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Following on from my previous post we have just posted Lemmy Lizard up for peer review so if any App Hub members fancy giving it a gander do feel free. We have got the champagne open and are currently enjoying the moment!

And it's done!

Believe it or not the game is going off for peer review tonight! Even got a bottle of champers on stand by!! Posted a last minute vid of Lemmy Lizard on YouTube if anyone is interested:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei57b2oJDiM&context=C37cbfafADOEgsToPDskIn0WtuEzh38SHpMlKjsdIS

Should be out in a month or so! We'll keep you posted!!!!

Soooo close...

I'm pleased to report that the high score table is now finished and implemented into the game!! D has been finishing off the end sequence of the game today ie when you successfully complete the final level etc. He's going to jazz it up tomorrow and iron out a few minor points and then, fingers crossed, we'll be all set! Think one of our friends is going to test it for a final time and then it'll be sent off. Yay!!!!!
Not much else to report since our last post...Been doing the data entry still to pay the bills. Hopefully have some fun time coming up when the game gets sent off for peer review. I think that usually takes a couple of weeks....
The next step after peer review is releasing the game and advertising like crazy!

High Scores

Hey there! Doing some last minute programming this week and next. D is currently working on the high score table for Lemmy which will allow you to put your score in and monitor how well you've done. It's proving to be more of a pain than expected, but still seems to be going well :) I've been searching for some sounds effects for the table which it didn't occur to me to find previously. Oops! Very much a bits and bobs week next week...there always seems to be just one more thing to do. I'm sure fellow developers can understand that!
We're planning to try and get our game on Steam at some point so we have been in contact with them about doing that. It seems surprisingly straightforward which is really great! We will still have to change the controls on Lemmy though as they currently work for the XBox and nothing else ie keyboards. Hopefully once it's launched on the XBox though, we can get cracking on the PC version. Also saw an article on Eurogamer that was very encouraging towards Indie developers which was nice to see...
On a non-work note we watched about 20 minutes of 'Highlander' last night, and, granted we came in during the middle of the film but still, how awful!!! Isn't he meant to be Scottish?! D mentioned I may want to avoid the 4 other Highlander films...

Happy New Year!

Happy new year to everyone! Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas. Me and D had a great one...although we did stuff ourselves somewhat. If you can't do it at Christmas when can you...New Year we went to a house party at a friend's. Lovely to have everyone together, much prefer it to going out in town. Soooo busy!
D is just sitting across from me at the moment doing some last minute programming. Fingers crossed we have someone else coming to test the game this week. We've only had one game tester so far and it's quite difficult to gage a reaction. Unfortunately we have no one else to test on apart from our friends and family. We have been advised by some that friends are the worst testers but not been informed as to who the best people are! We cannot afford to pay people to test it!!! I'm hoping now that by the end of next week we'll be able to send the game off for peer review...
Will keep you posted!

Christmas is coming & so is Lemmy...

Been a week or so since the last blog...sorry about that. Me and D have been busy tweaking the game and adding in a new feature! You'll have to buy the game to see what it is but rest assured it has been worth the extra few days. To be honest it has been all D's work apart from the editing of the sound. We want to get the game finished before Christmas and therefore present shopping has taken a back seat until now. Tweaking and testing has turned out to be a long slog but certainly worth it! We don't want them sending it back from peer review with a rejection due to bugs and glitches (are they the same thing?!).

We are hoping the game will be out in January and I don't see why it wouldn't be. Getting anything sent off to Microsoft ie tax forms now before Crimbo is a bit ambitious but in the new year here's to exciting times!

Levels complete!

We have just officially finished all the levels including the mammoth final one! Testing has been continuous throughout and we are set to ask others to playtest it next week. It's all a bit nerve-wracking! The W8-BEN form is enough to test my nerves as it is! Of course we'll let you know how playtesting goes. Before that though we have to finish testing it ourselves which is proving to be interesting to say the least. Lots of chopping and changing!
D found a really great game on Steam yesterday called 'Terraria'. I would thoroughly recommend it! It's surprisingly addictive though which is often the mark of a good game. D has also been enjoying 'Skyrim' of course...I'm only 3rd level as I've been hardcoring Lego Harry Potter. Our days are currently consisting of data entry, XBox and Lemmy Lizard!
Unfortunately over the past week or so both D and I have been struck down with illness :( Recovering now though but it was a setback to the game! Did my first lot of Christmas shopping today. 4 presents for under £20. Love you Amazon!!