Hello! I want to share some news regarding my games as well as some random thoughts I've had in the style of a blog.

THE NEWS

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This is the section where I share news about my games.

Around a week ago, I released a major update for my game Duck and Cover 2 called the "TURBO UPDATE"! I called it the TURBO UPDATE because I added a modifier that makes the screen scroll twice as fast. When you combine fast scrolling with fast ducks, you get TURBO MODE!

I also added a bunch of other cool modifiers, here is a list of them:

• Exploding Corpses
• Deadly Lava
• Slow Scrolling
• Instakill Bonks
• Reverse Controls

When the update first released, it introduced some new bugs alongside the new features. I fixed all the issues I could find, but there could possibly be other glitches or bugs that I missed. If you ever find any issues in the game, be sure to let me know and I will try my best to fix them!

Making this update was really fun and I have some more ideas that I would like to implement, so stay tuned for future updates like this!

Below is some quick promo art I made.

You can find more information regarding the update HERE!

In other news, I have been experimenting with a Christmas-themed puzzle game idea I had about colorful stacks of presents. The gameplay involves finding errors in towers of presents that are supposed to be stacked in a specific pattern. Within the time limit you have to find as many presents as possible that don't fit the patterns! As of right now the game is just a weird little experiment, so everything about it is subject to change before release. Currently I find the game very stressful and challenging, so I will most likely add some extra difficulty options for people that don't enjoy games like that.

Below is a screenshot of the game with gloriously horrendous placeholder graphics!

I also made my game CULLER 2 open source recently, so if you want to see how the game works or make some custom mods, you can now download the full source code!

Download CULLER 2 HERE!

THE BLOG

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This is the section where I talk about random stuff in my life, like the games I've played and the stuff I've been up to.

A few months ago I beat Hotline Miami 2 on hard mode, which was unsurprisingly, really hard! HM2 is already a really hard game, so the hard mode gave it the difficulty of a rage-inducing arcade or NES game. Somehow suffering through the amped-up difficulty made me appreciate the game and its message even more. If you haven't played that game, I highly suggest you play Hotline Miami 1, and then play the sequel. The gameplay, graphics, and soundtrack are amazing, you will not regret playing these games!

I also beat Alien Hominid Invasion in co-op mode with my brothers! That game is tons of fun, especially with friends.

Today I beat Undertale for the first time, and WOW that game is amazing! I really like the concept of a story based game where you can play as a total pacifist and just befriend everyone. The gameplay is really unique and the soundtrack and story are insanely good! Playing Undertale makes me want to make an RPG game of my own sometime! I remember I played Deltarune (Undertale's episodic spin-off) multiple years ago, and I missed a lot of the references and parallels because I never played the first game before. Now I'm going to replay Deltarune with my eyes peeled for those Easter eggs!

I recently got a new job working at a warehouse, and I've been finding it really enjoyable! At work I get to do cool stuff like move stacks of boxes with a pallet jack, as well as put price tags on stuff! I would say it's definitely a good way for me to make money while saving for college!

I've been getting back into skateboarding again as well, despite the fact that I'm not that great at doing tricks anymore. I used to be able to ollie really high as well as do rolling shuv-its consistently, but not anymore. Kickflips were challenging to me because they are REALLY scary to commit to, so I could only ever consistently land them if I was on gravel or grass. I think I only ever landed a kickflip once or twice while on pavement. Anyways, I haven't been stressing about tricks too much lately, I've mainly just been cruising around and occasionally trying some easier tricks like boneless 180s or cavemen.

THE END

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That's all for this post!

Thank you for reading, and have an amazing day!