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<\/p>\nHello everyone! This is our first post on the TinyWars Development Blog, I have no idea where to begin writing about this project so I’ll just introduce myself as well as the project and how it all got started! In later updates, we should be able to show off more game content, story, features, etc… We’ll do our best to keep this blog updated!<\/p>\n
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Having been in the website, software and app industry for several years, I had been highly regarded by my colleagues as a “super star” in front end design and development. Through my passion for app designs, logos, and user experience, it was becoming increasingly evident that I was completely in the wrong industry. \u00a0My app UI designs increasingly began to embody look and feel\u00a0of interactive video games rather than apps. I also believe that I’ve worked on too many of the “next big thing” type of apps that in and of themselves, are not very exciting at all. Which is what is so appealing to me about video games, the game, in and of itself, can be all that’s necessary to drive excitement! You can view some of our impressive\u00a0app projects on This Website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Some time ago, me and one of my app development partners sat down and decided to build a tower defense test game. After many hours of research, coding, and several gallons\u00a0of soda and coffee, we finally pumped out our very first tower defense demo! \u00a0As abstract shapes danced on screen before our very eyes, my mind began to race with new ideas, concepts, and mechanics. Out of all the apps and website I have ever built, this moment was by far one of the most exciting! (The test game\u00a0was literally red and blue squares, with a grey background.)<\/p>\n At this point, I had already developed\u00a0very vague plans for the TinyWars project prior to this, as well as the story line had been a mental project of mine for quite some time; but what this concept demo really proved to me was that we didn’t need an entire team of expensive developers to build this game, and that game development was not this strange, alien world we, as app and website developers, had once thought it to be. The end goal in developing a fully featured video game was within our reach!<\/p>\n One of the things I have earned a reputation for is being relentless at getting tasks done. Some of my former business partners have often questioned if I am even human, which I will gladly accept as a compliment! At this point, the process of programming and developing the software for the game was very straight forward, but try to imagine a video game\u00a0without graphics, artwork, and music and you have nothing.\u00a0There definitely is a game engine running behind that black screen, but it can never be known except through the senses via graphics, animations, and design. This was our dilemma, as we as programmers did not have the final project in mind, even with abstract mock ups and ideas the final look of the game was still vague.<\/p>\n Part of the problem was that the programming on the game heavily relied on the visuals of the game! Sure we can program a pit of lava that kills characters when they step in it. But without visuals it’s entirely possible that a pit of lava looks ridiculous in our game and we might not even want it in the game anymore!\u00a0When it comes to programmers who have very expensive prices on their head, wasted time and unnecessary programming is NOT an option. (Of course sometimes mistakes\u00a0can not be avoided!) It is obvious that many of the exact visuals and functions of the game needed to be fully realized first in order to make effective use of the programmers time and the game’s limited budget.<\/p>\n My life as a game developer\u00a0quickly became a real life RPG quest for artwork. First I had to create\u00a0the character and background design plans, then I had to bring them to the artists to develop digital renders, then I could bring those renders to chibi artists so they could convert the full body designs to chibi, then take those chibis to the animators so they could animate it, (Full body animations wouldn’t fit on a mobile screen and I’m sure would be much more expensive than chibi animations) ….and the cycle continues until we have established all the artwork and graphical assets we need for the finished game! (or at least to build an original, playable demo)<\/p>\n Note:<\/strong> The screen shot featured at the top of this article contains animations, background art, UI design, character designs, object artwork, and effects. This single screen shot took us literally months of work and thousands of dollars to produce! And that render will probably look much different from the final game!<\/p>\n We already had the developers round up and ready for action, but none of them had any artistic ability whatsoever. Honestly I believe those guys would be happy building a game with just squares and triangles, abstract visuals is definitely a trend in mobile app games, though I believe it’s difficult for players to actually “bond” with the game at that point. Programmers are easy to please artistically! Not me an not an audience who demands a fully fleshed out game!<\/p>\n After several months of blasting emails, contacting amazing artists, musicians, and programmers, email after email of rejection, ridiculously\u00a0high prices, or poor quality of work, \u00a0we finally established a solid team that we’re working with! Some people have joined and left, others here to stay, but most importantly, I’ve connected with, and found everyone we need to create at least the graphical\u00a0and musical assets of the game! Honestly, the amount of connections I have made with hard working, talented individuals has greatly increased since working on this project! Of course, we are always interested in new artists, musicians, and programmers who are willing to contribute to our game.<\/p>\nVideo Game\u00a0Concept<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nGetting Down to Business<\/h2>\n
Building the Team<\/h2>\n