tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49332051099094872032024-02-06T22:36:37.359-05:00Blast Processingan occasionally updated journal about videogames written by Topher FlorenceTopher Florencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464333433361946082noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933205109909487203.post-16265978307899457652010-05-11T11:27:00.003-04:002010-05-11T11:38:14.220-04:00Tales from the Old SchoolTwo very cool peeks into the fascinating days of the 80s and 90s games industry.<div><br /></div><div>First, a half hour documentary about Ocean and Imagine games circa the early 80s. The boom and bust stuff is so over the top that it couldn't even be scripted. An absolutely amazing look into the world of the early UK development scene and gaming culture.</div><br /><embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-1012096952890708986&hl=en&fs=true" style="width:400px;height:326px" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed> <div><br /></div><div>Secondly, <a href="http://www.1up.com/do/minisite?cId=3156908">listen to episode 91 of the 1up podcast Retronauts</a>. It's a round table interview of developers from Tengen. It's a great conversation about NES development that goes into everything from unreleased games to Sega Technical Institute to how these guys are starting to find a place again in the age of Flash and iPhone development. Pretty awesome stuff.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Topher Florencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00101738815259990430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933205109909487203.post-90601239309524795302009-11-09T17:08:00.004-05:002009-11-09T17:16:26.619-05:00This Cat Is Horseshit - Final-ish Build<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy6QoloCjxIysuAtwCdkfjosoH7bMujedY3lYcsjQpfGVJrbuO-eEgg3e0YtRNHt8EiQ_A5enlwihpnzBCXJg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div><br /></div><div>Pretty close to done with this one. I added an extra difficulty mode, changed up the interface and graphics, and tweaked the mechanics. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://blastprocessing.org/TCIH.zip">YOU CAN PLAY IT HERE.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Topher Florencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00101738815259990430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933205109909487203.post-12181572764772642992009-10-19T09:30:00.004-04:002009-10-19T09:40:37.092-04:00Ripple Dot Zero<div><br /></div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9zqf6Fdtau8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9zqf6Fdtau8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div><br /></div><div>My future favorite game. Beautiful colorful spritework. Yamaha-style Sega Genesis synths. It's the real Rocket Knight sequel as far as I'm concerned. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="postbody"><a href="http://blog.pixeltruss.com/" target="_blank">http://blog.pixeltruss.com/</a><br /><a href="http://www.simonstalenhag.se/" target="_blank">http://www.simonstalenhag.se/</a></span></div>Topher Florencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00101738815259990430noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933205109909487203.post-55308686069524674932009-08-17T09:31:00.003-04:002009-08-17T09:41:40.473-04:00Shnabubula - Playing Super Mario World While Taking Mushrooms<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fDPonNlDZdI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&hd=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fDPonNlDZdI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><div>Holy cow, what a tour de force. This is an incredible Super Mario World Medley/Jam Session injected with healthy dose of soul and humor by <a href="http://www.ocremix.org/artist/4627/shnabubula">Shnabubula</a> using the original Super Nintendo soundfonts. The final few minutes are pretty mind blowing. Take ten minutes out of your time and listen to this insane thing.</div>Topher Florencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00101738815259990430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933205109909487203.post-7922500214628292102009-08-15T18:05:00.004-04:002009-08-15T18:24:32.814-04:00Mike the Cat's Legal Defense Fund: Demo 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZQPMNcieriXOWo_VUFt3qdVP1aD5mwCkIft8wEWNTg2vqmt0BWwmlBJXv6F-ng2IDjAbBTq30ttoMhf7xDKIT8TDanO4MDBcQHsKRjAzELqXvi-UH4f-unSXqms7WOyGIKwQaUDRWqg/s1600-h/promopic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZQPMNcieriXOWo_VUFt3qdVP1aD5mwCkIft8wEWNTg2vqmt0BWwmlBJXv6F-ng2IDjAbBTq30ttoMhf7xDKIT8TDanO4MDBcQHsKRjAzELqXvi-UH4f-unSXqms7WOyGIKwQaUDRWqg/s320/promopic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370317455415022786" /></a><br /><div>I finally made some more levels for Mike the Cat's Legal Defense Fund.