PackNSlash

Where have we been and are we even still here? In short, "dying" and "yes", but we're not dead yet. #wheresthefingerscrossedemoji #indie #indiedev #gamedev #programming #packnslash

A Reconstruction Lincoln Would Be Proud Of.

As our last semester begins, the robustness of our little scheduling formula is really being put to the test. We are currently going through a massive reorganization of our formula to handle our daily lives while still producing active content that can keep readers interested and coming back for updates.

We do understand that these aren’t the…

Things seem to be wrapping up! How much more do we have to go? #chess #oldschool #boardgame #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #gameblog #programmer #pixelart #unity3D #videogame #gamestudio

After a nice (sickly) day off, we’re back at it with more delicious progress.

Day 3 Pack

On Day 2, I mentioned my unhappiness with the current layout and how I was starting again… boy am I happy I did. Instead of each piece generating its own moves in its own list and having to coordinate between each other for attacks and the nightmare that would be castling, en passent, and check……

Our first update for #chess is published and ready! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #gamedesign #pixelart #programmer #gameblog #indieblog #boardgame #oldschool #unity

Progress has been made

With TicTacToe, early progress was mostly, if not completely, nonexistent. It was a lot of staring at a computer screen and not touching the mouse, wondering where to start. Getting back into programming and artistry was a little much at first, even for so simple a project.

With Chess, however, to-do lists are becoming to-done lists with tasks are flying left and right.…

Programmer to e4! #Chess is on the table and we've started our plan. Get ready to see some neat art and wicked programming - this project is a heavy one. #gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegame #blog #programmer #pixelart #flatdesign #gameblog

With our first project in the Board Game series packaged and shipped, our attention now turns to the next classic: Chess.

For those who don’t know

Chess is a two-player game (unless you’re playing one of those unholy custom boards), where each player moves their 16 pieces (called Men) one turn at a time with the goal of eliminating the other’s King. Each of your pieces is inspired by the…

It's finally here! Our Tic Tac Toe reflection. Did you forget about us? #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #videogame #programmer #flatdesign #oldschool #stillherewepromise

What day are we on, again?

Not sure if it’s the holidays or our inability to follow a schedule, but we’ve found ourselves backtracking a lot to figure out what we should be doing each day and when these blogs are supposed to be going out. Our next project will be a little more involved and, thus, have a stricter schedule. More on that later.

Ticked the Tac on the Toe Mechanics

Having…

It's finally here! Our Tic Tac Toe reflection. Did you forget about us? #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #videogame #programmer #flatdesign #oldschool #stillherewepromise

What day are we on, again?

Not sure if it’s the holidays or our inability to follow a schedule, but we’ve found ourselves backtracking a lot to figure out what we should be doing each day and when these blogs are supposed to be going out. Our next project will be a little more involved and, thus, have a stricter schedule. More on that later.

Ticked the Tac on the Toe Mechanics

Having…

Our first game is up and ready! Check it out at https://packnslash.itch.io/tic-tac-toe and see our final dev blog for Tic Tac Toe! #indie #gamedev #programmer #flatdesign

Our days have been running together as we prepare for the holidays, so the stretch and super stretch mechanics planning ran over another day. Our initial game should be posted later today, in all of its simplified glory. After that, we get cracking on the extras, working those out for test play.

We’ll drop the itch.io link in the comments below when it’s posted!

Stretch

Tournament…

There was an issue with revisions being overwritten by users being signed in at the same time, be sure to check out what you missed in Dev Part 2! #gamedev #indiedev #indieblog #gameblog #videogame #bloggers #devteam #unity3D #flatdesign #illustrator

We hit our first obstacle, making our progress a day late. Work projects, visiting cousins and problematic programming.

Since we don’t live in a perfect world, we still have jobs that consume our time. Pack is in between internships while Slash has sporadic meetings that task her with important, time-consuming projects. We also had a family member drop by for the night so cleaning and hosting…

With the incentive of coffee hot chocolate, we finally sat down and got to business. Day one of development is complete!

Our projects are taking off. First up: Tic Tac Toe. To get something officially under our belt, we're taking it #OldSchool. Follow our progress here #gamedev #indie #blogger #indiegame #programmer #flatdesign #videogame

You didn’t think every post was going to be a question, did you? 

A disgruntled Slash

We’re off like a herd of turtles, as Gran would say, making our way into the first project. 

Day 1 – Word Vomit 

Rules

Each player places their piece one at a time

First to 3 in a row wins (horizontal, vertical, diagonal)

2 Players

Basic Graphics

X’s and O’s models

The game board

Basic Mechanics

Turn-taking…