Holmade Games

Bit of War - Release Date!!

2011-11-18T20:41:00.001-05:00

As you can see, Bit of War will be heading free to PCs everywhere around the world very soon! The game is almost finished, with just a couple of boss fights and some final polishing left. Likely, it will be complete before Christmas. However, we do want to make sure there's ample time for testing and as that would have pushed release just into next year anyway, we've settled on March 16, 2012 (a date of some significance).

Enjoy the poster above, feel free to print it out and post it up everywhere, and to go ahead and get good and excited for the game! :) To help you with the home stretch of your wait here are some brand new, mint-in-the-box, never-before-seen screenshots to enjoy!

Holmfry

Bit of War Dev Entry

2011-10-16T08:25:00.001-04:00

We've been chugging away and this weekend, we've just about finished off implementing all of the different enemies for each level. Previously we'd been using mostly level 1 and 2 enemies as stand-ins for testing during development. Now that we've got the proper enemies, screenshots won't be far off!

There's only a bit (excuse the pun) left to do before we go to beta - code the boss fights with the graphics we've already created, polish off the levels and insert the cinemas. A healthy round of testing and bug hunting later and we'll be ready to think about actually releasing!

It's been a crazy ride, full of unexpected delays and complications (but also tons of fun!), and we're almost there!

Keep watching this blog for those screenshots!

Holmfry

What is Project Purple?

2011-09-27T10:22:00.000-04:00

Pixel Whirled iOS Available Now!

2011-09-24T00:48:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone!

It's out! Pixel Whirled has been released on the iPhone App Store! Check out our previous post for more info, or just go ahead and click the pic below to grab the game now! :)

Enjoy!

Holmfry

Pixel Whirled iOS Releases Tomorrow!

2011-09-23T10:44:00.003-04:00

Hi everyone!

Big news!! Tomorrow, the 24th of September, Pixel Whirled follows in the small green footprints of Hurdle Turtle to make the jump from the Xbox Indie Games channel to the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch!

If you're a fan of the original Xbox version of the game, you're going to love the new iOS version which includes new features such as Game Center leaderboards, achievements and brand new powerups exclusive to this version! In addition, this version features new intuitive controls that will have you physically flipping your device to rotate Pixel World!

If you're unfamiliar with the game, check out the Pixel Whirled mini-site here to view trailers, gameplay videos, screenshots and downloadable goodies for your computer!

Click pic for full version!

So limber up those hands and get a good sleep tonight - because tomorrow you're going to be taking out wave after wave of 8-bit chaos.. on the go!

Holmfry

Bit of War Dev Entry

2011-09-15T11:40:00.000-04:00

For the last couple of days, I've been busy drawing and animating the boss sprites. We're not going to get into any details about who these bosses may be; we'll let you discover this on your own.. but I did want to mention how much bloody (pun intended) fun I'm having animating the death scenes for these sprites.

God of War has a very unique style to it when killing off bosses - that is, over the top gory deaths. Translating this into 8-bit animations has been challenging, entertaining, absolutely hilarious and strangely satisfying. I've honestly never seen so much blood in an 8-bit game. ;)

For inspiration for the death scenes, I've been going to God of War character art, the boss fights of the original games, the internet for additional art, and good old Mortal Kombat. For help designing the structure of the boss battles themselves, we've been referring to many, many NES and Master System games (as well as other systems) for ideas for enemy patterns and the like.

It's a lot of fun trying to merge two such different styles of game into one. We'll post up some level/art samples very soon, some stuff that nobody has seen yet - so stay tuned!

Oh, and - a free copy of Pixel Whirled for Xbox 360 to the person who can guess who this used to be pre-Kratos:

Holmfry

Bit of War Dev Entry

2011-08-24T12:34:00.002-04:00

Howdy all!

We've been hard at work getting back on track with the Bit of War project following our move. We've been going through the old to do list and taking care of bugs here and there - but to really get the project back on the road to completion, The Timm (our story writer) and I had a two hour video conference last night to discuss the specific style and content of the final story cinemas.. and guess who showed up to give his opinion?

So it went pretty quickly after that - he had some good ideas, we didn't feel inclined to argue. We decided to revisit our original concept for the cinemas - using existing God of War art remastered as 8-bit - to instead go with in-game assets. This allows more freedom to create the scenes we want to, as we don't have to go hunting for God of War art that matches the scenes we're looking to create. It will also result in a lot more seamless transition from gameplay to cinema.

What also came out of this meeting was that there is a lot of spriting and background art yet to create for these scenes, which means I'll be cooling off my left brain and relying more heavily on my right brain for some artwork over the next few weeks. The Timm will be focused on the final story edits and building the actual cinema screens with his story and the assets I create.

During this time, we'll throw some samples up here for all to enjoy, so stay tuned! :) In the meantime, you can actually check out some more of The Timm's writing in a Live Writing experiment he's doing - so click here to go read his new novel day-by-day as it's being written!

.. and raise your hand if you didn't know Kratos was near-sighted! Yah, me neither.

Holmfry

The Most Ridiculous Captcha I've Ever Seen

2011-08-12T09:04:00.008-04:00

This is going to be a completely off-topic post, but I felt it had to be blogged about.

So there I was, innocently sharing a link on Facebook when..

BLAM! I was faced with this. Whatever, I've filled out tons of captcha's before, right? But wait, what the heck is that in the second "word"? n→∞? Was I seeing it wrong? I was going to hit "try different words" but then a colleague made it a thing by challenging me to successfully enter it. So as you can see, after a quick romp through the ol' character map and a google search for alt codes, I managed to pull it off.. although sans subscript. But!

It actually took it. It actually wanted me to enter n→∞. Seriously? They expect the average Facebook user to take the time out of their day to figure that out? Anyway, I figured it was wacky enough to warrant sharing. :)

Has anyone else ever seen anything particularly odd in a captcha? Feel free to share in a comment. :)

Holmfry

Bit of War Delayed

2011-08-11T13:31:00.004-04:00

Well, unless you're a pudgy plumber who just found a beanstalk in a block in level 4-2 and climbed up above the clouds, it can't all be blue skies and sunshine.

With that in mind we have a spot of bad news, which is that unfortunately we have had to delay the release of Bit of War. I know all of our loyal followers have been anxiously (but patiently) waiting for this game to drop, and we thank you all tons for that! However, our recent move and renovations (much of which I did solo.. and it was glorious, you should've seen me go!) took longer than expected and it was only in the past couple of weeks that we had the time and office resources back to a state where we could get anything done.

It's been a crazy summer for us but the silver lining is that all of that is behind us and we're now more well equipped and organized than ever! All systems are go once again on Bit of War - as well as Pixel Whirled iOS and one other soon-to-be-named project that we've been keeping up our collective sleeves ;) So there's plenty for you all to look forward to in the near future!

