I just completed what should be the release build of EARL’s Warehouse: The Depot, uploaded it to Kong, and I am ready to flip the switch next Saturday to take it live. This will make four projects already completed and released in 2013, with four months yet to go! I am already planning to complete and release at least one more project, and very possibly two, before the holidays settle in.
As I look back over Smiling Cat’s timeline, I am astonished that I have accomplished more in this year alone than all other years combined. It is a very good feeling. I’ve never loved any other work this much. I sit down to start work early in the morning, and reluctantly step away around dinnertime, not feeling drained or beaten down, but exhilarated and uplifted. I hope I can continue to devote time to game development and eventually transition to doing this as a full-time career. If I can manage five releases in a year with this as a part time gig, I can pretty well imagine what would be possible if I were developing games full-time.
My prototyping session last week quickly yielded some awesome results. I’m pleased to announce my next project, tentatively titled “Prepare for Warp”. It will, as promised, be an Android game release. It is already well into development at this point, and I’ve handed my phone around to a few people, who generally describe the gameplay experience as “intense”.
Today, I plan to work more on “Prepare for Warp”. I will probably finally add some texturing to some of the main 3D objects, maybe add some more detail to the ship model, and open up a few higher difficulty levels. It took me a while to beat the current hardest levels but now they seem too easy! There are actually only a few features left to add before the gameplay should be completely stable, so I’ll probably focus on that as well.
Please join me on Kongregate next Saturday morning at approximately 7:00am EDT for the launch of EARL’s Warehouse: The Depot. I’m looking forward to releasing this epic expansion to EARL’s Warehouse, and hope that you enjoy all of the new puzzles and the new story!