KickTraq

For the EarthBound fans, many know that I was allowed to put my daughter's name into the game, as she was born just in the middle of the localization work I was doing. She appears as a character in Magicant with one short line (My name's Nico. Let's... (Read More)

Hey everyone, I wanted to do a quick update to let you listen to the menu background music we got from our sound designer/composer Matt Miss.  I really like this piece, and he did a fantastic job with a seamless loop that keeps the track from... (Read More)

EarthBound is, of course, a very special game for me. When the game was released, there was a lot of disappointment about how well it sold. One of the most common issues that came up repeatedly was the graphical appearance of the game. Even back in... (Read More)

Game development, by most standards, is one of the least dangerous careers one can select, I believe. Carpal Tunnel and lack of sleep are the biggest dangers we usually encounter in the industry. I did, however, have one slightly different experience... (Read More)

Before we get to any other business, I want to take this opportunity to thank our backers for their support. We are truly grateful for your pledges. One quick item of interest that we found was a nice write-up of our Kickstarter campaign at the... (Read More)

The concept of a Robot Apocalypse isn’t anything new. It’s been done for decades, and we know exactly how it usually goes. Scientist makes super-intelligent AI in the years preceding the singularity, and the AI creates a robot army to kill the not-robot army. Allow variations for aliens with robots and crazy humans who make a bunch of robots. The great thing about video games, however, is that it’s a powerful media for redefining a genre, and once you hear about this campaign, you’ll find that The Robot Apocalypse is still worth a look. (That’s the name of the game. The Robot Apocalypse.) (Read More)