</div><div><br /></div><div>You can download the demo <a href="http://topherflorence.com/mikethecatdemo2.zip">HERE</a>. It's about 12 MB.</div><div><br /></div><div>It includes three new challenge levels, an overhauled engine and some tweaks to the original levels. My microphone is broken, so I unfortunately wasn't able to record new dialogue for the CEO character. If you want to level select, you can press "d" on the title screen. I think I might whip out a couple of more CBS Storybreak remixes for special levels. Now that I have a better engine and have basically made it from the ground up, I'm going to try to push myself to work on a level or so a week. It's good to have the muse back.</div>Topher Florencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00101738815259990430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933205109909487203.post-59368919365803753192009-06-25T00:01:00.004-04:002009-06-25T00:10:24.725-04:00I'm starting a resource for Kabuki Quantum Fighter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwZY-5mOXjIARDa0krSbEmkGKCkCt2PSYPCBr3e1EcFD-GXFGRoksshJGDX9CW1YmRTEH0jPwi7GuQI6sg6in5Q2RRF8M54wWAv-4IJNMwXtL9nYcb2iWFZ_9FPEWB3G-emxha7yq1qg/s1600-h/Kabuki+Quantum+Fighter.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwZY-5mOXjIARDa0krSbEmkGKCkCt2PSYPCBr3e1EcFD-GXFGRoksshJGDX9CW1YmRTEH0jPwi7GuQI6sg6in5Q2RRF8M54wWAv-4IJNMwXtL9nYcb2iWFZ_9FPEWB3G-emxha7yq1qg/s320/Kabuki+Quantum+Fighter.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351111873433809906" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Kabuki Quantum Fighter has always held my fascination for some reason. It is basically a mediocre Ninja Gaiden clone, but it's uniqueness is weirdly mesmering to me. I do tend to like "guy goes into the computer" stories, I suppose. I started a small fansite at <a href="http://kabukiquantumfighter.com/">kabukiquantumfighter.com</a>. It's kind of sparse right now, but I'll add more things as time goes on. There really wasn't enough info on the game in general out there, so I hope someone enjoys it as much as I do.Topher Florencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00101738815259990430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933205109909487203.post-2257863636746891022009-06-09T09:29:00.003-04:002009-06-09T09:35:52.269-04:00This Cat Is Horseshit<div>A videogame I'm developing for Something Awful's Development Challenge IV. The theme is Deals with the Devil. The game is called This Cat Is Horseshit. It's the Garbage Pail to the Cabbage Patch of Petz games. You have to pet sit for Satan's unruly nightmare cat. Working now on AI for the cat and balancing the resource management. This engine test is being manually controlled to show off the early level design. <a href="http://blastprocessing.org/tcih.MP3">Here is a demo of the theme song.</a></div><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vkZFrRQ6ozs&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vkZFrRQ6ozs&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Topher Florencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00101738815259990430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933205109909487203.post-9864727208298507492009-04-26T21:11:00.004-04:002009-04-26T21:34:35.948-04:00The Jasper Jackalope OSTJasper Jackalope is a theoretical platformer created by the theoretical Olivo Instant Grits Company. In every commerical Jasper has to protect his grits from the evil Cecil Coyote. The game itself is an homage to Sonic the Hedgehog. I decided to make this soundtrack before I made the actual game. The songs are fun cut and paste chiptune samples with some beatboxing laid over the top and I realy like the sound. I offered some of these loops for Dave Kelly to use on Something Awful's Flash Tub a while back and it was pretty cool when he actually did! Here is the first draft of most of the soundtrack to Jasper Jackalope. I still probably need a continue song and maybe a game over.