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[ironfroggy]

I decided that the couple projects I had were a bit large, and I need a short win to energize myself and my game dev efforts. To that end, I've switched attention to a small puzzle game that's been rattling in my head for a while. The game is "Matchlock", a color matching puzzle game in which matches "lock" and form larger pieces instead of being destroyed as happens in most color matching games. I have a working prototype and I'm working on the replenish mechanics now. Will post more as it progresses, but already I'm feeling the positive vibes of a project with a much closer goal post. Definitely the boost I needed.

[ironfroggy]

Had a very successful weekend that included:
- A fun prototype
- Basic animations
- Setting up my machine for Android testing builds to get a feel for the game on mobile
- Sharing the game with someone and successfully finding it is fun for not just myself!

Through this week I expect to post a couple screen shots, build a title screen, add scoring, and balance some of the replenish mechanics. Expect frequent updates!

[ironfroggy]

I finish the game, and even tho it was a very simple puzzle game with very few bells or whistles, it is the first game I actually "released" and that feels *good*. its up on the Google Play store now, and I'm now on to another game for October.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StonebirdGames.Matchlock