As a single-man team, I have a philosophy of focusing on one game project at a time. And no matter the size and scope, I’ll always have to work on several smaller projects to ensure I don’t leave a gap in my upload schedule. I will always work on a big project that may takeContinue reading “Why I Focus On One Project at a Time”
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The Entertainment Industry Before the Digital Revolution
Before computers became the standard in the 20th century, everything had to be done analog. This affected everyone, no matter what industry you were in. The video game and internet industries would not be here if it weren’t for the computer, tablets, and smartphones. Having been born at a time when the digital revolution wasContinue reading “The Entertainment Industry Before the Digital Revolution”
Why Music is Important When Creating Games
When the first sound chips for computers were made, they had rudimentary square wave sounds that they could produce. Space Invaders may have laid the foundation for all video games soundtracks today. The evolution of game music goes from square waves, to FM synthesis, and eventually PCM audio. Video game soundtracks started to become allContinue reading “Why Music is Important When Creating Games”
When to Find Inspiration For Graphics Research
For us at Drillimation Systems, our cultural surroundings locally don’t always provide the inspirations needed for something. Sometimes, that inspiration can be abroad – far from home. In every direction and corner of the globe from the Americas, Eurasia, and Oceania, there were always be one or two places to find inspiration. To me, oneContinue reading “When to Find Inspiration For Graphics Research”
Why Authors Create Worlds Inspired by Their Hometowns
Ever since I was in junior high school, I decided to place myself into writing fantasy stories. Inspired by the games I’ve played and films I’ve seen, it can take many hours, days, weeks, and even months to create a solid world. Heck, those worlds would consist of different locations each with their own governmentalContinue reading “Why Authors Create Worlds Inspired by Their Hometowns”
Distractions That Disrupt a Game’s Development
I’m a video game programmer who works from early mornings until late evenings. For me, it’s a 16-hour work day. I even work on weekends and holidays. I hardly have any time to play other games or do the things I want, but sometimes it ends up getting shoehorned in between my work. What kindContinue reading “Distractions That Disrupt a Game’s Development”
Why Eight Hours of Sleep Matter for the Average Worker
I’m a person who works in the video game industry. That’s been my career for the past six years. But it’s also one of the most labor-intensive fields that one can pursue. The reason for this is it requires a lot of hours in order to ensure a product is completed on time. It’s neverContinue reading “Why Eight Hours of Sleep Matter for the Average Worker”
What am I Thinking of When I Foreshadow My Future?
I associate most of my earliest childhood memories playing video games. I had no idea that several years from the very game I played, I would end up creating what many people know it now as Drillimation. My legion of players eagerly await my next move when something we created gets launched. What a lotContinue reading “What am I Thinking of When I Foreshadow My Future?”
A Day in the Life of Drillimation Systems
Each day is important for us at Drillimation Systems. Most of the time, we are working on game projects. Other times, we’re always working to keep our social media channels afloat. Creating a game takes a long time and we have to work on several smaller side projects to ensure our reputation and fanbase doesn’tContinue reading “A Day in the Life of Drillimation Systems”
How My Junior High and Senior High School Crushes Inspired a Playable Character and a Boss in the Original Chuhou Joutai
The original Chuhou Joutai game has two female characters that go by the names of Kagami Ochiai and Ayako Sugiwara respectively. The former is a playable character, and the latter is a boss. What may be a surprise to you is they are based on the first two crushes I had in junior high andContinue reading “How My Junior High and Senior High School Crushes Inspired a Playable Character and a Boss in the Original Chuhou Joutai”
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