Jayc on Fb

Did I mention there are already existing exclusive updates there?

main menu - yes, its interactive!

Only a few more hard levels to be designed for 99% completion – the remaining 1% is not to be questioned.

I feel that my game development progress lately is not deserving a complete article, hence I’ll just write something up that would be much longer for a tweet.

The 2010 Game

The good news is that there is a new game being made, it is still untitled (which I call project 2010 game) but the concepts and plans are quite solid to consider -a keyboard ‘mashing jump-hack-and-slash arena style platform game- which should be all entertainment!

Prototype Engine

With AI

On the left are some (really) early screen shots some months ago while I was testing the concept as a prototype with some proto-art. It had worked out quite well and currently being worked into the full game. Its too early to finalize but what I can say with the graphics is that it would be in silhouette style and be inspired with some famous similar art style commercial games.

I’m now working on my own game framework (to apply for all my future games hopefully) and so far it has been doing well. I’m applying this for this game so expansion should be smoother once the main engine is made. I’ll try to write something up as soon as it progress would be an article worthy.

By the way, if you have been or is currently at FGL, I’ve updated my avatar, no longer is the “old man” look. I’ll see to make some community contributions in some time as I drop to visit back.

The face behind the curtain

PRODUCT/SERVICE DISCOUNTINUED

Just finished it, the detailed pages of my arcadem pro mod jcustom mod are up and running with initial contents.

JCustom Mod details page

We likez to muztomize yuor stufz

I’ll be writting more info about it soon especially filling up a proper documentation for other developers and will be updating it’s contents as progress goes by too. I also opened comments so feedbacks are very welcome.

Now the main question left are, is it for sale? for how much? My answer to that will arrive in a few moments, for now I have put up a poll so please vote of what you think. I’ll put up the price depending on poll results and especially people’s interest. Vote on the poll here.

We hear what you say

The website is owned by a friend and young flash game developer, Eric Smith. Running the website HiddenNinjaGames.com reflects that it is not just a ninja but is hidden and playing games or something of the like.

Basically the website is powered by Arcadem Pro but is now supported by the newly developed JCustom Mod that I made. Obviously it no longer looks like another generic arcadem template, now this site probably is the most unique design and probably has the most functionality (both according to me ) from other sites running the same script/cms engine.

The New HiddenNinjaGames.com brought to you by your friendly neighborhood developer

By running the mod system, the back end is easily managed and updated by the administrator even with out any knowledge of the scripting language (php). The user front end is also fantastically dynamic taking advantage of the newest technologies of Web 2.0. For developers, the mod system is also in efficient coding manner where as extending and plugging into already available features is like a feast of mixing drinks.

Take a peak into Hidden Ninja Games we know you’ll like it.

Added Admin Menu

I have a friend who has a website (a game arcade site, and it’s powered by Arcadem Pro) who asked me to redesign his site. It is really tough to redesign something good especially great from their architecture (specifically coding structure, no offense meant), no wonder I can easily know which site uses the same arcade script just by looking at the generic layout design. Of course I wouldn’t want to dramatically edit all specific files on the site just to apply a single Mod, so I decided to make a subsystem for mods of my own (well I called it a “system” as I like it better than “subsystem”).

JCustom Mod System

It’s basically a bunch of files and folders that you add to your site. And by just opening a single page, you’ll be presented a user friendly way of installing it. After installation, a new menu will be available on the admin panel, yeah it’s that simple! It’s a mod that doesn’t ask you to modify your files manually.

The system is actually just complex container with quite a few built in improved features, all the power feature you would need will be from the plugins. Oh yeah, I’m developing the plugins myself and it’s all a natural for me to be excited about it. I really am learning a heck of cool stuffs with php and other web stuffs while developing all these. Plugins are installed without sweat, just upload and install from the admin panel.

Plugins

1. Ajax Favorite – add games into favorites without leaving/refreshing the page (ajax power)
2. Ajax Login - log in and out without having to refresh the page
3. Game Meta – store more information for your games
4. Game Publish Scheduler – by schedule publish your games automatically
5. Game Ratings – rate games, ajax way, in a whole new level
6. High Scores – integrates mochi bridge beautifully ajax style; also backward compatible
7. More Comment – not just have a single comment, have indefinite sub comment systems ajax style too
8. User Meta - store more information for your users

Screen shots

This system is in consideration of being for sale in public or for commission only same with the plugins separately or bundled or whatever.

Look at all the colors… yeah, I know it’s the same scheme. But I’ve added more functionality and relative contents.

jaycsantos.com v1

JaycSantos.com v2

• sidebars are much wider
• home page is quite different
• game list page is more awesome
• game pages are more content oriented now with media (images and vids), download, highscore and playable sub pages.
• And the site is now more blog feature oriented with related posts, archives, tags, etc – all displayed respectively.

By the way, the long promised update on the portfolio page is finally done. I was able to put some things in there for now and it even has my pic!

With regards to game production, I’m glad to share that I’m continuing, or I should restarting, the development of Neolithic. The whole engine was done before and is quite playable but I’m rewriting the engine again, this time in AS3 so it can have more power which results with more fun. I’m keeping the assets and slightly upgrade them too.

Enjoy the newly designed site!