BMX flatland is right up there with video games and comic books as one of my life’s great passions and while I don’t ride much anymore, I still follow the flatland world closely – and this just had to be shared.
The Japanese King of Ground (KOG) series has been the home of some of the most exciting flatland contests ever held. Here are some highlights from the last KOG contest.
To me, this is what bike riding will always be about – originality, flow and mastery.
Ray Ardent: Science Ninja is a high speed platformer made in Flash and released through the Flash portal scene. As a developer, it represents a lot of firsts: It’s the first game I have made as an artist and/or programmer and it’s also the first Flash game I have ever made.
Ray Ardent: Science Ninja Trailer
What Went Right:
1. Audio
The man responsible for the great music and sound fx is John Tennant. John and I worked together on Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts, where he was the audio lead. John is a great friend and he was the first person I talked to about the game.
In a few short days, I’ll be celebrating 1 year of self-employment and life as an indie developer. The past year has definitely had it’s share of ups and downs and it went by incredibly fast. Time to look back on the past year, at my productions and inspirations.
Moving across the country and setting up in Vancouver has been an amazing experience.
The Olympics were great and the city feels more alive than it ever has. Cities, and their energy/spirit have always fascinated me and seeing how Vancouver changed for the Olympics was amazing. Perhaps my favorite part of the Olympics was seeing a city full of bitter, government-hating, anti-Olympic Vancouverites transform into a bunch of smiling, high-fiving party animals when the Olympics began.
Working from home has been simply amazing. My grey hairs are actually going away, the chronic back pain that plagued me for over two years is gone and I’ve shed 25 lbs through combination of chasing a 3 year old around, reduced stress, reduced overtime meals as well as Wii Fit and EA Active.
Continue reading “A look back at 2010 – development, games, movies, comics and other nerdings”
A fan sent me a link to his tribute video for Ray Ardent: Science Ninja – a wonderful mix of Science Ninjutsu and Rocky 4.
Enjoy!
