Hi folks! I wanted to let you know that development for my next (super secret) game has kicked off! I have a feeling that a lot of you are going to like this one.



For the last three days, I've been setting up the new project and implementing an easy-to-build automated menu system. So far, it's working beautifully!

As much as I gripped about it, I've gone back to Torque Game Builder. The new version is pretty awesome and much more professional than the older one, and I'm literally "flying" through the development.

Aaron is back on this project, and we have some fresh new faces who have come on board to work on it. Shaz and tiniponi are reviewing the project for holes and grammar, and Karen and Claire have joined us as the resident artists.

At this moment, it looks like I'll be alpha testing the game on May 1. But don't get too excited, you know how dates can slip. I'm hoping I can stay relatively close to this one.

As for the community, there are lots of changes that are going to be happening over the next couple of months. As you all know, I've raised Shaz to an administrator. Shaz has over 20 years of programming experience and a great attitude. With the growing community and mounting pressures, I am going to need all the help I can get.

We also have a new resident PHP developer, Ashley, who is going to be developing *goodies* for everyone. The first task is the Items system. He was going to start this project a month ago, but due to you-know-who destroying the old database , we had to hold off. Ashley and I have finished signing all of our agreements, but due to vacations and personal life, the project won't kick off for another three weeks. Don't worry, I know waiting is tough, but this one is going to be well worth it! Finally, you will have a reason for all of the gold coins you've earned!