For now we'll be putting a "late fall/early winter" timestamp on the release of Bit of War. When we have a more specific date, we'll post it right here in this blog. And hey - it wouldn't really be a God of War game without massive delays, would it? ;) It just means it will be that much more awesome when it sees the light of day.

Thanks to everyone for your patience, understanding and continued support!

Holmfry

Pixel Whirled ..Coming Soon?

2011-07-20T19:59:00.001-04:00

Yup! For iOS!

That's right, thanks to our superb developer Luke Zbihlyj, who also handled the pixel-perfect port of Hurdle Turtle to the iPod/iPhone/iPad platforms, you'll soon be whirling away on the go!

Featuring all of the levels, characters and secrets from the original, the entire original soundtrack by Walz Music, and a new Physical Whirl feature (that's right, you don't have to press a button anymore to rotate the world - you can now physically rotate your device for some real tactile control!), Pixel Whirled iOS will be arriving on an App Store enabled device near you very soon!

Holmfry

Bit of War - Music Contest!

2011-06-20T21:04:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone!

If you've been following us, you know that we've been working like fiends on an 8-bit God of War demake, currently titled Bit of War. Well, it's getting fairly close to completion and we're starting our hunt for the perfect soundtrack. Already set to feature a track by the incomparable Aaron Walz of Walz Music, we thought we'd make it interesting and host a little contest to find the other perfect tunes!

- To enter, create an 8-bit version of the following music from God of War III:

- Your 8-bit version could be the full piece, or a smaller loop of the important bits - it's up to you. However, it should be awesome.
- Send the finished .mp3 file to contests@holmadegames.com anytime between now and 11:59pm EST June 30th, 2011. That's 10 days, for those counting!

Winning!* (the important bit): If you are chosen as the winner, the winning .mp3 will be featured in the menu of the final game. Full credit will be given to the winner as the game circulates like a virus across the internet. Women will likely throw themselves at you**. More importantly, you will gain the opportunity to create more music to be featured in the game!

For more information on Bit of War, please click the appropriate link under "What We Got Goin' On!" on the right.

Holmfry

*Despite the fact that you are winning, tiger blood will not be provided.
**Holmade Games makes no guarantee that women will throw themselves at you.

Bit of War Dev Entry

2011-06-14T23:14:00.001-04:00

Top o' the mornin' to ya!

So, despite the fact that some of us have been entrenched in a massive renovation/move project, we've still managed to churn out a lot of effort on the Bit of War front.

Primarily, the level design for the entire game is now 100% complete, and the levels are on their way to being built - progress on that sits at about 75% at time of writing! This is where I find that Game Maker really shines. Perfecting the engine was fun, but the interface they have for taking all of our tiles and other art assets and putting them all together is just awesome to work with; we can really turn off the developer for a bit and just do some pure game design. I highly recommend it to everyone - not just beginners, but also coding veterans who want to have a bit of fun with their next project, or even just quickly prototype some ideas.

Our writer, The Timm, has also been working hard on the final story and putting together some sweet looking 8-bit cut scenes.. we're hoping to have a couple of examples to post up here - we'll try our best not to include any story spoilers ;)

The closer we get to the end of this project, the more excited we get! We can't wait to share it with all of you!

More soon..

Holmfry

Bit of War Dev Entry

2011-04-24T16:24:00.004-04:00

Hi everyone!

If you're wondering why it's been so quiet about this game's progress recently, it's because we've been really busy pumping it out! As of a few days ago, the engine is at last complete, and we have started moving on to the other levels! It's a lot of fun finally polishing off some new tiles and getting to playtest with different backgrounds - it almost feels like a new game! We don't want to get into details on what the other locations are, as we don't want to spoil the story at this point, but I think we've managed to represent a nice degree of variety throughout the game.

Of course, the engine being complete also means that development from this point on should speed up significantly. Look for the final game sometime this summer, and probably a video teaser or two soon so you don't have to wait until release to catch a glimpse of the new levels and attacks that we've put in!

Until then.. back to work for us!

Holmfry

Hurdle Turtle OST!

2011-03-27T15:53:00.001-04:00

By popular demand, the Official Hurdle Turtle Soundtrack is now available for download! Even if you've never played the game, if you're a retro game/chiptune lover of any kind you're going to want to listen to this masterpiece of bleep bloop bliss composed by the one and only Octapus!

Check it out here!

Holmfry

Hurdle Turtle iOS Free for 24 Hours!

2011-03-20T21:28:00.006-04:00

Hey everyone!

The iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad version of our game Hurdle Turtle is free today on OpenFeint's Free Game of the Day! We're trying to make the top 50 in the App Store and we're getting real close.. so to anybody out there with an iOS device, please download and support your favorite Indie developer

(ahem.. us!) It won't cost you a penny, and we promise you won't hate it!

With 11 unlockable characters, 3 tracks and the insanely groovy chiptune soundtrack by Octapus, it should easily be worth the free download! Did we mention it's free? ;D

Have fun, and thanks everyone!

Holmfry

Bit of War - January-March Gameplay Footage!

2011-03-09T20:32:00.001-05:00

Here's a video summary of what we've been up to from late January to early March 2011 on Bit of War. You may have thought we had forgotten about the project as it was awful quiet, but the truth is we've been on somewhat of an accelerated development schedule and just too busy to blog! :) As a result, our God of War demake is coming along nicely - the engine/first level is just shy of complete, and we have the other levels planned and script ready to go.

On a personal note, I'll admit it took me a while to figure out a good development schedule since the arrival of my third child, and the return to my day job. However, I think I've finally found something that works for me, and things are finally getting done. My message to developers out there who are going through similar scheduling humps: don't be afraid to experiment and try grossly different techniques with the way you do things.. you'll find a routine that works and when you do, it's so worth it.

But I digress. "Quit yer' gibberin' and get on with the video, Holmfry!" Ok, ok!

This will likely be the last "monthly" gameplay we post before the game is released later this year, as anything we would be able to show you after this point would just be bug fixes (hard to demonstrate in this format) or new levels (spoilers!).

So from here on out it will likely be back to our good old fashioned blog, located right here.. stay tuned!

Holmfry

Hurdle Turtle iOS Free For A Day Contest Update

2011-03-03T12:17:00.003-05:00

As you probably know, last weekend we held a Free For a Day Contest for Hurdle Turtle iOS. There was an awesome Prize Pack up for grabs if the game reached the top 50 free apps during the promotion. Although we didn't quite reach this goal, we came pretty darn close. It became obvious to us that we have some of the best fans in the world. To thank you all for helping spread the word, we'll still be giving away a smaller prize to one lucky random fan - we'll save the full Prize Pack for the next contest, so stay tuned for that.. you still have a chance to claim it!

So, without further ado, the winner is..... (drumroll)....

