Over the last few weekends, I have been designing the encounter engine for the fortune-telling dungeon explorer game that I mentioned in my last update. While all I have so far graphically are some placeholders, I’m pleased with how the encounter engine is coming together. I’ve also been working on the story, and I think I have the major plot points of the first episode all worked out.
Despite all of this progress, though, I still need a good graphic artist to make this project succeed. Someone who can do 3D modeling, texturing, rigging, and the lot, as well as 2D artwork. If anyone out there is willing to work on this project in that capacity on a contingency basis (if it makes money, you make money), please give me a shout.
Today I finally get to fix my file server, now that the hard drive shortage is passing. Its RAID has been in failover mode for some time, leaving me with that not-so-secure feeling. Once that is done, it’s back to the encounter engine.
As for the Good Gaming Initiative, so far we have not received any contributions. I am still hoping to use my games to somehow give back to the community at large. For now, the Good Gaming Initiative will continue. Since I’ve not yet done my part by posting about the Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America, I am extending sponsorship of that charity for another month, until March 31, and will post about it right now.
Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are both debilitating diseases that severely affects the quality of life of over a million people worldwide. The Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America is dedicated to finding cures for both diseases, as well as improving the quality of life of people suffering from those diseases. Over a third of the money contributed to them funds medical research, with nearly 80% of donations overall going to programs. They consistently meet the standards of the American Institute of Philanthropy as well as other charity watchdogs. For these reasons, I chose the Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America as Smiling Cat’s first sponsored charity for 2012.
Please remember to get out there on Kongregate and rate up my games. Your support is very much appreciated!