http://andrewwooldridge.com/testingstuff/xplevels.html

I wrote this a long time ago, and now I finally want to use it :) Posting here so I dont lose it again :)

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/28/google-wave-drips-with-ambition-can-it-fulfill-googles-grand-web-vision/

This looks really interesting… Its like IM+Facebook+Email+Apps

I was intrigued by the idea of using existing games as a medium for creating new ones. What I mean is if you find a game that allows you to create content, how might you use that to create your own kind of game?

So I took PhotoGrab and created a mini RPG:

http://apps.facebook.com/photograb/?page=game&mediaSetID=1725

I wrote a little helper page that allows you to split a long tweet into smaller sized bits:

http://andrewwooldridge.com/myapps/twittersplittr.html

It’s also a Titanium app:

http://get.titaniumapp.com/app/x2H4zrA

I took a few minutes and wrote a little test app using both Flex and Titanium.
Chocolate and Peanut Butter! http://get.titaniumapp.com/app/y2Ha4A6

Check this out… you can find more about this here:

http://www.wolframalpha.com/developers.html

I just had a random, yet somewhat interesting idea. You can create google spreadsheet forms that allow you or anyone to post information to a spreadsheet. What this means is that you could create a google spreadsheet, create a simple form which has fields like “note” and “categories”. You then publish that form and bookmark it. Perhaps even shorten it via a url shortener or something. Then, whenever you have an idea you want to capture, just type in that URL and fill out the form. You now would have a mini-database of ideas and notes to use however you like! And you didnt have to download some application, or log into some closed service. Its just in a spreadsheet for you to manage. Plus, you can now customize the look of the form to something pleasant to use.

references:
http://docs.google.com
http://www.mattsilverman.com/2008/10/introduction-to-google-forms.html
http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2009/04/themes-for-google-docs-forms.html

Gosh I have been neglecting my blog. Time to correct that. Soon! Going to add Facebook Connect here and see if it works.

When I started playing Puzzle Quest - I was impressed with the merger of two different gameplay styles into a single game which became greater than the sum of its parts. I have that same impression with this game. If you enjoy fantasy games with a twist, you’ll probably enjoy this game. The graphics are well done, and the gameplay is novel enough to keep you wanting to get to the next level.

Official site

Demo Link

Buy the game

You can create games pretty easily by just modifying existing ones or you can dig deeper into the architecture and create something completely new. Very interesting stuff.