Trapped In a Blizzard
We're kinda stuck in a blizzard right now. And not the World of Warcraft / Diablo kind of blizzard... that would actually be kinda cool. We've been visiting my in-laws for Christmas, and wouldn't you know it... the night before we were supposed to leave, a fairly localized storm dumped ten inches of snow on us. Considering we've got one hairy mountain pass to cross that was smack in the middle of this storm, it's a little questionable as to whether or not we'll make it home today.

Fortunately, I've had my laptop with me during the holiday, and while I was far from a workaholic, I have managed to get some game dev work done, and I'll spend today happily coding away if we can't make it home. Well, okay, "Happily" is a little questionable.

Apocalypse Cow has been coming along. All the levels and bosses are coded up, and I'm currently working on some new features that I think will really enhance the overall game. Unfortunately, the game is in dire need of polish and content. But with luck, whether or not we make it home today, I should be able to call the game "Alpha" sometime this weekend. For my sanity's sake, I'm hoping to have it done before midnight Sunday, so it will have gone Alpha "this year."

I've also been working on the not-so-secret RPG project. It's a little weird to take a break from game programming to do some game programming (especially considering this is my vacation time from the job, where I do game programming), I admit. So far it's still been just design work and "tinkering" in code. Well, tinkering with a plan. The core design is mostly there, and the dialog is... in progress. The game will have a lot of dialog. And a lot of combat. Yes, for all my discussion on non-combat oriented RPGs, this one is going to be fairly traditional, but with (I hope) some very interesting twists. Watch this space for more information in upcoming months!

And with that, I'm back to coding (and checking on the local travel warnings... apparently they are recommending no travel right now unless we're transporting emergency supplies).

Have fun!
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