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Make A Game

At one point Chris Jones Gaming was considering making a game. This was about 15 years ago when we were modifying Star Trek games.

It hasn’t happened, but who is to say it won’t happen. If we were to do that, here’s a bit of what’s involved.

Making a science fiction game involves a lot of stuff, as you might know, including:

  1. Concept development: Developing the game concept, which involves creating the storyline, characters and their interaction with each other, and the setting. This is the foundation upon which the game will be built, where it starts.
  2. Game engine selection: The game engine is the software framework that is used to create the game. Popular game engines used for science fiction games include Unreal Engine, Unity, and CryEngine.
  3. Art and design: Once the game engine is selected, the next step is to create the game’s art and design elements, including 3D models, textures, animations, and user interface.
  4. Programming: The game’s mechanics, features, and interactions are created through programming, using languages such as C++, C#, and Python. I have a few people in mind for this.
  5. Sound and music: Sound and music play a crucial role in immersing players in the game’s world. Game developers must create or license appropriate sound effects and music tracks that fit the game’s theme and mood. I have someone in mind for this.
  6. Testing and debugging: As the game is being developed, it must be tested and debugged to ensure that it is functioning as intended. This involves identifying and fixing bugs, balancing gameplay mechanics, and optimizing performance. This is one of my favorite parts of the process.
  7. Distribution and marketing: Once the game is complete, it must be brought to the gamers of the world. This involves distribution channels, like digital storefronts or physical distribution, and marketing the game through various channels to attract players and fans.

To Make a Game, that is popular, involves quite a lot – and the talent needed isn’t going to work for free. Getting it done involves many different skills and areas of expertise. The author, Chris Jones, is working on all of that. I have talent in mind.

Stay tuned.

I have talked about this before -the fact that I’m bringing it up again means I have not, and will not, drop the idea. Full transparency – I’ve done nothing but think about making a game since I wrote the last article about making a game.

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The Right Timing

The Right Timing – A sci-fi short by Chris Jones

“That’s my father!” Captain Dane Briggs said as he stared into the time travel vortex. Dane did not realize he was about to become part of his father’s famous space battle.

…a third warship hovering down from above struck Dane as odd.
“That’s… not how the story went.” Dane thought.

Starship Captain Dane Briggs finds himself back in time 30 years, on his father’s ship during a now famous battle in which his father was victorious, but something was not right here, and it wasn’t the fact that he himself was ‘out of time’ on his father’s ship.

..Is my being here, back in time, somehow causing the change?” Dane thought as he faked like he was doing his job..

..he only had a short amount of time before his father would enact his original plan and get them all killed..

Chris Jones is an avid Science Fiction fan and PC Gamer who has written missions for several Star Trek PC games spanning 1999 to 2009. Most recently, Chris was the head of a modification team that changed a Star Trek game to look close if not exactly like the original TV shows and movies. That modification has garnered nearly 100, 000 downloads and is still downloaded today.

It was time to author a science-fiction short story.

What caused this time travel vortex that seemed to only be in Dane’s Captain’s quarters? Why was he drawn back in time to be with his father?

It’s on Amazon Kindle!

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As an update to this post, this story is now public. It’s called ‘The Right Timing’ – A Father and Son Time Travel story. 

Artwork by my daughter Olsie.

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We are going to make a game

I feel the beginning of a month is a good time to announce something like this.

We are going to make a game.

Chris Jones Gaming is going to make a game.

What kind of Game?

Science Fiction – or SciFi.

We got the look..

I have a short story that will be published soon – I’ve been saying that for a while – but it is happening.

It will for sure be a PC Game, and we’ll discuss Console versions.

Update Sept 19, 2022 – The Short Story has been released on Amazon – Click this!!!

Heading up The Ultimate Universe Mod starting in 2007 was a fantastic experience, and I believe it to be the time right to create something brand new.

There’ll be more on this as it progresses.

Excited for the Future!

Destiny 2 for 12

Destiny 2 for $12

Destiny 2 for 12 – what? Twelve Dollars! – Where? Stand by for THAT News!
ALSO – FYI – Destiny 2’s latest Downloadable Content, Warmind, Has a Release Date Set For May 8th! That is This coming Tuesday, as of this Post!
Full Details and More HERE!

OK – about that Twelve Dollar Destiny 2 –

Every heard of the Humble Monthly Bundle? Here is the Scoop for May 2018

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Subscribe for $12/month to immediately unlock Destiny 2 (MSRP: $59.99) with more to come!

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Destiny 2 can be yours, for a lot less than the $60.00 it costs elsewhere.

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Level cap 20 – Destiny 2

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Destiny 2

Destiny 2 for 12

See this Article from KrisInteract about his experiences with the game!

Offworld Trading Company

Offworld Trading Company

Save Humanity and Turn a Profit with a Free Weekend on Steam!

Plymouth, MI. May 3, 2018 – Take on the role of entrepreneur and travel to Mars for an economic showdown against other companies in Offworld Trading Company! You won’t have to worry about affecting your personal profit margins during the free to play weekend on Steam starting at 1:00pm ET on May 3, 2018.

