{"author_name":"marvinhawkins","cat":"October Challenge 2012","comments":[],"epoch":1350084180,"likes":1,"metadata":{"p_key":"51242","p_author":"marvinhawkins","p_authorkey":"506747","p_urlkey":"86935","p_title":"October Challenge Stretch Goals","p_cat":"October Challenge 2012","p_event":"LD24","p_time":"1350084180","p_likes":"1","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"506747","us_name":"marvinhawkins","us_username":"marvinhawkins","event_start":"1345766400","event_key":"12","event_name":"LD24"},"text":"

Since Kickstarter has made ‘stretch goals’ popular, I’m giving myself two stretch goals for this challenge. They are both ipad games that are close to release that I worked on. Both are going to give me a \u00a0chance to work on my marketing skills. Game 1 is a game completed for IGDA Chicago’s Game Jam<\/a>. We had so much fun making it, that we decided to make it a full featured game. The theme was sacrifice, so naturally we made a game where you defend santa from space aliens\u2026 With suicide bombing elves. We made the whole thing in Game Salad, and will probably just add a few levels, and clean up a few code issues. Right now, the biggest challenge is just figuring out how to monetize it. We can just put it out for a buck\u2026 Luckily the holidays are coming so $1 should be ‘easy’. It’s probably just the lack of sleep, but we thought the game was funny as hell. You can play a demo of our work now. Here:\u00a0http:\/\/arcade.gamesalad.com\/game\/106271<\/a><\/p>\n

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Here’s a write up on the Jam itself here:\u00a0http:\/\/marvinhawkins.wordpress.com\/blog\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The Second Game is Steam Golf. I’ve actually been working with a couple of industry veterans on a second ipad game. \u00a0The game is like Angry Birds mixed with Platfomers, Mixed with golf. I guess it’s simpler to just call it a golf platformer. \u00a0 I did game\/level design. For October, the push will be to finish a website, get a trailer going, and write up copy for iStores, and probably the IGF. Ironically, its just as much work as level design. What’s great is, I’ll get a chance to work on my game marketing skills. Here’s a screenshot, hope to post a trailer soon.<\/p>\n

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I knew that October would be a big month, I’m hoping this challenge is just what I need to have a portfolio of 3 games out in the wild, no longer trapped on my hard drive for all to enjoy.<\/p>\n

Oh! We also have a PartlyCrazy\u00a0Facebook\u00a0page. I will start to post stuff there (as opposed to spamming you fine folks)<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Partly-Crazy\/108604482556646<\/a><\/p>","time":"October 12th, 2012 6:23 pm","title":"October Challenge Stretch Goals"}