{"author_name":"labe.me","cat":"October Challenge 2012","comments":[],"epoch":1349788680,"likes":3,"metadata":{"p_key":"51267","p_author":"labe.me","p_authorkey":"508309","p_urlkey":"86960","p_title":"Bloblocks mumlog","p_cat":"October Challenge 2012","p_event":"LD24","p_time":"1349788680","p_likes":"3","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"508309","us_name":"labe.me","us_username":"labe.me","event_start":"1345766400","event_key":"12","event_name":"LD24"},"text":"

Dear mum,<\/p>\n

Yesterday I made 11 levels for my little game. You know Bloblocks, the game I told you about.<\/p>\n

I could not resist adding a little feature: a block which destroys blocks, some kind of black hole.<\/p>\n

I know\u2026 I said I would not add features. But this one made level creation more interesting and it helped me create at least 7 new levels in a blitz.<\/p>\n

Today I worked on the promotional text for the stores (You can read it here<\/a>). I hope people will like the text and then will buy the game and then will like the game and then will make love to each others.<\/p>\n

I know a lot of them won’t\u2026 I’ll have to deal with it.<\/p>\n

I also set up my google account so I will be able to sell the game on Google Play Store. It was somewhat easier than the App store but I felt a little bit poorer along the way.<\/p>\n

This afternoon I tried to test the game on an android emulator since I don’t have a device.<\/p>\n

I cried a little.<\/p>\n

I am also afraid of all this devices. The minimum playable resolution for the game is 700×600 pixels. But it is not really helpful since I have to speak DPI for touch controls. I’ll start with xlarge and find a way to widen devices support later.<\/p>\n

Testing a game on the simulator (a game made using haxe + flex + starling) is just hell on earth. That’s why I decided to order a Nexus 7. I wanted to do this anyway but not so soon. I felt poorer of 200\u20ac\u2026<\/p>\n

I hope I will sell enough Bloblocks to overcome the cost.<\/p>\n

I must say I felt happier yesterday than today. I think I will create more levels tomorrow to cheer me up and may be reach the 50 levels objective.<\/p>\n

I also have to translate all the game texts so you can understand it. It’s written in english for some unknow reason.<\/p>\n

The children are happy and so is the wife. They don’t play Bloblocks yet but a family test is planned for this week. I think that 3 years old is not old enough to play this game\u2026 but Joseph still enjoys the explosions and touching colored blocks.<\/p>\n

I hope you and grandma are doing well. I hope to see you both soon and I’ll send you more screenshots soon.<\/p>\n

Laurent<\/p>","time":"October 9th, 2012 8:18 am","title":"Bloblocks mumlog"}