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Hi Livejournal. I have a Twitter account. I'm more talkative over there, for whatever crazy reason.
I've had this post queued for like a year or something, because I always wanted to put more in it than just "HEY TWITTER". So, here's something: A game called VVVVVV was released yesterday, and it is phenomenal. Please go buy it, or at least play the demo.
VVVVVV was designed and written by one man, Terry Cavanaugh, over the course of about six months. (The music was done by SoulEye and is also tremendous.) Terry has previously released some great stuff for free, including Don't Look Back, Pathways, and, of course, Maverick Bus.
VVVVVV started its long gestation period as Sine Wave Ninja, which was made in two hours for the Klik of the Month Klub. (The Klik of the Month Klub, as you'll recall, is a monthly two-hour game jam that I host at my website, Glorious Trainwrecks Dot Com. Anyone can make games in Klik & Play, so anyone can participate. Come make games with us!) It feels really cool to have had some hand, however slight, in the inspiration and development of such a great game.
I suppose my point is, I want to live in a world where people like Terry can produce excellent work and earn a living doing it. So give the VVVVVV demo a shot, and if you like what you see, give the man fifteen of your dollars. It's the most well-crafted and enjoyable game I've played in a long, long time.
I've had this post queued for like a year or something, because I always wanted to put more in it than just "HEY TWITTER". So, here's something: A game called VVVVVV was released yesterday, and it is phenomenal. Please go buy it, or at least play the demo.
VVVVVV was designed and written by one man, Terry Cavanaugh, over the course of about six months. (The music was done by SoulEye and is also tremendous.) Terry has previously released some great stuff for free, including Don't Look Back, Pathways, and, of course, Maverick Bus.
VVVVVV started its long gestation period as Sine Wave Ninja, which was made in two hours for the Klik of the Month Klub. (The Klik of the Month Klub, as you'll recall, is a monthly two-hour game jam that I host at my website, Glorious Trainwrecks Dot Com. Anyone can make games in Klik & Play, so anyone can participate. Come make games with us!) It feels really cool to have had some hand, however slight, in the inspiration and development of such a great game.
I suppose my point is, I want to live in a world where people like Terry can produce excellent work and earn a living doing it. So give the VVVVVV demo a shot, and if you like what you see, give the man fifteen of your dollars. It's the most well-crafted and enjoyable game I've played in a long, long time.