Michael Kohler

Congrats Michael! We'll be contacting you for shipping information and you'll receive your surprise in the mail soon!

Thanks again to everyone who participated, and everyone who has played and enjoyed our game. :)

Holmfry

Hurdle Turtle Level Pack # 1 - Now Available

2011-02-18T15:04:00.002-05:00

So, wow! We officially declare this International Turtle Weekend, because it's just all about our little green reptile today! Besides our Free For A Day Contest for the iOS version we announced earlier, Hurdle Turtle - Level Pack # 1 is now live on the Xbox Marketplace! Pick it up on your Xbox under the Indie Games section of the Marketplace, or queue up the trial or full version right here!

Happy ITW everyone! Have a fun and safe weekend, and remember to Hurdle responsibly!

Holmfry

Hurdle Turtle iOS Free For A Day Contest!

2011-02-18T00:20:00.014-05:00

Mark your calendars! Tomorrow, Feb 19th 2011, Hurdle Turtle will be free on the App Store for one day only, thanks to DailyAppDream.com and the support of our fans!

That's right, free! And even more exciting (or so we like to think) is that we are having a special contest to coincide with this event! If Hurdle Turtle makes it onto the top 50 app list while it's free, we'll be giving away Hurdle Turtle Prize Packs full of super sweet swag to some of our lucky fans!

The Prize Packs will include original signed handdrawn artwork based on Hurdle Turtle, as well as some other awesome surprises!

Here's how to enter (it's easy!):

Follow @Holmade_Games and @LukeZbihlyj on Twitter or Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/holmadegames! If you do both, you've doubled your chances of winning!
Be sure to download the game (for free!).. then tweet like crazy, facebook, email, and shout about it (and this contest) through a megaphone to help launch the game up into the top 50!

Thanks for playing and enjoy the free game!! We love giving away free swag, so let's make this happen!

Holmfry

Hurdle Turtle - Level Pack # 1 First Look!

2011-02-07T12:01:00.005-05:00

With the release of Hurdle Turtle - Level Pack # 1 drawing nigh (it's in the final peer review phase, so approximately a couple of weeks until it's available!) we thought it time to share the first screenshots, official description and cover art with everyone. Check them out below - you can click the images for the full-sized versions. Enjoy!

Description:

The fastest turtle in the world is back for more zany 8-bit arcade action in 3 all new levels! Join him and his new pal Pirate Turtle as they race to a banging chiptune soundtrack composed by Octapus! This companion to the original game can also be enjoyed as a standalone title.

Cover Art:

Screenshots:

We hope that's given you something to look forward to! Which level do you find looks the most fun to play? What type of levels would you like to see in the future? Are you psyched that Pirate Turtle made it into the game, or were you rooting for one of the other turtles? Let us know in a comment!

Holmfry

Pirate Turtle Wins The 2P Slot In The New Level Pack!

2011-01-25T12:38:00.001-05:00

Polls are closed and the results are in... Pirate Turtle is the next 2nd Player character for the new Xbox 360 Hurdle Turtle level pack! Now to code the little guy in there.

Our personal choice would've been Derple - that guy is a champ - but hey, we gotta bow to the judgement of the fans. :)

The level pack itself is about 90% complete, so it should be released very soon.

Thanks to everyone who voted and retweeted!

Holmfry

New Level Pack - Vote For Your Favorite Turtle!

2011-01-21T09:50:00.002-05:00

We've mentioned this on our Twitter account before, but now we'd like to officially announce the existence of Hurdle Turtle - Level Pack # 1, which is on it's way very soon for the Xbox 360! The game will contain 3 all new levels and a soundtrack composed by Octapus, the genius responsible for the awesome chiptunes in the original!

The level pack will be released as a standalone product, so that it can be enjoyed by itself, or as a companion to the first game.

In addition, we'll be replacing the 2nd player character (previously Girdle Turtle) with another character from the extensive roster of the iPhone version, to give someone else a chance to shine in full HD glory! And guess what? We're letting you, the fans, choose who it's gonna be!

Allow us to introduce you to the contenders:

Which turtle should appear in the new standalone Level Pack for Hurdle Turtle?

Voting ends at 7pm this Sunday, we'll be putting the new Turtle into the game at that point. Happy voting!

Oh, and if nobody votes, you're gonna get this guy:

You have been warned.

Holmfry

Bit of War - December Gameplay Footage??

2011-01-04T14:24:00.003-05:00

Hi everyone!

Unfortunately, I have no gameplay footage to show this month for Bit of War. Although we did get some minor engine tweaks etc in this month, there has been no significant progress to show off due to me readjusting to my return to my day job, Christmas and all that good stuff.

But fear not, life is settling back into a comfortable routine and we're back on the rails. Stay tuned for the January gameplay footage, coming to a browser window near you!

Holmfry

TouchArcade Game of the Year Nominations!

2010-12-22T09:22:00.006-05:00

Hey Turtle Fans!

Toucharcade.com is currently putting together a poll for their Game of the Year, and it's time for nominations! If you're a fan of our iOS retro love letter, Hurdle Turtle - and you are (insert Jedi mind trick here) - then head on over to the link below, log in/sign up and nominate away!

They currently have 5 games selected for the final poll, and need 5 more so there's plenty of room for some green pixels in that list! :^D

Nominations end at 9:00pm EST today!

http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=77789

Thanks everyone!

Holmfry

Hurdle Turtle iPhone v2.0 Update Released!

2010-12-14T20:40:00.001-05:00

We've got a host of brand new features for you in this MASSIVE update!

- Ten brand new turtles to choose from - for a total of 11 unlockable characters!!
- Three beautiful 8-bit levels!
- Full Game Center integration that works alongside OpenFeint.
- Achievements for both OF and Game Center.
- Reworked all of the graphics!
- Loads and loads of optimization.
- Bug fixes.

Here's a screeny of the new character/level select screen!

This update's totally free, and all updates will stay that way! If you don't have the game yet, go grab it up here! Keep on hurdlin'!

Holmfry

Hurdle Turtle iPhone v2.0 Update - Coming Soon!

2010-12-04T21:09:00.001-05:00

Hurdle Turtle v2.0 is on it's way very soon! It's a free update.. and it's a MASSIVE update! I'm not going to spill the beans on all the surprises until it's released but suffice it to say it takes the Hurdling fun to completely new levels of crazy!

We'll leave you with this one screenshot as a tease.

Yah. That's a zombie.

Holmfry

Bit of War - November Gameplay Footage!

2010-12-01T12:46:00.000-05:00

Our second monthly gameplay footage, showcasing our progress in the development of the 8-bit demake of God of War we're currently working on.

This month, we worked a lot on optimizations, and had some fun creating new enemies and environments.

Enjoy this little teaser!

