Yes, this new 2006 started really well. I have so many project going on that I’m excited 🙂
First of all my main goal will be to release USM2 in time for the world cup of Germany. USM2 was in development already since some time, but I had to rewrite the database engine. As it was the 1st title (Universal Soccer Manager), I want it to be running ultra-FAST even on really awful pc like Pentium 3 450mhz with 256mb of RAM 🙂
I should finish within one month max the new update of Magic Stones, then I’ll be working 100% fulltime on USM2, in particular in the match game engine.
I really believe I’ll surprise people with my idea, if I’ll be able to implement it as I have in mind…

The year has started and I have some ambitious projects going on. The most important surely is USM2, it has been in development since 2 years but had too many breaks, mostly to finish Magic Stones that from the initial idea of a match3 clone became a full card/fantasy rpg game (quite a transition, heh?).
I have so many ideas to put on it! but of course the I need finish to release a good version 1.0 before the next World Cup. Then I’ll continue to update the game as I’m doing with UBM and other games of mine.

I don’t like the attitude of some indies, which think they are “alone vs the world”. In other words, those who always says that the games from big software houses are all crap, while indie games are all cool.
The truth is that there are less great games around in the commercial market because is more risky to try to innovate. Nonetheless, there are some great games around that deserve respect.
One of them is Civilization IV. I am playing it right now. When I hear comments like “ah well is… just civilization” (like saying the same old story) I laugh.
That game is simply awesome, one of the best I’ve ever played.
Those who say that, are just jealous because they aren’t the creator of that superb game!

Merry XMas to everyone!
I’m going to celebrate in a few minutes… hope I won’t eat too much this time 🙂 and also drink too much wine, but well… once a year…!

I’m laughing too much reading this year’s gametunnel awards. The author admits that he places games only if they can make money out of it, so only games he’s affiliate. Last year was the same with me with 2 games of Sport category (Universal Boxing Manager and The Goalkeeper).
Ok, but really… and I’m not saying that because they were my games, but they deserved to be there. The arkanoid category. Well… No Bricks of Atlantis? Number one in many portals? 🙂
So well they could change the name of the site from “Indie Games Reviews” to “Affiliate Indie Games Reviews”. Would make more sense I guess 😀