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SkeeBall

Joe — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:00:08 +0000

In arcades around America there can be found a simple game where players bowl small balls up a ramp with a jump at the end an attempt to skip their ball into one of the scored targets at the end. Most times the game is played for tickets that can then be redeemed for prizes. This version of skee ball is all the fun and frustration of the famous arcade staple with none of the quarters lost.

This game is also a one-switch game, meaning you play it with only a single button, so even those with severe physical limitations can participate.

Skee ball is by James E. Ward.

SpaceFighter

Joe — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:19:26 +0000

You’ve got a spaceship. There are people who need rescuing. There are aliens that need blow-uping. You’ve got a limited stock of ammo, it’s dark, and you’re wearing sunglasses.

Hit it.

Space Fighter is a simple side scrolling ASCII based shoot-em-up. While the author tries to discourage would be fighter pilots with his warning of bugs the game is solid enough to play right now and simple enough to pick up without much fanfare. There is really no reason not to try this game out. At the same time there’s little more that can be said about it.

Space Fighter was written by James E. Ward.

ASCIIpOrtal

Joe — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:30:41 +0000

November 14th: EXTRA! ASCIIpOrtal 1.2 is out! Re-download for a decidedly enhanced experience.

Download ASCIIpOrtal

Discuss on the ASCIIpOrtal forum

Digg ASCIIpOrtal!

See high res text graphics. Master physics bending puzzles. Escape the test chambers. Play ASCIIpOrtal!

ASCIIpOrtal is a unique puzzle game. You can create custom maps so even when the game is over the fun doesn’t need to end. Use a text editor (or the mostly functional map editor by Mads Lund) and share the maps you create on the ASCIIpOrtal forum.

ASCIIpOrtal is by Joe Larson with sounds designed by Steve Fenton. Original concept inspired by Increpare’s Portile game, Super Serif Bros, and Valve’s Portal. Source code is included in the zip. Simply unzip and play.

Original Videos/History

The ASCIIpOrtal development thread is where I determined to document the development process and publish interim builds in and still exists, documenting some of the cool things that have happened since. When it got to the point that I didn’t want folks playing it out and getting bored with it (about the time I added the actual portal mechanic) I stopped publishing interim builds and made a video showing it off. That video went crazy popular and can be found here:

http://bytejacker.fliggo.com/video/RuZobi9H

I followed it up with another video :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnvxDk2sAZg

Which brings us up to present day.