Just finished putting together a series of videos on how to create a Trivia Game with Tumult Hype. Please check it out the actual game at bit.ly/2sOFo5e while instructions to create and customize it can be found at bit.ly/2uRBODU Please share any modifications you make on Twitter with the hashtags #DarrensCorner and #HypeTriviaGame
Retro Typography Exercise – Wargames
Emulating/Animating a 1980’s computer terminal is harder than I thought. wargames @hypeapp #ReadyPlayerOne #DarrensCorner
Retro Game Design Video From Tumult Hype Conference
Just last week, I received the video of my presentation at the Tumult Hype Conference on Retro Game Design. Think I did a pretty good job of not using too many “ums” and “ers”.
Hype Conference 2016
Just got back from a weekend conference on Tumult Hype where I was both a speaker and a panelist. Had an amazing time and talked about “Retro Game Development in Tumult Hype”. Met an incredibly talented guy named Andy McNally who summarized each speakers presentation with a one page sketch. Check out his work on…
Simon Says – Simple Game with High Score Board
Just wrapped up a simple version of the 80s electronic game SIMON. Had a fun time with the graphics and the sound. Generated all the audio using this useful website: http://sfbgames.com/chiptone/. Also implemented a Server Side High Score board using just PHP with no MySQL database. Enjoy!
Integrating PHP into Tumult Hype
I just created a series of 5 short video tutorials on how to integrate PHP into Tumult Hype using XAMPP. Please check out the YouTube Playlist. In Part 1, I show how to set up XAMPP in a Mac environment. In Part 2, I demonstrate the basics of reading and writing a text file in…
Tutorial on Tumult Hype Custom Preloaders
Just added a new tutorial video on how to create custom preloaders in Hype. Check it out below and also let me know if you find the Easter Egg in Adventure!
Special Topics – Spring 2016
For the Spring 2016 Semester, I’ve been teaching a Special Topics course to test out some of the Javascript based games. Check out the link below to see examples of student work. Special Topics – Spring 2016 – Student Work