Music composed by: Deniz Akbulut (Intero) http://intero.newgrounds.com/
And remixed by: LEAF XCEED Music Division (rtnario) http://rtnario.newgrounds.com/

Holmfry

Hurdle Turtle iPhone is a Featured Game!!

2010-11-12T09:13:00.001-05:00

Hurdle Turtle for the iPhone/iPod Touch is now being featured by Apple in the New & Noteworthy category of the App Store, in the Hot New Games section! This is a huge honour and success for us and we are STOKED.

If you haven't tried the game yet, it's easier to find then ever! Doesn't my little turtle look so handsome next to Pac-Man like that? ;^D

You can also find it here!

Holmfry

New Hurdle Turtle Mini-Site Goes Live!

2010-11-08T17:01:00.000-05:00

With the sheer amount of versions of Hurdle Turtle being released, we thought it best to create a mini-site dedicated to the.. well, franchise.

You can check it out here, where we'll keep updating it with new gameplay videos and trailers as they become available.

Enjoy!

Holmfry

Hurdle Turtle comes to the iPhone/iPod Touch!

2010-11-07T14:19:00.001-05:00

Our hit game Hurdle Turtle is now available on the App Store for your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad! Lovingly ported from the original by our new friend from the UK, Luke Zbihlyj, you can now take the addictive retro fun with you anywhere!

Click here to visit the App Store page and download the game to support your favorite development studio! ;)

Holmfry

World's Fastest Turtle Makes Newgrounds' Front Page Again!

2010-11-02T13:42:00.003-04:00

Hurdle Turtle and Holmade Games have broken onto the front page of Newgrounds.com once again with the Halloween version of Hurdle Turtle! The reviews are already pouring in, and they're very positive!

If you haven't checked it out yet, keep your Halloween Spirit going strong by checking out Hurdle Turtle: Halloween right here!

Holmfry

Happy Hurdle-ween!

2010-10-28T15:56:00.004-04:00

To all the Hurdle Turtle fans out there, click the picture for an early Halloween treat just for you!

Holmfry

Hurdle Turtle World Champion!

2010-10-22T19:43:00.008-04:00

OK, there's people with mad skillz... and then there's this guy.

James Noyd took my shameful high score of 318m and just DESTROYED it. And let's keep in mind that I made this game! After playing daily for about a week, he scored a whopping 822m at which point I let him know his score was so awesome, he had won the prize of a free redemption code for the Xbox version! I then asked him to get a video so I could see the master in action. During recording of the video, he made his old score look like beans with the new (it's gotta be unbeatable!) score of 1211m!

When I set up the biggest medal of the game to be earned at 300m, I thought it might be a bit too challenging.. and for most, it is! But not for James (or Duodenum88 as he's known on Newgrounds).

To see his mastery (he makes it look easy but try it yourself.. it ain't!), check out the Youtube video, wherein he lasted so long, he had to split the thing into two parts because of Youtube's video time limit!

Part I: It's fun to see how he gets started.. by the end of the first half, he's already beaten me by a long ways.

Part II: This is where it gets nuts, seems like he could do this with his eyes closed!

James, I tip my hat to you.. for you are the Hurdle Turtle Master.

Holmfry

Bit of War - Monthly Gameplay Footage!

2010-10-14T18:37:00.013-04:00

Hey everyone!

As a special treat to those of you paying attention, we've decided to post up monthly footage of Bit of War in action. This will let you see the evolution of the game as it gets closer to completion, and will give me the chance to highlight some of the new goodies and tweaks I've added in the previous month.

So, without further ado, here's what the game looks like as of October 2010! Keep in mind that it's still in development, and as such the levels will likely change from their current incarnation by the time we release the full version. In addition, at this point we only have one type of enemy active in the game. The music for this section is also temporary, as we have yet to acquire the proper permission to use it for the full game. Most of the music for the game (but not this track) is being provided by Aaron Walz of Walz Music, and you'll hear some of his amazing work in our gameplay video next month!

Note the shiny new lifebar, the collisions, the new map and tiles.. and the 8-bit blood in all its pixelated glory!

Enjoy!

Holmfry

Bit of War Dev Entry

2010-09-23T00:43:00.003-04:00

Alright, peeps, it's been awhile since we've talked about this one!

But trust me, between all the hurdling turtles and whirling pixels (not to mention diaper changes), we've been busy. I won't get into too many details right now, - because my hands are cramped from the programming! - but I've basically been going cross-eyed completely overhauling the graphics and perfecting how the game plays, adding menus and lifebars and ladders and.. well, now I'm getting into details, aren't I? More on the specifics later.

I'll probably be posting up a new gameplay video soon, I would imagine. It's looking good, though - or at least I think so!

What do you think?

Ain't she a beaut?

..and now, I'm off to bed.

Holmfry

Announcing Hurdle Turtle... Flash!

2010-09-08T09:05:00.004-04:00

For those of you who don't have an Xbox on which to play Hurdle Turtle (or those who didn't want to shell out a buck), we went ahead and made this free version, with medals and global leaderboards and everything! And the best part is, you don't even have to leave your browser to play!

As I write this, the game is currently being featured on the front page of Newgrounds (see below screenshot), which is always awesome! :)

Go play the game here and don't forget to rate and review!

..no, but seriously, go buy the Xbox version here, too - it's got multiplayer and more levels! I've got mouths to feed over here! ;)

Holmfry

Hurdle Turtle - Now Available!

2010-06-18T06:04:00.003-04:00

Well, folks - Hurdle Turtle is now live on the Xbox Live Marketplace!

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-CA/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025855056b/

To celebrate, here's a free wallpaper for your computer!

(Click the thumbnail for the full version)

Be the first on your block to own this shiny new downloadable game!

Holmfry

TURTLE POWER!

Hurdle Turtle - Trailer!

2010-06-14T21:33:00.005-04:00

Hey everyone!

The official trailer for Hurdle Turtle is now live! The game should be out in about a week or so! :)

Enjoy!

Holmfry

Hurdle Turtle!

2010-05-25T14:50:00.005-04:00

We have a surprise game announcement for you today with Hurdle Turtle, our latest Xbox Live Indie Game which is currently going through the final playtest/review phase before it is released on the Xbox Live Marketplace in the next few weeks. Check out the official game summary, box art and screenshots below! Trailer coming soon!

Summary: "Slow and steady wins the race?" That's for chumps! For this turtle, it's all about pure speed and sweet spin jumps! Compete in the ultimate hurdle challenge solo, or take it on with a buddy for some intense multiplayer action in this survival marathon of madness! Modeled after the games of yesteryear, this is the second entry in the Holmade Games 8-Bit Series.

Holmfry

Contest Winner / Prizes Revealed!

2010-05-09T23:46:00.004-04:00

The results are in!

Below you'll find the smiling face of Joshua Laviolette, the big winner in our Pixel Whirled screenshot contest! Joshua braved the unspeakable horrors of the 2nd Quest, stared frustration right in the eyes and rose victorious, with a final score of 2620, and a hiscore of 5550! Congratulations, Joshua!

