{"assets":[],"author_link":"author\/marvinhawkins\/","author_name":"marvinhawkins","cat":"October Challenge 2012","categories":["October Challenge 2012"],"comments":[],"epoch":1354043340,"event":"","likes":5,"metadata":{"p_key":"79651","p_author":"marvinhawkins","p_authorkey":"0","p_urlkey":"288661","p_title":"Finished The October Challenge! (Kind of)","p_cat":"October Challenge 2012","p_event":"LD25","p_time":"1354043340","p_likes":"5","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":null,"us_name":null,"us_username":null,"event_start":"1355443200","event_key":"14","event_name":"LD25"},"source_url":"2012\/11\/27\/finished-the-october-challenge-kind-of\/","text":"

After 3 attempts, I completed a game \u00a0for the October challenge. Ironically, it is not the one that I set out to make when the month started. It\u2019s also late, but I digress. I\u2019m sharing it now because I got to work with a bunch of awesome dudes at the begging of October. We met and finished this game in one\u00a0weekend\u00a0in Chicago.<\/p>\n

This is how it feels to RELEASE a game to the public:<\/p>\n

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Presenting \u2018Bells of Steel\u2019 a Christmas Tower Defense Game. In the game, elfs must sacrafice themselves to save the north pole from an alien invasion. Not fast enough? Santa will handle the job himself. The game is now live IN THE APP STORE! The gameplay is sort of tower defense meets action. It\u2019s ad based, so would love some taps of the banner, but it is free otherwise. Enjoy, share with friends. Team Krampus FTW!<\/p>\n

Thanks so much to this community! It shows that making games(and completing them) is possible. Thanks for lighting the fire under my butt daily.<\/p>\n

App Store Link:\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/bells-of-steel\/id570914908?ls=1&mt=8<\/p>\n

Shameless plug(s):<\/p>\n

Two of my teammates from this project have other game projects going on. They both look cool. Give them a look if you\u2019re interested in Bells of Steel.<\/p>\n

Moby Dick Revenge:\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MobyDickRevenge<\/p>\n

Hidden Treasure Games: Old School Adventure game;\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HiddenTreasureGames<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>","time":"November 27th, 2012 7:09 pm","title":"Finished The October Challenge! (Kind of)","title_was_empty":false}