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><embed src="http://www.box.net/static/flash/box_explorer.swf?widget_hash=9zc53kug2a&v=1&cl=0" width="460" height="345" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed><br /></div>Topher Florencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00101738815259990430noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933205109909487203.post-34923283094212872722009-04-24T20:59:00.005-04:002009-04-24T21:12:04.731-04:00Pandaland<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tRpFmGJlZJl9066Uh1kRBDC7QdaNSyrqEqeTC8_JHiGjjuga4qWUAo2v4AVUrazntVvHXxfaMSxnKOE0kkcDb81ckT5QuRXgWKtoC_DNLqLUJhWYc5m-UlG2VOTTW3XgJVw48kg26_k/s1600-h/pl_start.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tRpFmGJlZJl9066Uh1kRBDC7QdaNSyrqEqeTC8_JHiGjjuga4qWUAo2v4AVUrazntVvHXxfaMSxnKOE0kkcDb81ckT5QuRXgWKtoC_DNLqLUJhWYc5m-UlG2VOTTW3XgJVw48kg26_k/s320/pl_start.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328428001650209378" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.pandaland.nu/download.php">Pandaland</a> is a Windows platformer based around Swedish indie-girl culture. It was first announced about 2 years ago, but the creators finally got around to finishing it up. It's about as difficult and lengthy as your average promotional flash game (although there is a hidden hard mode), but the chiptunes and pixel art 110% nail a perfect "informed-by-but-better-than-NES" aesthetic that for once doesn't feel like a programmer who couldn't afford artists. Using up to jump is kind of weird and Amiga-y, but this thing really sings and swings. A perfect videogame after dinner mint. Go play it!<br /></div>Topher Florencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00101738815259990430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933205109909487203.post-85849573699919897722009-04-20T14:18:00.009-04:002009-04-20T14:36:20.585-04:00The Robots of George Beker<div>As a kid with and interest in designing games, I would pore over BASIC code copying and pasting and remixing things into my own weirdo designs (which I still basically do. I should really learn a proper language someday) . In a a few of the programming books, there were wonderful, lively illustrations by George Beker. Beker took the metaphor of a computer playing a game to it's logical end, an drew robots engaged in simulated activities. The drawings are a lot of fun and remind me a little bit of the dozens of robot jokes from Futurama. I wouldn't be surprised if the very nerdy writing staff of that show might have taken some inspiration from Beker's doodles. Here are some of my favorites:<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHBukSOgjGgE7G_Xd_1QocK2nRs2sViLjj8uy0Nnv3vH-im833hHBmpkC8sW53uqlPsk-7dYq_Tajfsh2jhXvNapVPeUDeMEs3BbjNWUCJFV17z9mI_BiPev6a_HeXIMg4_gjF54wBK6g/s1600-h/Untitled-28.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHBukSOgjGgE7G_Xd_1QocK2nRs2sViLjj8uy0Nnv3vH-im833hHBmpkC8sW53uqlPsk-7dYq_Tajfsh2jhXvNapVPeUDeMEs3BbjNWUCJFV17z9mI_BiPev6a_HeXIMg4_gjF54wBK6g/s320/Untitled-28.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326843235007897666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jgDWHktUkf0T7j8rTrj4jnDoAJxQJUixXTfRVkmgaasujbdysQimEiQMrbOdaVhazEv9J-ESBJEMERk2k-wUo2QDWdxubd7elz37R1UK9-aB0eewj12x-DPRJTGOL6C0QwKORcqvxbE/s1600-h/Untitled-27.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DScUxwgX2aU6W2kHfMOnzfeefLwX3_-D5ZG_jsQznY6dORYWqfdCeGK3b75uilegd_9R9lU-SW8AezOoyOxndsrPnOb3CkfhZwJ2eHERcNekiyCA7aY_hgHKYX-ePyxvGHY19Ckq3eY/s320/Untitled-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326842545730118850" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Topher Florencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00101738815259990430noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933205109909487203.post-91569535798535958562009-04-20T14:16:00.002-04:002009-04-20T14:17:39.033-04:00The Unbridled Enthusiasm of 1980's era Caucasian Youth<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/D52izp4m7-g&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/D52izp4m7-g&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BJd-08JerJI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BJd-08JerJI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />They're fruit snacks...to go<div>Some of Link and Mario</div><div>Boogie Boogie to the sound</div><div>C'mon, baby, let's get down</div><div>Face</div><div>Jammin all over the place</div><div>Keep it movin'</div><div>Don't be late</div><div>Yeah, baby, work it out</div><div>C'mon, ya'll, twist and shout</div><div>Talkin' about those fruit snacks</div><div>They come in bright packs</div><div>So we like 'em like that</div><div>And I'll bring some