Click the pics for the full version!

Now, I suppose you'd like to know what you've won, hmm Josh? Well, here's the list of prizes that will be arriving at your doorstep:

One Pixel Whirled baseball cap! (Pics below)
Two zipper pulls - one pirate, one ninja. These can also be used as keychains!
A custom Pixel Whirled faceplate for your Xbox 360!

Congratulations once again to our winner, and thanks to everyone that has played our game and/or entered the contest! Stay tuned for more exciting contests and games from Holmade Games!

Holmfry

Contest Closed!

2010-05-02T11:31:00.003-04:00

Our Pixel Whirled screenshot contest is now closed and we are sifting through the entries. Thanks to everyone who took part!

Stay tuned for the announcement of the winner and prizes!

Holmfry

Contest Deadline 1 Week Away!

2010-04-23T09:55:00.001-04:00

Just a quick note to remind everyone that our Pixel Whirled SWAG contest is ending in one week, so check it out while you have a chance!

Details here: http://holmadegames.blogspot.com/2010/03/pixel-whirled-screenshot-contest.html.

Good luck!

Holmfry

New Pixel Whirled Gameplay Video!

2010-04-17T17:32:00.002-04:00

Check out some gameplay footage of Pixel Whirled on our Youtube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/holmfry

You can also subscribe to our channel to keep up-to-date on future videos!

Holmfry

My latest developer interview!

2010-04-08T10:53:00.004-04:00

I recently did a developer Q&A with Brian Himmelfarb (Buzzkiller) of SFX-360.com. We covered topics such as my history in the gaming world, the development of Pixel Whirled as well as some tips and cheat codes for playing the game, and future projects for Holmade Games. We also touch on some advice for people who are looking to get into game development.

Check out the full interview here: http://www.sfx-360.com/index.php?idNews=3231.

And don't forget about our Pixel Whirled contest, ending April 30th!

Holmfry

Pixel Whirled Screenshot Contest!

2010-03-25T21:44:00.021-04:00

Hey everyone! As of March 25th, we've officially dropped the price of Pixel Whirled, our Xbox Live Indie Game, to 80 (1$)! To celebrate this occasion, we're hosting an old timey screenshot photo contest, just like back in the pre-internet leaderboard days!

Here's how it works: After finishing the game, you unlock the 2nd Quest which contains alternate, more difficult levels. After beating the 2nd Quest, email us a digital photo of the winning screen, with you standing next to it giving a thumbs up to prove your awesomeness! Whoever sends in the highest final score will win an exclusive physical prize, which will be mailed directly to your house free of charge! Can you say swag? ;)

There is also a cheat code to unlock the 2nd Quest instantly.. at the main menu, hold down LB and RB and press Back. To access the 2nd Quest, you'll have to have unlocked the full version of the game. We would like to warn you that the 2nd Quest is not for the meek. You will have to bring your A-Game in order to beat this challenge!

If you're new to Pixel Whirled, check out the game's mini site at pixelwhirled.holmadegames.com for information, screenshots and the trailer!

Entry Rules and Stuff:

The screenshot does not have to include the entire screen, but please be sure the final score (and your face and thumbs up!) is visible in your submission!
The exact details of the mystery prize will be devulged when a winner is selected.
In the case of a tie, the entry received first will win.
The winning submission will be posted on blog.holmadegames.com.
If you haven't downloaded the game yet, you can find both the trial and full versions on Xbox Live Marketplace.
Send your submissions to contests@holmadegames.com, with the subject "PW Screenshot Contest". Be sure to include your full mailing address so you can receive your prize!
Contest is open to anyone, anywhere in the world!
The deadline for submissions is April 30th, 2010.

Thanks for playing, good luck and have fun!

Holmfry

Bit of War Dev Entry

2010-03-05T22:49:00.003-05:00

I'm now at the point where I'm just tightening up and finalizing how gameplay is going to be, with just the first level built. Once I have that, I will be working on the first boss fight and then moving on to the other levels.

However - my 3rd child is going to be born imminently, so I don't suppose I'll be having much time for development over the next few months. I'll post something as soon as I'm back on sort of a regular schedule. And don't worry - the game's official release date of "sometime before Duke Nukem Forever" will still be met!

BUT STAY TUNED - There's a big Pixel Whirled announcement coming in late March!

Holmfry

It's a Small Indie World!

2010-02-27T10:44:00.002-05:00

While on my regular travels on the interwebs and emailing around about something completely unrelated to Indie games, I just happened to bump into a fellow Indie developer and we struck up a conversation! His name is Kenny Johnson, and he's got a bunch of iPhone apps that's he's done over at his website Kenny's Apps.

I wanted to mention one in particular that stood out to me, however. It's called Dotnuke, and you can download it (for free!) at its itunes page here.

The game is a fusion of art and traditional gameplay, with nice pixely graphics (and if you've been following my blog at all, you know that's a big plus to me!). Kenny leaves it up to you to give your own artistic interpretations for what the game means to you (which I did in my itunes review of the game that you can view from the iPhone App Store). The game is tons of fun to just mess around with and is trippy as heck. I spent a good amount of time just zoning out and relaxing with it. I highly recommend you check it out!

..Or, if artistic games aren't your thing, you can always punch some zombies!

Holmfry

Win a copy of Pixel Whirled tonight by playing Left 4 Dead 2!

2010-02-21T11:05:00.003-05:00

The gaming site sfx-360.com runs a weekly Game Night where gamers gather and play online together on Xbox Live. This week, one of the prizes you can win is a copy of our game, Pixel Whirled! Below, I've included the flyer for tonight's fun from their website (also located here).

Come out and play!

Holmfry

SFX360 Xbox 360 Game Night

LEFT 4 DEAD 2

Sunday, February 21, 2010

7:00pm ET on Xbox Live

On Sunday, February 21, the SFX360 Game Night returns for another exciting night of gaming action. This week, it's survivors vs. zombies in Left 4 Dead 2. Sure the new DLC is not here yet, but that doesn't mean that we can't have some fun in versus, survival, and scavenge play.

This week's game night will also feature some XBLA and XBLIG GAMES for you to win. Check out what you can win this week:

Wallace and Gromit: The Bogey Man - The season finale of Wallace and Gromit has Wallace trying to get out of a wedding proposal by becoming a member of Prickly Thicket country club and gets into a pickle with Duncan.

Square Off - This Xbox Live Indie Game has you facing off against waves of alien forces with the graphical style of Alien Hominid and Castle Crashers.

Pixel Whirled - It's an 8-bit Space Invaders with ninjas and pirates. A fun game with an old-school flare.

To join in on all the fun, just leave me a message on my gamertag (SFX Buzzkiller) telling me that you want in on the zombie apocalypse action and I'll send you an invite.