Buy out your competition and take control of the Martian market in a strategy game where money is your greatest weapon, not military force. This is a real-time, player-driven market, and it is is the foundation of the game. It allows you to buy and sell resources and materials as well as the food and water that the colonists need to survive. Build up enough capital and gain access to the lucrative offworld markets so that you can buy out your rivals and claim the Martian economy for yourself.

Battle isn’t limited to the board room; you can use the black market to employ some more… underhanded methods for victory. You – and your opponents – should prepare to deal with pirate raiders, or hackers trying to disrupt production, or a covert electromagnetic pulse to an opponent’s base, and much more.

Connect with friends online in games for up to 8 players, or try one of the single player campaigns, skirmishes, or daily challenges. For more serious players, ranked ladder games will give them the opportunity to earn ranks and prove their worth.

“We’re really excited to be bringing this free weekend to players,” said Soren Johnson, lead designer and president of Mohawk Games. “Offworld has been my passion project – it’s fast paced, deeply strategic, and is awesome in a multiplayer setting. This event is a great opportunity for new people to try out the game with their friends and play with the community of Offworld fans.”

Soren, other members of the dev team, fans, and staff will be streaming live on Steam to showcase the game throughout the weekend. Stop in, say hello, and play a game or two, then share your thoughts with the community.

To celebrate the free weekend, Offworld Trading Company is available at 50% off the standard $19.99 price through Steam or Stardock. Players can also save up to 65% on the Jupiter’s Forge expansion, game soundtrack, and Offworld Trading Company: Gold. The free weekend play ends at 1pm ET on Sunday, May 6th, and the discounts are available until 1pm ET on Monday, May 7th.

For more information, visit www.offworldgame.com .

Gameplay Trailer

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Offworld Trading Company

Offworld Trading Company

Offworld Trading Company
Offworld Trading Company

Spider-man Unlimited

Spider-Man Unlimited

THANOS IS HERE. The Mad Titan IS in MARVEL Spider-Man Unlimited!

If Thanos gets his hands on all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and uses them to inflict his twisted will, the entire universe will fall. The fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain. I have seen the movie – Kudos – looking forward to Avengers 4.
MARVEL Spider-Man Unlimited continues to deliver on its promise to bring over 50 years of Spider-Man movies, shows, and comic book content into a single game. With Update 32, Marvel and Gameloft celebrate the release of Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War, in theaters April 27, 2018, by bringing content straight from the pages of the comics and as inspired by the film to MARVEL Spider-Man Unlimited. Experience new playable characters, story events, and an all-new boss – Thanos! Collect Spider-Man in his new Iron Spider suit (Avengers: Infinity War), participate in time-limited story events, and challenge the most dangerous being in the whole universe, Thanos himself!

WHAT’S NEW IN ISSUE 32?

    1. Thanos has come to Earth for the Infinity Stones, sources of unimaginable power. And if the Spider-Verse heroes can’t stop him, the whole universe will fall to his twisted will!
    2. Fight the Mad Titan as a new in-game villain in a series of story events inspired by Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War.
    3. Unlock Iron Spider (Avengers: Infinity War) – The cutting-edge Spider-Man suit designed by Tony Stark for just such an end-of-the-world scenario.
    4. Collect even more new characters from various Spider-Man comic books: Poison Spider-Man, Poison Doctor Octopus, Poison Rhino, Carnage (Venomverse), Lasher (Cell-12), Spider-Man Noir (Web Warriors), Iguana, and Little Venom.

Spider-man Unlimited
Spider-man Unlimited

Spider-man Unlimited
Spider-man Unlimited – Spider Girl vs Sandman

MARVEL Spider-Man Unlimited is available worldwide on the App Store® and Google Play™.
App Store®: http://gmlft.co/Spider-Man_App_Store
Google Play™: http://gmlft.co/Spider-Man_Google_Play
Universal Link (redirects users to the stores for their device): http://gmlft.co/marvel_spider-man

About SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED

Spider-Man Unlimited is a free-to-play story-based, action-packed endless runner game that is a faithful recreation of the Spider-Man comics. Dive into an amazing Spider-Verse spanning over 50 years of Spider-Man movie and comic-book content with over 300 iconic characters, including dimensional Spideys and multiple variations of their allies and foes.
Experience a story that feels like it jumped straight from a Marvel comic as you recruit an army of heroes in the Spider-Verse to fight various interdimensional threats. Summon, collect and play as tons of Spider-Men and -Women featured throughout the Marvel Universe, including but not limited to Spider-Gwen, Venom, Ultimate Spider-Man (Miles Morales) and even anthropomorphic Peter Porker, also known as the Spectacular Spider-Ham.
Spider-Man Unlimited—the most Spider-packed game EVER!

Hyperspace Dogfights

Hyperspace Dogfights

Leipzig – 26th April, 2018: Your adaptive hyper-jet bursts through the upper cloud layer, bearing down on the military machine of a doomed planet.

The craft is soon equipped with a weird combination of sci-fi gear and behaves unlike any other you flew before. Every time you play that is.

