tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252214782011-04-21T12:22:48.751-07:00Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140137713256248261noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25221478.post-1168573013141282812007-01-11T19:25:00.000-08:002007-01-12T12:00:52.000-08:00

It seems like forever-and-a-day since I last spent time here, so here I go. Once again I'm digging-out of more snow here in Seattle, and in that spirit I've been busily digging into my older software files and enjoying some gaming from years past.I feel rather like Mr. Peabody's pet boy Sherman throwing the leavers and hitting switches on the trusty 'ol Wayback Maching while playing these games

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A departure from the norm."C'mon Unca Scrooge- if you won't buy it, I'll have to write... ."Dear Santa, I've been as good as I can be this year, what with all the Demon-slaying and such. Why, I've not killed a single human except for collaborators keeping congress with the Demons. Times are tough out here on the battlefield and our defenses are wearing down, so if you see fit to ride your "

Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140137713256248261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25221478.post-1163793150139151842006-11-17T11:28:00.000-08:002006-11-17T23:14:47.166-08:00

Talking with the developers of the RIP (Rest in Peace) top-down shooter series of games.Thanks for giving-up some of your valuable time for a Q & A session. 1. Could you tell me about White Elephant Games? (who is the team, when, what, where, and why)The company "White Elephant" has been developing computer games since 2003.The main body of the company consists of 10 people. The company founders

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Having had some success (and a good fan-base), White Elephant will soon be releasing the 3rd game in their manic top-down shooter series "Rest in Peace". Fans of the RIP series will soon again be teaming-up with their supernatural buddies as well as some new Human characters that will take on more baddies armed with magic and a fine assortment of automatic weapons.Ooohhhh! Aaahhhh!I've had the

Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140137713256248261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25221478.post-1158725903211240182006-09-19T21:11:00.000-07:002006-09-19T21:18:23.223-07:00

Mind you, this title is taken from the read-me for the little gem I came across recently by the name of Blumenmacht - I Remember Your Name! That this game piqued my interest may indeed be a testament to the fact I spent many a year living in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district, as it brought back rather fond memories of those days. Nevertheless, I found this game to be a real feast!

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Hey folks, it is time to head-on over to the Independent Games Festival's (IGF) website and have a look at the Big List of Games and Developers participating in the 2007 Main Competition! Game Submissions for this category are in, and while there still may be submissions in the Modding Competition and the Student Showcase Competition, there is lots of content to take a look at. This is your big

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Seemed like a proper title and, well, somewhat appropriate in that said title helps to explain why I've not updated in a while. So, what I've brought to the table are a couple items of interest that I've come across... .Galaxy GThe folk at GCM Enterprises have released a brand-new version of their game, Galaxy G (now version 2.o3b). Galaxy G is a fine open-ended (yeah, what else would I keep my

Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140137713256248261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25221478.post-1153103049705017292006-07-16T19:17:00.000-07:002006-07-16T19:24:09.753-07:00

This time around I've brought to the table one of my desktop favorites: Solar Vengeance. This gem by Silicon Commander Games weighs in at only 3.99 MB, but don't let the small size fool you- some of the best tactical battle-games I've played have been with this game! This title is a classic WYSWYG game, but of the 4X variety. While there is a basic story that helps to set the scene, there is no

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Talking with the Independant Developer responsible for the strategy games Starships Unlimited and Battleship Chess, Andrew Ewanchyna of Apezone Games.Thanks for giving-up some of your valuable time for a Q & A session.My pleasure, David.Could you tell me a bit about Apezone Games- about yourself and the team?Sure, ApeZone was started in 2000, with the release of Starships Unlimited. A game that I

Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140137713256248261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25221478.post-1149376505097544592006-06-03T16:10:00.000-07:002006-06-03T16:15:05.106-07:00

I'm back with a dose of open-ended space gaming- this time around though it's all about space war. The game is called Galaxy Unfurled, by Fractalsmith Games . This is a 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate) RTS space game with many options to offer the player. The user manual that comes with it does not make the game seem too difficult, however, depending on the level of difficulty you

Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140137713256248261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25221478.post-1147998026633113572006-05-18T17:02:00.000-07:002006-05-18T17:24:45.040-07:00

Many weeks ago I mentioned I'd be back with more samples of the Indi Community's better (best?) free-form space games. So, here I am. Of course, this weeks sampling is not the final list- rather a continuation of the previous blog and there will be more to follow. With that in mind, here are two more of my favorites: Jack of all TradesJack of all Trades (JOAT hereafter) is a fine game from Indi

Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140137713256248261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25221478.post-1147058305903765022006-05-07T20:02:00.000-07:002006-05-08T15:51:17.200-07:00

In late March, Indie developer Klei Entertainment unleashed their game "Eets". This is a puzzle game wherein you get to lead the character Eets to puzzle-pieces by manipulating his emotions with food.Hhhmmmm... that sentance up there... it just doesn't do the game justice. O.K., how about this?This game is vibrant, colorful, funny, explosive, and one of the most original game ideas I've seen in

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Throughout the last year, I've had the opportunity to play and review a great many independantly developed PC games. Smiling all the while like Wonderland's smug feline, playful and bouyant with nary a worrisome thought... and then, Seattle's heavily-leaden January snow-clouds transition into bothersome rain. Time marches through the puddles of March and - bright rays of radiant sunshine herald a

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So, when I am not at work toiling away, reviewing games, and cleaning-up after animals, I like to take a few moments and play games of my own choosing. There are so many game choices from the Indie Community to... well, uh... to choose from, but choose I do. Fact is, I have not bought a game from Commercial developers in quite some time! Nevertheless, like many gamers, I've a favorite niche that

Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140137713256248261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25221478.post-1144109477774456182006-04-03T17:09:00.000-07:002006-04-14T16:36:18.866-07:00

With this being the first entry on this blog, I cannot think of a better way to start than by providing none other than some gaming news for everyone!!! So, for those that regularly frequent Bytten, you will recall that on the twelfth of March (yes, you guessed it- 2006!) I previewed a game from White Elephant Games- one RIP: Strike Back. For those fans of the first game that are eagerly awaiting

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