Alan Hazelden @draknek@cybre.space
I make thinky puzzle games. Co-creator of Cosmic Express, A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build, and Sokobond. Also made Mirror Isles, Shit Snake, lots more.
Joined Nov 2017
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#intro I'm Alan and I make thinky puzzle games.
Sokobond: http://sokobond.com/
A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build: http://agoodsnowman.com/
Cosmic Express: https://cosmicexpressgame.com/
More: http://draknek.org/
I'm working on a new game and sometimes I'll post screenshots of the evolving world map here.
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For folks who want something Patreon-esque but don't want to deal with Patreon and its various issues, this new alternative might be worth looking into: https://medium.com/@jessevondoom/introducing-substation-cd9612d04f82
It seems to be a middleware API that lets you handle your own payments and manage the communications/perks/levels yourself.
Right now I am not in a situation where I need/want to look into this further but others might want to.
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uhhhhh what the fuck why is korg kaosillator on Android free right now??
go fucking grab it, it's normally £18 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.korg.kaossilator.android
Announcing: A Monster's Expedition, an open world puzzle adventure from Draknek & Friends: https://youtu.be/WXVbNIfTWAw
Coming soon to Steam, itch, and more
Please boost, wishlist on Steam, and sign up to the mailing list on http://monsterexpedition.com
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UK politics, help getting to polling stations
I'm leaning towards staying in London for another few months. Actively looking for a sublet from end of November until late February, or some part of that time - please let me know if you hear of anything!
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"Rollercoaster" was a type-in BASIC adventure game published in Creative Computing that required a laserdisc player hooked up to your Apple 2. It used stills and scenes from the movie of the same name to illustrate events in the game.
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If you make games of any kind you should put a submission in here for the thing I run: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoZtSYOxdNOba4LYSUZtkc9WKMYJTs5A2t4-FkZXi_Om04Fw/viewform
Most importantly, you don't have to be present at the show itself if you can send a PC build.
Leftfield shows anything from weird prototypes and art projects to commercial indie games. It says the deadline is today, but tbh, it's the weekend and a bank holiday, so I'm not going to be looking until Tuesday 👀
New game: Splitting Headache http://www.draknek.org/games/puzzlescript/splitting-headache.php
Made for the GMTK jam 2019
Core mechanic inspired by Halting Problem by Terry Cavanagh
thinking about gdc already
tech question, certificates/signing
What's the cheapest way to pick up a phone with a notch while I'm in SF? I thought I'd be able to find a second-hand iPhone X, but the prices I'm seeing are as much as or more than a new iPhone XR.
Job opportunity: we're looking for an experienced Unity programmer to work with a cool team on a cool project: http://blog.draknek.org/post/182786231647/looking-for-a-full-time-unity-programmer
Please share with anyone you think would be a good fit!
I make thinky puzzle games. Co-creator of Cosmic Express, A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build, and Sokobond. Also made Mirror Isles, Shit Snake, lots more.
Joined Nov 2017
