Dev.Mag issue 22. Redesign!

Dev.Mag Issue 22 is out! Grab it now.

Dev.Mag issue 22 is an integral issue due to several reasons. Our beloved editor, Nandrew aka Rodain Joubert, stepped down as ed. He has taken Dev.Mag from strength to strength. Kudos!

Nandrew is replaced by the equally capable dep-ed Claudio “Chippit” de Sa.

Another new thing in issue 22 is the layout redesign! It is now much more net-friendly.

Content:

Feature -> A Day to Remember. We talk to Danny Day, one of South Africa’s top game dev activists.

Reviews -> A Family Treasure, Sumotori Dreams, Trilby: Art of Theft.

Tutorials -> Game Graphics with Photoshop, Procedural Level Generation

Design -> Design Documents, Taking the Hit (criticism),  A Matter of Time (using time effects in your game)

Tailpiece -> History of Dev.Mag

Enjoy! Get it here!

Dev.Mag Issue 20 tops 50 pages!

Yes, issue 20 of the awesome Dev.Mag has arrived and its our biggest issue yet! We keep going from strength to strength.

It has tons of reviews, and other game dev related paraphernalia! Get it while its hot!

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On another note, you’ve probably wondered where I’ve been (or not…). Well, university started and the first week was uber hectic (note: 6am-11pm each day). My classes started this week and I’m super busy. Because of this new environment, I am obviously still trying to adapt to it. So until I can get into a nice routine, game dev is unfortunately going to have to take a backseat.

I’ll still try to pop in here every now and then (and announce Dev.Mags).

Dev.Mag Issue 19 – We interview creators of Aquaria!

Well well. Dev.Mag Issue 19 has finally arrived.

It is jam packed with game dev goodies, including and interview with Bit-Blot, creators of the splendid Aquaria!

Enjoy.

RetroToast launches their 1st game: Cartesian Chaos.

A fellow South African indie developer has launched their first foray into the shareware market. They have a track record for producing awesome games. The Retrotoast team in the past won 2 highly esteemed SA game development competitions.

After the previous big competition a publisher picked them up and they have released their game, called Cartesian Chaos. It is a guerrilla educational game (when I heard this, I pictured guerrilla terrorists forcing children to learn maths). But in seriousness, it is a fun educational game. As many people know, that is indeed no mean feat: education + fun don’t usually go together. These guys know how to work their humour and the game is indeed fun!

If you want to know more, just head to their website or read Dev.Mag 18. They were interviewed in that issue.