Learning Microsoft XNA Game Engine

Recently I’ve been teaching myself C#, 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 the Xbox. ...

April 8, 2010

Foreign Legion: Buckets of Blood Steam Release

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

August 20, 2009