Wow! It’s been a while! The past year has been wonderful and tough in equal measure. Having and taking care of a baby as an equal partner is exhilarating, heart-warming and… extremely exhausting, and that’s why you haven’t heard much of me for the past year. Let this article and the js13kgames competition be my comeback.

In the paragraphs below you’ll learn how it feels to develop a game in under 13Kb, how I approached the challenge, from planning, to developing the game mechanics, particle systems, generative algorithms, music, galaxies, fleets of mysterious aliens and how I arrived to something resembling a game: Earth That Was. (enter video)

Hello! I’m back!

In the last article of this series we talked about the first steps you need to take when starting to write a book: The Why, the What and the whether to use a publisher or self-publish. Today we’re going to dive deep into the actual process of writing, that grueling and marathonian challenge that will suck the life out of you if you choose to venture into its muddy waters.

If you consider yourself brave and interested in writing then go on and venture forth! If you’re not, you may still find a lot of useful tips into the art of keeping your focus, motivation and getting stuff done. All steam ahead!

Last week I finished my second book JavaScript-mancy: OOP - Mastering the Arcane Art of Summoning Objects in JavaScript and promised to write a follow-up on everything I’ve learned on the topic of writing books these past two years.

So here we are, I think this will be a long series of articles with half a serving of practicalities, tips and tricks, and another half of soul-searching, reflection and dreaming. Hopefully you’ll find something useful, and who knows, perhaps feel inspired to write your own book and spread your ideas throughout mankind.