GAME ON!

Bit of War Dev Entry

2010-02-16T12:57:00.003-05:00

Enemies are almost there, not all frames are done and it needs some cleaning up, but I'm in a sharing mood today, so here are some screenshots! :)

More later!

Holmfry

Bit of War Dev Entry

2010-02-15T20:06:00.002-05:00

I drew the enemies and put them in, it's looking pretty good but I'm
not satisfied with it enough to show you screenshots quite yet.

In addition to that, I've been designing some new tiles and using them
to create new areas for level one! The first level should be done
soon, then I'm going to start perfecting the play mechanics. :)

Holmfry

Valentine's Day - An Editorial

2010-02-14T12:20:00.005-05:00

I want to take a little break from game development to talk about this holiday we're celebrating today.

I've been noticing in recent years that more and more people are starting to develop a "bah, humbug" attitude towards this delicious holiday. They say Valentine's Day is bogus and was founded by the candy companies to sell more candy, the jewelry stores made it up, etc etc.

Well to that I say - so what? Maybe it was created for the wrong reasons^*, who's to say? The fact of the matter is that, whatever its origins, something good has come out of it. We now have today to celebrate one thing that truly deserves to be celebrated... love.

And any day that forces today's youth (who may or may not be under the erroneous impression that Usher's "Let's Make Love in the Club" is the greatest love song ever written) to get out there and do something truly romantic for their significant other, well - a day like that is OK in my book.

So how about we drop the bitter jadedness and go out there and make some real love for our partners?

Happy Valentine's Day everyone, candy or no. ;)

Holmfry

* It wasn't.

Bit of War Dev Entry

2010-02-12T23:54:00.004-05:00

Enemies are in! Well, for now they've just got placeholder graphics, but the mechanics are all there - you can kill 'em, they walk around avoiding falling off ledges and stuff, and if you hit them they start chasing you if they were facing away from you (they take a few hits to kill).

Next on the agenda is to draw the actual sprites.. once I have that done, I'll be posting a few screenshots here, so stay tuned! In the meantime, here's a dancing Mike Tyson.

Holmfry

p.s. Sadly I can't take credit for the Tyson, I discovered it here.

Bit of War Dev Entry

2010-02-09T23:50:00.002-05:00

Today, I got the blades in and working, and also tightened up Kratos'
movement to a point where I'm almost happy with it.

Next step is to plop in some placeholder enemies (again, these will be
subject to change as the story dictates once finalized), a lifebar and
score counter, and get some real game mechanics going.

I think this will be one of the most crucial steps, since how Kratos
interacts with his enemies and how the collision detection handles
will determine how the game will eventually play.

But, you know.. no pressure or anything ;)

Holmfry

Bit of War Dev Entry

2010-02-08T23:41:00.010-05:00

Using the images I extracted yesterday, I finished up Kratos' movement. I also created the doors that lead to the building interiors in level 1 and those that lead to level 2 (which is currently just a placeholder level until we fully flesh out the story progression).

It all needs some tightening up, so that's next - but not before I have some fun drawing and coding the BLADES! OH YAAAAH!!!

*ahem.* I'm aiming for a castlevania-esque implementation, but we'll see where it goes.

The other fun thing I tried today was to take the original MIDI music and run it through a program I found called GXSCC. It's basically a music tracking/authoring app, but it also allows you to convert MIDIs to Famicom (NES) chiptunes. Very cool little app, worked like a charm so now I can use the music I wanted to, but still make it sound like a classic NES title. (Pending permission from the musician, of course).

As for the story, The Timm's got it all mapped out, but we're going to wait to finalize it until after we've both played through God of War 3 to make sure it still fits in the timeline. Obviously, this will also affect the level progression I mentioned earlier.

Holmfry

Bit of War Dev Entry

2010-02-07T13:58:00.002-05:00

Whew! A moment of panic as I discovered the original image files for Kratos' right-facing sprite were missing! I have no idea where I saved them, as it was 2 years ago, but I suspect they were probably on the old hard drive from my dead system, and so backed up to some now-misplaced CD.

For a bit, I thought I was going to have to go back and redraw it all, but I was thankfully able to extract the images from the old .fla source file, so everything is OK.

Let this be a lesson to aspiring game developers - keep all your crap together and organized, even if you don't think you'll ever need it again! You may decide to port your project 2 years in the future and suddenly need all the original files again!

Holmfry

Bit of War - Back in Production!

2010-02-04T16:47:00.010-05:00

After a short .. 2 year long.. hiatus, we've officially resumed our efforts on Bit of War! Re-inspired by Eric Ruth's Left 4 Dead demake, and excited by the Pandora's Box that will soon arrive on my porch, the time feels right to reignite the flames that fuel this project.

I've been tinkering with Game Maker 8 and GML, and it seems like the right fit for this project. I've ported over most of what I had in place on the flash version, with a couple of improvements. First, I was able to use the native midi files for the background music rather than the mp3 versions I had in flash, which significantly reduces the size of the executable.

The second improvment is that this side-scroller now actually scrolls! No more screen by screen level progression!

I've also found that using Game Maker has significantly sped up production, which is great, since I'm going to have 3 little sets of feet pitter-pattering around soon, and probably not a whole lot of free time. ;)

The only drawback is, of course, that the public won't be able to play the builds as development moves along, but hey - you can keep checking back here to see what's new!

The project is currently slated for a release date of sometime before Duke Nukem Forever.

I'll have more for you real soon!

Holmfry

Pixel Whirled - Final Entry!

2009-12-21T21:25:00.001-05:00

It's done! Development on Pixel Whirled is finished, as well as the playtest and review phase that every Xbox Live Indie game must go through before...

BOOM BABY!

Ahem, excuse me, got a bit excited there for a moment..

Our latest Xbox 360 Indie Game, Pixel Whirled, has been released today on the Xbox Live Games Marketplace!!

Follow the link below to queue up the trial or full version to your Xbox 360, or visit the Games Marketplace > Indie Games section from your Xbox Dashboard.

Xbox Marketplace Link

Hope you all like it!

Additionally, you can check out the game's mini-site at http://pixelwhirled.holmadegames.com for more info on the game, downloadable goodies, screenshots and the official trailer!

Holmfry

Pixel Whirled - Holm Stretch!

2009-12-03T00:28:00.001-05:00

Woo! It's been a long road full of delays, distractions, and learning (don't worry, I also had a ton of fun along the way!) but we're almost there!

The next step in the development of PW360 is the integration of all the Xbox functions (Marketplace integration, etc). After that, I move on to ironing out a small list of bugs, then it's into the playtest phase!

Once it's in playtest, it gets about a week of stress testing from other members of the Creator's Club community. If anything comes out of that, I fix it up then throw it in the review phase - once it's confirmed by enough people that it doesn't crash, it's live on Xbox Live Marketplace!