back</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Chorus:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Super Mario (Real Fruit Snacks)<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Nintendo (Fruit Snacks to go go)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Super Mario (Real Fruit Snacks)<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Nintendo (With characters of Nintendo)<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Super Mario (Real Fruit Snacks)<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Nintendo (Let your fingers snap)<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Super Mario (Real Fruit Snacks)<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Nintendo (While you do the Mario rap)</span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Princess Toadstool is my friend</div><div>So sing along to the end</div><div>Dance Dance Dance to the beat</div><div>Move my body in my seat</div><div>Party all day and night</div><div>Make it loose</div><div>Keep it tight</div><div>Like 1 2 3</div><div>Or Mario, Toad, and Luigi</div><div>Do your dance </div><div>Dancing machine</div><div>Don't be dirty</div><div>Keep it clean</div><div>Move to the east...and west</div><div>Shake your body and nothing less</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Chorus</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Move quick around the land</div><div>Everybody just clap your hands</div><div>Party with me...and Shyguy</div><div>C'mon try try try</div><div>Princess Zelda, sing your song</div><div>Cause Link won't be long</div><div>Listen to the words...I say</div><div>There's gonna be a brighter day</div><div>Yeah Yeah Yeah </div><div>Keep it movin'</div><div>Now you're jammin'</div><div>And I'm groovin'</div><div>If I try really hard</div><div>Maybe I might be a star</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Chorus x 2</span></div>Topher Florencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00101738815259990430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933205109909487203.post-50542638845299525112009-04-13T18:34:00.000-04:002009-04-13T18:58:51.770-04:00Mike The Cat's Legal Defense Fund<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkMNmGVSRFMIdgDPl3mrz4QD7GIE5bADT35JIsXtsdHWLaRSjku8n53xrMCm_L6f8k8bLYz90h1z83JAoKsMpCrmW_ZRBKFvU6Z8st3SJEhdHqme1JDZzgEpvdLpHW3pQZBXTn3PEvho/s320/gamem.png" style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMM6HNe3HhjGvjslfnX83ZgFevL0p_4gK2jOuYpNisQbRC0Dnu_4CSgkJSx8dH8wYslg3Z0pJ-Yr_hFQS6nYDiDFfi04jtEfjs7awu7-7W2cyAS1c_711Fg8T5qJ5kUhnhsJEgo9nEdtI/s320/gamen.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324314047064326050" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Mike the Cat's Legal Defense Fund is a game where you play as an bitter cat who has been financially screwed over by a greedy internet website. He has to burst into the headquarters and face a gauntlet of challenges to get his money back. I was inspired to make this game after playing through the arcade kusoge <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trio_the_punch">Trio the Punch</a>. I started working on this for the <a href="http://selectbutton.net/">selectbutton</a> Bakedown 2009 competition, but never followed up on it. It is made in Multimedia Fusion and the levels are actually not too difficult to make. Mike can shoot lasers from his eyes, breathe fire, play the electric guitar, and turn into a ghost. He uses these skills to solve puzzles within the game. From a conceptual standpoint, I still need to decide how many overall levels the game will have. I programmed a snakes and ladders style-backend thinking I was going to build a hundred levels, but I'm not sure I can come up with that many interesting ideas within the framework of the engine.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://topherflorence.com/mikethecat.zip">Here is a link to the first demo build featuring three levels</a></div><div><br /></div><div>The theme you hear throughout the game is a remix I made of the CBS Storybreak theme song, which was one of my absolute favorite songs as a kid. The sound effects are from <a href="http://www.freesound.org/">freesound.org</a> and <a href="http://www.cyd.liu.se/~tompe573/hp/project_sfxr.html">sfxr</a>. I really need to set aside some time every week to continue working on this one because it's actually very fun to build for.</div><div><br /></div>Topher Florencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00101738815259990430noreply@blogger.com0