This week I want to show you the process for Guaka, a molerat who lives in the dungeons of Xio. He is a cheerful fellow who maintains the sewage system of Xio. Little does he know that his old masters - the rats - are...
Stories are an essential part of games. Surely there are games that don't seem to have a story - but if you look closer, you see that they actually have a lot going for them. Look at chess - chess doesn't seem to have story. But...
It's Monday again, so time for another post! This week I want to talk about how we approach level design. I think it is one of the hardest parts of game design, and it shows: It can take us several weeks to design a single 3-minute...
Howdy folks! Recently we have covered the history of Panda, your mentor. He is a funny old chap with a bamboo stick and a herb pouch. He saved Momo from the owl raid and healed him - something any panda herbalist would do. This week I...
A couple of months ago, we decided to start writing blog posts about the development of Momonga. We called it "Momonga Monday" so folks would know when to look for fresh updates. After three months, the results are not bad at all. We have learned many...
This week for something different. You already know the main characters of Momonga: Momo, Panda, Fry and Kuton. These characters all have their backstory - they have a personal history, a family, traditions and struggles. There is one thing they all share: The World. We need to...
Another Monday, another update :) we are working hard on the boss levels and the interface. In addition, some of the levels are getting a new look and feel. Panda's Challenge The first bossfight you will encounter is your mentor, Panda. After healing you, he gets you...
It's Monday, so it's time for another Momonga update. This week I will give you a bit of a progress report, as we have been working on some cool things recently. We are closing in on the deadline, and things are slowly progressing to where...
In our recent Interface Design Tutorial, I mentioned that the interface was getting a complete makeover. With the retina interface for the new iPad, we had to do the whole thing over again (always use vectors!) and while we were at it, the interaction designs...
I have found that interface design is one of the toughest parts of creating a game. With so many different screens, and so little screen space, every pixel needs to be thought through. We have recently redesigned the entire interface for our upcoming game, because we...