I'm adding a screenshot or two here to tide you over till then...

Holmfry

Story Screen

A scene from World 1

A scene from World 2

Pixel Whirled - Art Samples!

2009-09-10T07:36:00.000-04:00

Alright, progress has been slowed somewhat in light of the recent news that my wife is pregnant with our third child! So I've been busy taking care of her and the kids but hey - nothing can stop the Pixel Whirled train and slowly but surely, it's coming together.

Here are some art samples, including some enemy sprites and a couple of background art samples as well. In the comments of my last post, I stated that I would do something a bit more than post art, but I'm afraid you're going to have to wait for that one.. although I do have something special in the works that I hope you'll all enjoy. More on that later, on to the art!

Every oldskool game needs a princess, here she is!

Agh, I'm scared! What is that thing? I want my mummy!

Two words. Evil. Monkey. 'Nuff said.

Don't worry, this alien can't probe you - he doesn't have hands!

Here's a frame of the walk cycle of our blue-clad hero, Ninja..

..and one for Pirate as well.

And now for a little teaser of some background art:

The deep, dark woods...

This is really how towns are built in Pixel World. It is a silly place.

Pixel Whirled 360 - Look At Me Being All Artsy Fartsy

2009-07-06T08:41:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone,

OK, so I received the final version of the soundtrack from Aaron over at Walz Music. All I can say is that I'm blown away. It exceeded all expectations. The 8-bitness of it is incredible, and the composition itself is bang on what I wanted for my game. I highly recommend Walz Music for anyone out there looking to have music created for your game.

While Aaron was working on that, I hung up my programmer's boots for awhile to do the art for the game. Still working on it, but I'm getting close - I have only 2 levels' artwork left (along with some small animated background elements) and I still have to do most of the enemies. I've got the main characters and their walk cycles complete as well as the title screen, story screen, etc.

It's coming along very nicely! Will update again when I'm ready to jump back into programming (isn't it fun working alone?) and maybe post up some samples of the art. If I'm feeling friendly ;)

Holmfry

Pixel Whirled 360 - Back on Track

2009-06-22T08:20:00.000-04:00

You may have noticed it's been a bit quiet around here lately. Well, I got kind of distracted from Pixel Whirled for a bit with a few other side projects that were all pretty fun and successful! Here's what I've been up to:

Ocean Scenes - an Xbox 360 Indie Games screentoy

Game & Watch: Dodgeman - a retro 80s handheld simulator, based on my arcade game, Dodgeman

Game & Watch: God of War - another handheld simulator, based on the awesome Playstation series

Now that these are complete, I'm back on track and have been working hard at Pixel Whirled once again. I licensed some music from Walz Music which is almost complete and sounding absolutely awesome! Right now I'm hammering out the graphics, building backgrounds out of tiles and working on character animation.

I know there's at least one other side project coming up in the near future - more details on that later on our main newsfeed, but it shouldn't distract from PW360 for too long.

Pixel Whirled 360 First Screenshot!

2009-01-04T17:16:00.000-05:00

So I've been doing a lot of tinkering and some learning with regards to rotation angles, tangents, sin and cos and all that stuff I kind of ignored in high school. As a result, Pixel Whirled is coming along rather nicely and I can now present you with our very first screenshot!

The enemies will be most likely completely redone, but the rest is fairly solid. I have to add character animation, as well as some minor tweaks and bug-fixes to complete level 1, then I'll start adding menus, a game over screen, etc.

Another challenge is going to be finding some free music I can use for commercial purposes. If anyone out there knows a repository for stuff like that (I have my heart set on 8-bit chiptunes) please contact me at holmfry[at]holmadegames[dot]com.

Pixel Whirled 360 Development Begins!

2008-12-16T13:07:00.000-05:00

Dodgeman 2 has been released, so we've turned our sites to our newest project: Pixel Whirled 360. It's an Xbox 360 community game; an arcade shooter with a.. well, a twist. The game focuses on two sworn enemies, Pirate and Ninja, forced to work together against a common foe. Here's a look at the new sprites and title screen! We're going for a "jewel-sprite" look, inspired to a degree by those found in PAC-MAN Championship Edition. Stay tuned for screenshots, coming soon!

Also, for those of you who are wondering whatever happened to Bit of War, Kratos' 8-bit-esque flash incarnation will continue on as a side project, however most of our efforts will concentrate on Pixel Whirled. Updates on both games will be posted as they become available.

Notice: Bit of War On Hold For Dodgeman 2!!!

2008-08-13T23:54:00.003-04:00

Bit of War project on hold until further notice. Current active project: Dodgeman 2. Myself and Chris Burgesse have been quite busy on this new game for a little over a month now. I'm very excited about Dodgeman and it should be released very soon! (Although you can try it now in its incomplete state if you'd like! We invite that and welcome any and all feedback) Then it's back to Kratos and his 8-bit adventure. Our future plans also include an as yet undisclosed xbox live community game!

Bit of War Dev Journal

2008-06-29T01:17:00.001-04:00

As you may have noticed, things have been pretty quiet on the Bit of War front lately. That's because I've been minorly obsessed with making this -> Hi-Q Einstein. Rest assured, my thoughts are once again returning to the pixelated world of Kratos. In the meantime, why not try a few rounds of HQE?

Bit of War Dev Journal

2008-05-10T11:32:00.001-04:00

Still working on storyboard and final drawings for the first cinema scene, however I opened up flash long enough this morning to fix some of the glitches with the sword's movement as well as tighten up Kratos' motion. Now, back to the drawing board... literally! ;)

Bit of War Dev Journal

2008-05-06T17:02:00.000-04:00

I'm taking a break from the programming to flex my artistic muscles.. (yes, those are muscles, I looked it up on Wikipedia) Currently I'm working on laying out the storyboard for the opening cinema based on the script by The Timm. Once that is complete, I will begin working on the final artwork for the scene, and then building it on the PC and inserting it into the game.

Bit of War Dev Journal

2008-05-02T10:27:00.000-04:00

All right, after a brief Mario Kart induced hiatus, I think I'm (mostly) back on track with the project. (Although I hear that Mario Circuit tournament calling me...)

Sent a request to The Timm for a script for the first cinema scene, would like to incorporate it for testing/etc. Ironed out a glitch with the punch button and now I'm going to start looking at AI. Wish me luck!

Bit of War Dev Journal

2008-04-23T09:52:00.000-04:00

So, I once more got distracted from adding enemies - quite literally threw together one screen of level 2, for testing level transitions, etc. I also drew the frames for Kratos' attack animation! (Hooray!)

Once I add those in, I will tighten up the code for level 1 and add the enemies.

