Cactus Arcade

Hi I’m Hellander (Normal alias is Shadow_Lancer, but its growing old).

I’ve been fiddling away with game “development” (if you can call it that) for the past few years (few = three right?), but haven’t really been someone to actually post anything (I’m normally just a forum lurker). I mostly use Game Maker as my programming tool of choice (though have also given the RPG Maker series a try), I’ve mostly learnt things through trial and error (never really looked at doing any courses, though it’s something I would really like to do sometime in the future).

I don’t think I’m any good at the whole art thing, I don’t have the mind set for it (I’m obsessed with symmetry, it’s probably why all my WC3 maps sucked =D), although I rather enjoy checking out other peoples creations.

I like games in general (RPGs, shooters, insert other genres here), and normally won’t let them beat me (unless it’s something ridiculously over the top – recently picked up Yoshi’s Island for DS, after remembering how much I liked the original, was disappointed it wasn’t much of the same – 2nd last level can go DIAF).  I also really enjoy playing multi-player games with friends (either RL or not).

I’m currently working on a game project called Shadow’s Flame (very, very slowly). I also have one of your existing members currently involved with it; he’s the one that also put me onto these forums. Thanks Kadoba! =)

In RL I’m an estimator, I price park and recreational equipment for a company that builds them for local government councils (in ‘kit form’, these include shelters, restrooms, bridges, park furniture, BBQs, etc…)