Author Archives: Andrew

About Andrew

I do all the boring stuff that's gotta be done so I get to do fun stuff sometimes.

Gamasutra Goodness

Boy, a lot seems to happen between updates, which is a good thing! But means I have less time to focus on other things, such as writing, design, and most importantly, trying to get more funding to develop games. It’s … finish reading Gamasutra Goodness

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On Purpose

I’ve just had an epiphany, no small thing. It pertains to what I see as my direction in life.

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Wallpapers!

Finally got around to putting up the Wallpapers page for Jolly Rover, check it out by directing your eyes to the menu on the left! The wallpapers currently come in 1024×768, 1280×1024 and 1680×1050 flavours, if you want any higher than … finish reading Wallpapers!

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Three Great Reviews

We have 3 great reviews for Jolly Rover coming in from QuestZone.RU, Explicit Gamer, and a Kotaku AU Reader. At the moment I’m on a 6 month contract working 3 days a week teaching programming at a local games uni. I’m back to … finish reading Three Great Reviews

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Jolly Rover Wallpapers

Okay, this is going up a little hasty, but someone sent me a very nice email recently asking for some Jolly Rover wallpapers. I’m going to get a proper page set up for this, but in the meantime, you can … finish reading Jolly Rover Wallpapers

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Pirates and Pooches and Purchases, Oh My!

Recently the jolly kind folks at Gamezebo decided to give me a short interview, but I turned it into a long one. Check it out here.  Also, the game was reviewed kindly on JustAdventure, getting a generous B+! Check that out here. … finish reading Pirates and Pooches and Purchases, Oh My!

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Film Victoria – Digitial Media Prototyping Final Milestone Feedback

I heard somewhere that there’s nothing scarier to a writer than a blank page. I feel the same way about programming. I was trying to think of something to fill my first proper blog entry when I remembered a time … finish reading Film Victoria – Digitial Media Prototyping Final Milestone Feedback

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Anti-Steam?

So, a funny thing I’ve found out in the last week or so is there are some folks that really hate Steam. I don’t understand this, but I don’t really have to, because people can get the game from so … finish reading Anti-Steam?

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Telly Rover

Last night Jolly Rover featured on Good Game on ABC2. Jolly Rover got a great review getting 15.5/20 (77.5%) rubber chickens! Check out the awesome review here! Note: to watch the video, scroll to ‘Play Video’ at the bottom.

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First Reviews Are In!

Gamezebo (4.5) – “solid gameplay, hilarious writing, and gorgeous visuals”. Adventure Gamers (3.5) – “…humor is strong, with a dash of pathos for depth: unfulfilled clown dreams, voodoo priests clamoring for your soul, cannibals that want to eat or marry … finish reading First Reviews Are In!

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