Feeling The Pinch

This week I come to you live, from my Xbox, that's because my bloody monitor decided it was time time to go to the big Walmart in the sky, and trust me, it very nearly made it that far.
I have no monitor so, nothing is being done, and I can't get another now til the end of the month.
On the good side, I suppose, I will at least be raring to go and, as we speak, much work is being done on paper. It took a little while to remember how to to use a pen. but once I had, it became as familiar as twelve pints of Carlsberg and a bloody nose, on a Friday night, in the rain. Ahhhh such memories.
I'll be back soon, be good, and be nice to one another.

The Doc

Mucking Fuddle

I am sure I am not the first author to get myself in a mucking fuddle.  I write a bit more every day, the trouble is, it's never in the same place as yesterday, What I mean is that, I write a bit for one character one day, and then a bit for another the next day. This is fine to an extent, but, in reality, all I'm doing is creating a jumble of unfinished  parts of the game. I know they should all come together in the end but, I spend most of the time cross referencing and forgetting what I wrote two weeks ago and, therefore, end up in a mucking fuddle.
From now on, I am going to make a concerted effort to just do one bit at a time, and hey, who knows? I must just end up with something closer to what I want, and not, something I would just play through because it's on the list.
So that's where I am, and although it all sounds a little bleak. it's actually not that bad, I'm just at the stage where it all has to start coming together, ONE piece at a time.
Have a great weekend, be merry.

The Doc

Happy New Year

Happy New Year one and all, I hope you have a fantastic 2015 and that the parties were outstanding. Personally I am still suffering with a hangover but, I am ready to start moving again.
Congratulations to Purple Dragon on his award, a worthy winner indeed, and long may the awards continue.
And that's it from me, I have nothing to report, because nothing's been done.
Until the next time.

The Doc

This thing called real life

I have read about author's being interrupted by 'Real life' and I am no exception.
For the last week I have been laid up with a bout of manflu. OK laid up maybe stretching it a little bit, but I have sneezed, a lot. Oh and coughed, at least three times. Death's door it was not but, it was enough to stop me doing anything for a week.
So that's it for another week except to say a huge congratulations to Another Wannabe on his new cover, looks fantastic.
Right, I'm off to write!

The Doc

Over thinking

This week has been spent over thinking everything. If like me, you have sat there staring at the screen for, God only knows how long, and repeatedly saying "The has to be an easier way than this. "
Then I guarantee you this, there is. Go and have a cuppa or a beer, let your head relax for two minutes and, what just took three and half hours, has suddenly just been reduced to three and a half minutes.
Twenty five lines of code, condensed into just four. Aaaaaaaagggggggghhhhhhhh I've been doing it all week.
Anyway, enough of my ranting. I thought it only fair that after such a headache, I should at least let you know what your going to look like in the game. So here you are.

Your thoughts are always appreciated. I still really need a proof reader by the way.
Have a great weekend and rest a little, charge your batteries and think of nothing.

The Doc

Getting a grip.

A lot has gone into writing, and and trying to create semi-descent graphics, since the last update. One model is already getting to grips with things. (Pardon the pun)

Castleford is also coming along. This is the small hamlet at sunrise.

My only concern for the hamlet, is that it looks a little to Disney. By the same token though, it is meant to be like that. It's meant to be rather 'Twee'.
As you can tell by the top picture, which is set in the castle itself, the castle too is coming along.
Two whole scenes have also been written since the last update so, all is coming along, rather slowly I admit, but coming along, nevertheless.
I will leave you with these two for now, I don't really know if I should post future pictures, as I feel it
detracts from the game somewhat, and,  there is also the fact, that I don't even know if the game will even have full graphics.
I will drink some tea and ponder some more.
Let me know what you think.

The Doc

Update Five Graphics

I decided this week, that when I get bored, I should turn my attention to things like Poser and Daz.
I am no graphic designer, especially when it comes to the human form, but, I actually did pretty well I think, it helps, of course, that I am nothing short of brainy bastard and, extremely debonair.
You see, making a 3D model is rather like making love to a beautiful woman. You mold her and caress her, every last inch of her. You tell her that you love her  and need her, and that she is the most beautiful thing you have ever laid eyes on. You whisper to her that she is the greatest thing you have ever created, except for last Sunday's Souffle. And then, only then, when she is least expecting it. You Publish her to the World wide web.
I'm not saying the game is going to have graphics but, the game is already an epic size and, if it's the only thing I ever write, then maybe it will.
Anyway, here she is, my first attempt, let me know what you think.
OH and I still need a proof reader.

The Doc