After 18 months in development, the 1.0 release of Sleeper Games’ jet-combat roguelike will hit Steam in May. The 2d air-brawler focuses on juicy, impactful air-combat and strong replayability. Player jets will shoot (or melee) their way through masses of air and ground based enemies across 7 zones, culminating in tight escape jumps and fierce boss battles. In-between waves there are hundreds of items and weapons to find, continuously modifying player jets across each unique playthrough. All comes acompanied by a chilled, 16 track OST by ENUIT and Ole Toensen.

During its one year long Ace Access program on itch.io, the game received continuous alpha updates. Additional wave goals, multiple player crafts to unlock and even more jet gear all made their way into the game, alongside changes based on alpha feedback all made their way into the game in the last third of its development.

See the latest gameplay showcased in Hyperspace Dogfights’ new launch trailer:

..Or visit the game micro site at:
hyperspacedogfights.com

Hello Kitty Kruisers

Hello Kitty Kruisers

LONDON, UK – 26 April 2018 – Rev your engines, Hello Kitty fans! Videogame publisher Rising Star Games wants you to know that the fast and fun multiplayer arcade karting game Hello Kitty Kruisers is available on Nintendo Switch™ in Europe, Middle East, Australia, New Zealand and more. The game has released digitally via Nintendo eShop with a suggested retail price of €24.99/£24.99. Hello Kitty Kruisers is available at physical retailers across Europe and beyond from tomorrow with a suggested retail price of €29.99/£29.99.

Hello Kitty fans who purchase the UK English-language version of the physical version of Hello Kitty Kruisers will find a bonus super-cute item inside! Inside each of the UK English-language boxed versions of the game is one of six adorable official Sanrio iron-on badges. Which surprise will you get?!

In Hello Kitty Kruisers players take to the starting grid with Hello Kitty along with her Sanrio friends as they race on land, over water in addition to through the air. Will anyone pip Hello Kitty to the podium? Race in single-player or with up to three friends, along with unlocking new outfits and vehicles for your favourite characters. In addition, you can challenge your racing skills in the super-exciting Adventure mode!

Hello Kitty Kruisers
Hello Kitty Kruisers

Hello Kitty Kruisers is published by Rising Star Games and is available now on Nintendo Switch™ across Europe and beyond. For more information follow Rising Star Games on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or visit the official Rising Star Games website.

Battletech

Battletech

Can you tell I tend to favor PC Gaming? It is how I am wired, lol. Check out Battletech!

STOCKHOLM – April 24, 2018 – Paradox Interactive and Harebrained Schemes have announced the release of BATTLETECH, the first turn-based tactical BATTLETECH / MechWarrior PC game in over 20 years, made possible by the support of 55,000+ Kickstarter backers. BATTLETECH is available on PC and Mac for the suggested retail price of $39.99, with Linux-support to be added post-launch. The game can be purchased from Paradox Plaza, Steam, GOG, and other digital retailers.

“There’s a lot of love for the BattleTech / MechWarrior universe, and the entire Harebrained team feels incredibly fortunate to have had the chance to work on a tactical combat game worthy of its legacy,” said Jordan Weisman, CEO of Harebrained Schemes and creator of the MechWarrior universe and original BattleTech board game. “We hope that fans of the universe and strategy gamers in general find as much fun and excitement playing BATTLETECH as we found creating it.”

Developed by Harebrained Schemes, the studio responsible for the critically acclaimed Shadowrun Returns series, BATTLETECH is the next generation of turn-based tactical ‘Mech combat. The year is 3025 and the galaxy is trapped in a cycle of perpetual war, fought by noble houses with enormous, mechanized combat vehicles called BattleMechs. Take command of your own mercenary outfit of ‘Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war. Upgrade your starfaring base of operations, negotiate mercenary contracts with feudal lords, repair, maintain, and customize your stable of aging BattleMechs, all in the service of executing devastating combat tactics to defeat your enemies on the battlefield.

BATTLETECH Basics: Story

“BATTLETECH is Game of Thrones meets Pacific Rim in space,” said Mitch Gitelman, studio manager at Harebrained Schemes. “[Kamea] hires you to do the types of jobs that her standing army can’t do.”

“That is within the context of your larger campaign, of reputation building and working for all the different houses… It’s a wonderful way to get a true, classic BATTLETECH story,” said Jordan Weisman, CEO of Harebrained Schemes and creator the MechWarrior and BATTLETECH universe. “This really opens it up for the player to extend their own story of their mercenary unit, in whichever direction they want to go.”

Developed by Harebrained Schemes, the studio responsible for the critically acclaimed Shadowrun Returns series, BATTLETECH is the next generation of turn-based tactical ‘Mech combat. You play as the commander of a mercenary company on the edges of civilized space, negotiating and executing a variety of combat contracts while attempting to keep your ‘Mechwarriors happy and your operations prosperous. The game’s story features the player falling in with the deposed ruler of a noble house and, fighting for either coin or cause, becoming a player in her bid to retake her throne. This game is available for PC and Mac, at a suggested retail price of $39.99. Linux will be added post-launch.

“It’s knights and nobility, except instead of knights, it’s giant war machines,” said Mike McCain, Game Director.

 

Some Videos Released Prior to the 24 April 2018 Launch

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