Bit of War Dev Journal

2008-04-19T22:28:00.000-04:00

OK, so I've mostly been doing clean-up duty before I move on to tackling the enemies. Have to perfect Kratos' movement .. also I've tightened up the intro to the music (no more dead air), added a pause feature (revolutionary, I know!), and added music to the title screen as well.

Also, the end cave no longer links back to the beginning, as I'm going to start building the interior. You may also notice I've decided to add under construction signs in the areas of the map that are being worked on - that was The Timm's idea, I liked it a lot, helps me keep track of what I'm doing while also answering the inevitable question from people playing online "Why does this room have no exit?"

Bit of War Dev Journal

2008-04-17T22:55:00.000-04:00

Today I finished off Athens, made the end door loop to the start for now, for testing purposes. Got permission to use the music I want to, and created a title screen. It's really starting to come together now :) Next step... enemies (and a little animation in the background to show there's a war going on.)

Bit of War Dev Journal

2008-04-17T10:15:00.001-04:00

Last night I drew up a rough of the entire map for the first level, Athens. Today I'll be tiling it all up in the game - very exciting! :) I'm also trying to secure some appropriate music - I found a site with the perfect soundtrack for my game and I've sent an email requesting permission to use the music, just waiting for that to come back.

Bit of War Dev Journal

2008-04-14T16:07:00.000-04:00

As planned, The Timm and I got together and finalized/completely rewrote our story. The old story just didn't seem to work with the game mechanics that we have our hearts set on. With the finalizing of the story/levels, I was able to design some real tiles and put together a map with full collision detection and multiple screens during an (unplanned) all-nighter last night.

I may never sleep again!

Bit of War Dev Journal

2008-04-13T10:57:00.000-04:00

So.. accomplished what I wanted to the night of April 11th, still paying for it sleep-wise though ;) You can check out the results on our holmpage.

The Timm and I are getting together tonight to collaborate on the story a bit more, and get the first level planned. We may even get it layed out - from there I just have to put it together, although first I'd like to clean up and optimize some of the code I've got in there, got a bit ugly the other night. ;)

Bit of War Dev Journal - April 11, 2008

2008-04-11T21:23:00.000-04:00

This being the first entry in our development journal blog, I suppose I should explain my intentions here. I'm going to be updating this blog as much as possible with the progress of our current project, "Bit of War". That's just a codename for now; it's a "betwee-quel" for God of War and God of War II. A fan game, as we're not affiliated in any way with Sony or Ready at Dawn, we've chosen (after a few other style prototypes) to go with an 8-bit NES look, keepin' it oldskool.

Currently, I'm working on getting Kratos' movement down, and building in Wii browser/remote compatibility with the help of the Wiicade.com Wiimote API (a truly wonderful thing).

Tonight I'm pulling an all-nighter (or a most-nighter anyway) reading up on tile-based platform techniques and trying to get a basic tile map down with some collision detection. Once we have that and the movement, then it's on to level building, enemies and detailed story writing.

The story, by the way, is being handled by a very talented writer who just happens to be my brother as well - goes by the name "The Timm". I'm Holmfry. Welcome to our blog!

Holmade Games

Bit of War - Release Date!!

Bit of War Dev Entry

What is Project Purple?

Pixel Whirled iOS Available Now!

Pixel Whirled iOS Releases Tomorrow!

Bit of War Dev Entry

Bit of War Dev Entry

The Most Ridiculous Captcha I've Ever Seen

Bit of War Delayed

Pixel Whirled ..Coming Soon?

Bit of War - Music Contest!

Bit of War Dev Entry

Bit of War Dev Entry

Hurdle Turtle OST!

Hurdle Turtle iOS Free for 24 Hours!

Bit of War - January-March Gameplay Footage!

Hurdle Turtle iOS Free For A Day Contest Update

Michael Kohler

Hurdle Turtle Level Pack # 1 - Now Available

Hurdle Turtle iOS Free For A Day Contest!

Hurdle Turtle - Level Pack # 1 First Look!

Pirate Turtle Wins The 2P Slot In The New Level Pack!

New Level Pack - Vote For Your Favorite Turtle!

Which turtle should appear in the new standalone Level Pack for Hurdle Turtle?

Bit of War - December Gameplay Footage??

TouchArcade Game of the Year Nominations!

Hurdle Turtle iPhone v2.0 Update Released!

Hurdle Turtle iPhone v2.0 Update - Coming Soon!

Bit of War - November Gameplay Footage!

Hurdle Turtle iPhone is a Featured Game!!

New Hurdle Turtle Mini-Site Goes Live!

Hurdle Turtle comes to the iPhone/iPod Touch!

World's Fastest Turtle Makes Newgrounds' Front Page Again!

Happy Hurdle-ween!

Hurdle Turtle World Champion!

Bit of War - Monthly Gameplay Footage!

Bit of War Dev Entry

Announcing Hurdle Turtle... Flash!

For those of you who don't have an Xbox on which to play Hurdle Turtle (or those who didn't want to shell out a buck), we went ahead and made this free version, with medals and global leaderboards and everything! And the best part is, you don't even have to leave your browser to play!

As I write this, the game is currently being featured on the front page of Newgrounds (see below screenshot), which is always awesome! :)

Go play the game here and don't forget to rate and review!..no, but seriously, go buy the Xbox version here, too - it's got multiplayer and more levels! I've got mouths to feed over here! ;)

Hurdle Turtle - Now Available!

Hurdle Turtle - Trailer!

Hurdle Turtle!

Contest Winner / Prizes Revealed!

Contest Closed!

Contest Deadline 1 Week Away!

New Pixel Whirled Gameplay Video!

My latest developer interview!

Pixel Whirled Screenshot Contest!

Bit of War Dev Entry

It's a Small Indie World!

Win a copy of Pixel Whirled tonight by playing Left 4 Dead 2!

Bit of War Dev Entry

Bit of War Dev Entry

Valentine's Day - An Editorial

Bit of War Dev Entry

Bit of War Dev Entry

Bit of War Dev Entry

Bit of War Dev Entry

Bit of War - Back in Production!

Pixel Whirled - Final Entry!

Pixel Whirled - Holm Stretch!

Pixel Whirled - Art Samples!

Pixel Whirled 360 - Look At Me Being All Artsy Fartsy

Pixel Whirled 360 - Back on Track

Pixel Whirled 360 First Screenshot!

Pixel Whirled 360 Development Begins!

Notice: Bit of War On Hold For Dodgeman 2!!!

Bit of War Dev Journal

Bit of War Dev Journal

Bit of War Dev Journal

Bit of War Dev Journal

Bit of War Dev Journal

Bit of War Dev Journal

Bit of War Dev Journal

Bit of War Dev Journal

Bit of War Dev Journal

Bit of War Dev Journal

Go play the game here and don't forget to rate and review!

..no, but seriously, go buy the Xbox version here, too - it's got multiplayer and more levels! I've got mouths to feed over here! ;)