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Developing a Casual Game with Siverlight 2 – Module 4

joel — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:32:09 +0000

This week Microsoft published the latest issue of the Expression Newsletter. If you have not seen the newsletter its a great series of articles focused on using Silverlight and the Expression tools to create amazing rich interactive solutions. In this latest issue I was asked to contribute the fourth of a six part series of articles on exploring the process of designing and building a casual online game in Silverlight 2.. Here is what the series will include.

Module 1: Getting Started – Architecture / framework
Module 2: Movement and collision detection
Module 3: Design – Sprites, boards and dialogs
Module 4: Animations and sound
Module 5: Initialization and Deployment
Module 6: Advanced concepts (Physics, Multiplayer, Optimization)

Make sure to check out the article at http://www.microsoft.com/expression/news-press/newsletter/

Code: Game.zip

Terralever’s Zero Gravity Updated

joel — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:48:00 +0000

This morning Terralever updated its first Silverlight 2 game, Zero Gravity. If you have never had a chance to play the game, make sure to go check it out. I think the game is a blast, not to mention a bit addictive.

XNA Gamefest 2008

joel — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:55:09 +0000

For those that might be interested, this year’s XNA Gamefest will be held at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in downtown Seattle on July 22-23 2008. In previous years the conference has included presentations in the following tracks.

System Programming for Windows and Xbox 360
Graphics
Quality Assurance and Certification
Producer and Business Development
Audio
LIVE
XNA Game Studio
Games for Everyone
Visual Arts

I am not sure if all of these tracks will be presented in July, but I know for certain that they have decided to expand its focus and include a Casual Gaming track highlighting some of the cool new games done in Silverlight. When I know more information I will let everyone know.

Tunnel Trouble on Silverlight.net

joel — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:26:50 +0000

For those of you who might not have seen our presentation at Mix, Terralever recently completed a second Silverlight game for Miniclip.com called Tunnel Trouble. This game is entirely written against the Silverlight 2 Beta 1 plugin. I am not sure that it has been spotlighted on there web site, but Microsoft has placed it on the home page of Silverlight.net. When you get a chance give it a play we are very happy with how it came out.

Interactive Design Firm Powers Casual games

joel — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:56:39 +0000

A month ago Microsoft selected Terralever to conduct a in depth Case Study on our use of Silverlight 2 for creating a new Miniclip.com game Tunnel Trouble. This process was really exciting for Terralever. I feel Microsoft did a great job of capturing the value we find in Silverlight and how this powerful framework allowed us to create a compelling casual game in less then 5 weeks.

Zombomatic 3000 on Miniclip.com

joel — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:46:13 +0000

Today Terralevers interactive team released our second game written for the Silverlight plugin. Zombomatic was writen for Miniclip and targets the 1.0 version of the silverlight plugin. Zombomatic is a fun puzzle game that challenges you to swap electrical conductors to connect them into a path for the electricity to flow and bring your Zomomatic 300o back to life. Give the game a try I gaurantee you will enjoy it.