February Schedule 2024

Already one month knocked off this year's calendar. Hope you all are having a fantastic 2024 so far. Things are looking promising here, as development of Death Vapor is starting to pick up pace. As soon as I finished Pixelblog 48 I was back on the grind, and I'm ready to bring you lots of juicy devlogs this month. Near the end of the month I've designated a slot for some form of original content. I'm thinking Pixelcast, but keeping it open to my feelings as the time nears. That might sound fickle, but the best art comes from the earnest feelings in the moment. Always a struggle to find the right balance of structure and spontaneous inspiration to keep things flowing with consistent quality. I would also like to bring back Minis soon, so a poll could pop up for that.

Since I started development on Death Vapor I've caught the shmup bug big time. Well, it's always there, but it's at a high fever recently. In order to make a great shump you must become a proficient player and master several games before attempting to make your own.  This genre was one of my first loves in gaming since I was a small child, yet I feel I've only just begun to truly understand and appreciate these types of games in recent years. The brilliance of the fundamental gameplay that is instantly accessible, but infinitely deep is truly misunderstood. I hope more people can discover this appreciation through my work and passion. Anyway, I could discuss the subtle intricacies of these games forever. Perhaps a blog post for another time.

I finally got a PS4 last year, and it's quickly become my premier shmup machine with Dodonpachi: DOJ, Raiden 4, Ray'z Arcade Chronology, Progear, Giga Wing, and Dragon Blaze in my library so far. Any other shmup enthusiasts out there? Watcha playing?