still on dial-up, you owe it to yourself to get a better connection. You have no idea how cool high speed internet is.
I’ve already checked out some stupid home made videos on YouTube, listened to some of my […]

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By the end of 2007 I will have…1. Released a Freeware “Mini-RPG” - Approx 2-4 hours of gameplay.2. Found funding for a much larger RPG to start work on in 2008.3. Make a new and interesting blog post at least once per week.4. Maintain a B+ average at uni - 3 Semesters to go, and […]

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I just finished reading Peter Jackson : A Film Makers Journey by Brian Sibley and its a very insightful read.
Note: I tried to find and link to this book on Amazon but they don’t have it. It’s possible that the publisher decided to slate this book as a New Zealand only release, or maybe we […]

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