Monthly Archives: December 2009

Playerworlds’ Opens its Code

Posted on December 30, 2009 by N.P. Brandt

It seems developers received an extra present this holiday season.  James of the Online Game Core has decided to make Playerworlds (PW) an open source engine.  The source was released late Christmas evening and a download link followed soon after.  … Continue reading →

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Odyssey Returns

Posted on December 30, 2009 by N.P. Brandt

Odyssey Online Classic, a game some would consider to be one of the founding fathers of our beloved subgenre, is now back online.  For months the game server was down, effectively barring its loyal fan base from enjoying Odyssey’s medieval … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas! OMG!

Posted on December 25, 2009 by N.P. Brandt

Here’s hoping your morning  was filled with much joy, lost of excitement, and expensive gifts galore! Oh, and annoying family members, too. (I’m tired, leave me alone!)  To those that celebrate the holiday, Merry Christmas! I apologize for the lack … Continue reading →

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Free Quality Tileset (half of one anyway)

Posted on December 17, 2009 by N.P. Brandt

I blogged about Tale of Wonder (ToW) a few months ago and was impressed by the MORPG’s graphics.  Cute, simple, and bright.  Sadly, the game did not last long in the development cycle and developer Konstantin, formerly Punika, has made … Continue reading →

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Dual Solace Interview: Developer Robert Senkbeil talks about JGCC

Posted on December 15, 2009 by N.P. Brandt

Earlier in the year I published a short post about VGM.Net’s switch to Java.  Since then the engine has been reincarnated as the Java Game Creator and Complier.  While still in heavy development JGCC is looking to give popular engines … Continue reading →

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Where are you, Novalis?

Posted on December 11, 2009 by N.P. Brandt

This 2D MORPG  engine seems to have fallen off the map.  I had tracked the progression of this project with great interest (as I do with other engines) and liked what I saw.  3D capability was in the works and … Continue reading →

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Online Game Core: Game Programming Contest

Posted on December 11, 2009 by N.P. Brandt

There is no monetary prize for this particular contest and no entry fee.  Participants are expected to create an arcade game incorporating the chosen concepts, in this case mouse, balance, and color.  Bonus points will be awarded for games using … Continue reading →

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