So the Internet is on fire because Blizzard has finally announced Diablo III
Go check out the gameplay videos, it looks quite impressive. I’m looking forward to multiplayer.
No announcement of a new Diablo game goes without a look back at the games that Diablo descends from - Rogue and Nethack in particular. The discussions have already […]

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I’ve been spending the afternoon with SFML or Simple and Fast Multimedia Library
It’s a 2D Graphics API for C++ and It’s pretty minimalist, but comes with just the right amount of features for me to build a game framework with. It has almost all of my requirements for a good 2D library including; events (and […]

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Finally.
To think, I’m probably almost a grown-up. I’m pretty tired after having my last three exams over three consecutive days. If anyone has any leads for a new graduate with a BA/BSc in Math and Compsci who would like to work in the .Net space, let me know
On a side note, I’ve realised […]

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One week til my first exam!
Heads down, Tails up.
See you on the flipside

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If my last games were written in Java, why am I using C++ for my new Roguelike?
Countless religious wars are fought over programming languages, just look at any forums frequented by programmers.
I’d like to think that I’m pragmatic in my technology choices - Languages aren’t often better or worse, but in many cases some are […]

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Today I had my last lecture and  handed in my last assignment ever.
Tonight I will kick back and relax - Go see my old band, catch up with friends and unwind.
Tomorrow, I will start studying for my final exams.
In less than three weeks, it’ll all be over.

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I’ve got final exams looming over my head like storm clouds on the horizon. But in between exam revision procrastination I’ve been thinking a bit about Tiny Frog Software’s next project.
Its going to be a roguelike game - Similar to Caverns of Underkeep but this time it’s going to be a downloadable title. Running the […]

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