Posts

Showing posts from December, 2024

Shards and Ships

Image
Shards and Ships      Below are a few snippets of information about the very critical functionality of how ships fly. I encourage a warm drink for it's a longer read: Excerpt from archivist Lloyding’s shard research and notes:      “While the nature of the shards is entirely unnatural, their influence on the natural world cannot be denied and their effect on transportation, namely Shard Ships (S.S. in short hand), has been revolutionary.  Even the most pre-cataclysm educated have struggled with adapting prior technology and designs to current conditions. Lighter than air dirigibles seems like a natural fit, but history has shown that the massive fabric and tiny capacity make for a poor investment. Combined with hostile creatures, falling stones and stronger winds than previously designed for, it becomes a terrible solution.    Heavier-than-air vehicles seem also to be unusable outside of short and specific roles. Gliders and chutes must be la...

Plans and roadmaps

Image
 Ahoy all you sky pirates,      I cannot set exact dates but with us becoming a full-time game company we're looking forward to putting actual games in your hands. To that end, here’s a rough guideline of our roadmap: Phase I TRANSITION TO UNITY 6 Ships talking to server Players talking to ships Base puzzle games working Pipeline for code once, build 3 times All business backend sorted Migrate everything to RXR Setup project tracking  Update company logo Phase II Puzzles in a playable state Launching individual apps of puzzle games - Stations and pillages - Tavern games as stretch Server framework stood up Remove ad functionality for mobile Discount code ability (remove adds on all games) Single-use code that we track uses on Powerups Self promo ability Clear with Legal Steam Page that apps can point to Website Weekly social updates Show to devs Phase III Player account persistence Player rankings stick Puzzles should be locked- only scoring adjustments Shop ...

Reluctantly crouched at the starting line

Image
  Ahoy all you sky-pirates,        With the move to Colorado behind us and the future of full-time development ahead of us we`re looking to our plans and goals for the next year, and you should all be seeing more direct results and communications from us as well!        Colorado has been great! I’ve already had the first snow of the year and have made many improvements to the house- soon we`ll also have a dedicated office and some custom, handmade (by us) desks!        The cat (Moonlight) had mixed feelings during the trip. She went through multiple stages of grief:   Anger So much rage Denial If you can't see it, its not happening right? Depression She wore herself out, after many hours of solid crying Bargaining The trick with bargaining is to do it while blocking the view of the highway at 80 mph Acceptance She now has three times the people to play with and has enjoyed mocking the neighborhood dogs from the window...