Marshsmith

Beta Release: Process Spy

csmith — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:35:16 +0000

We decided that Process Spy is mature enough to release publically as a beta.

Process Spy is a Windows utility for checking up on processes and DLLs that they load or have hooked into them.

You should try it out since it is FREE and let us know what you think.

Business Shift: Toward the PC. Away from the iPhone.

csmith — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:04:12 +0000

Apple has been having trouble paying off their developers (and we should have seen it coming). Unfortunately, we are no exception and have yet to be paid for sales of Warped Space. While we were hopeful about selling iPhone/iPod apps, this lack of being paid for sales made us realize we should probably move back to our original platform: the PC.

For those who bought Warped Space: Thank you! We will probably be paid one day and we’re still very thankful for your purchase. If you have not bought Warped Space. GO BUY IT ANYWAY!

Super Secret Projects

csmith — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:46:28 +0000

We have a lot to do here at Marshsmith. We’ve got updates for Warped Space we’re trying to push out (reviews help with aiming what to fix), we’ve been working on a neat new free game and we even have a 3rd game in the works.

The two of us have our work cut out for us, which gets us figuring out how to prioritize what we’re doing. That, so far, has been the hardest thing for us to do. We would love to be able to do everything I know we could, but there is not enough time in the day (Cliche Cliche Cliche). Since we have not had a ton of experience developing software I searched through the site of someone who has: Joel Spolsky. Joel Spolsky is one of the two founders of Fog Creek Software and he has been blogging about the software industry for almost 9 years. While he lives in a different software world from us (shrinkwrap vs video games) he happened to write a great article about prioritizing which applies to most software worlds.

Anyway, I’ve got to get back to fixing/making things. I cannot wait to show you our super secret projects.

Warped Space: Reviews Are Coming In

csmith — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:38:58 +0000

It’s really exciting to see a project you did to start getting used by people. Especially when they tell you what they think of it. That’s starting to happen with our game Warped Space.

As of today (July 23rd, 2009) we have found or been told of these reviews:

1st Impressions: Warped Space Review – likes it and offered good suggestions for changes
iPhone In Canada: Warped Space Review – 4/5, hooray!
iPhone Apps Review: Warped Space – 4.5/5, wow, we’re getting some good scores.

These reviews, and any in the App Store, help to aim our improvements for the next version. So if you know of any reviews that aren’t listed, please let me know or place them in the comments below.

Warped Space: How to Play Guides

csmith — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:11:03 +0000

We recently finished up our vanilla how to play guide. Check it out.

And now there is video that shows how I play the game. It may help answer any questions you have about how to play:

Warped Space: Hits iTunes App Store!

csmith — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:52:18 +0000

The long wait for approval by Apple is over! On Friday, Warped Space made it into the App Store. Now you all can play the game.

Link to the game in the App Store.
Link to the game’s page on our site.

Warped Space: Submitted to Apple

csmith — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:07:15 +0000

We finished up version one of Warped Space on Friday, June 19th and submitted it for review that night. Now it is a waiting game on Apple while we develop our other games. However, we know Apple has done initial testing of it since they have posted high scores for two levels as the user “apple” from an Apple owned IP address.

In the meantime you should check out the product page we have up for Warped Space.

Warped Space: Pushed Back

csmith — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:31:59 +0000

Unfortunately we had to push back the release of Warped Space for a few reasons. We decided there was functionality missing that should be in the initial release, especially that of global scoreboards so you can compete with everyone. This is also our first time getting intimate with the iPhone OS, so we’ve been hitting snags we did not expect.

It really is not bad news for you all, the game is looking and feeling better than I thought it would (here’s a taste):

Other than Warped Space we have two definite projects for the iPhone OS that we will start once we submit Warped Space for App Store approval. That should be very soon too.

Warped Space: a Release Date

csmith — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:43:58 +0000

Eric and I are once again living in the same state (for the foreseeable future at that) and we’ve been hard at work on Warped Space. We are submitting Warped Space to the iTunes App Store this Friday, June 5th.

Of course we still have last minute things to do on the project such as more play testing, scoring tweaks and, of course, more content. The way we’ve designed Warped Space is such that we can easily add new planets, projectiles, missions, backgrounds, etc… So that is what we’ve been hard at work doing.

We are in love with the idea that every mission is ad libbed by a computer. Not only will it come up with a, hopefully comedic, mission plan for you it changes the way you get from planet to planet. Sometimes you will go in an airplane, other times you’re represented by a family of three.

A taste of the delivery graphics

Here is a good example of one of the mission plans:
I am an expert in the creamcheese field. I'm studying the effect of half-human half-cat mutant on planet New New Mexico. Can you take me there?

I hope you’re as excited as we are.

Soon to Release

csmith — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 06:04:58 +0000

Yes we have received our iPhone developer’s license, and that happened about a month ago. But we’re more excited about the game we are getting close to submitting to the app store. We have been working all week (a week in which Eric and I are in the same state) and have come up with some pleasing results.

The game, Warped Space, involves some planets, so we had to make some artwork. Now we have all sorts of planets made: ice planets, gas giants, earth like planets, what-have-you. Here’s just a small taste of Warped Space with an ice planet and the main menu:

One of many planets in Warped Space

The Main Menu in Warped Space

We’re excited about it. I think it is looking good.