Recently I’ve been teaching myself the C# programming language, together with the Microsoft XNA game engine. XNA is really a freeware toolkit rather than a full engine. Microsoft launched this to make hobby and indie game development approachable. It sits on top of the .NET Framework and can target both Windows and the Xbox 360. For an indie developer these days, XNA feels like the most practical way to getting something onto Xbox Live Arcade. ...

After six intense months of development, the game I’ve been pouring my energy into has finally been released on Steam! Foreign Legion: Buckets of Blood is a fast-paced, stylized third‑person shooter. Missions range from defending an oil pipeline against waves of attackers to escorting a bus packed with tourists through hostile territory. I created most of the levels and 3D environment art. The dawn escort mission is one of the prettier levels I built. ...