Previous Post: http://zphillipsgames.com/2017/11/21/lakia-post-1/ So it's the first week of summer, and to me, that means that it's time to start a new project! After some thinking, I decided that I am going to make Laika, a game about the Russian space dog. Unfortunately, over this school year, my computer completely failed on me, and I … Continue reading Laika – Post 2
Author: Zach
Long time no talk. So a new semester has come and almost left. I have three weeks left before summer, and the projects are really piling up. However, there are three major projects that I really want to talk about. First, my Production 1 course has been phenomenal. In it, I work with other disciplines … Continue reading Bongo Blast-Off, Breakout Brew, and other B named games
Release! It's finally out! I know I haven't been updating this as much, but oh boy did I have a lot of work. The last few days have been fixing issues with my save system and porting issues to Android. That, and I had to make a giant design document and QA analysis (see … Continue reading Grass Watering Simulator 2018 – Post 3
Wow have I done a lot since the last post. Let me just sum it up in a nice bulleted list. Fixed some minor bugs Added a full win/lose state FINISHED THE TUTORIAL!! Made an endless level Added full music and sounds! So far, this has been done in about 8 hours. I'm so excited … Continue reading Grass Watering Simulator 2018 – Post 2
I've finished my project! All I've added since the last post are some minor UI fixes, music, sound effects, and a couple QoL features. If you want to download it, there is a link here: https://zphillipsgames.itch.io/crystal-defense
This is a personal project that I've been working on. The story is about the first dog in space, Laika . In real life, she was stuck up there, unable to return home. In this game, Laika is sucked into a wormhole, and must travel across different planets to make her way back home to … Continue reading Laika – Post 1
This is my final project for my Principles of Game Design course. I call it Grass Watering Simulator 2018, as a joke on the absurdity of simulator game names. In this game, the player takes on the role of a homeowner during the height of the California drought. The environmentally inconsiderate Homeowners Association is making … Continue reading Grass Watering Simulator 2018 – Post 1
This is a game that I'm making in my Game Tech 1 course for my final project. I wasn't given any restraints on this game except that it needs to be a 2-D game. I decided to make a non-traditional tower defense game where there is only one turret. This turret can move around to … Continue reading Crystal Defense – Post 1
After showing off my site to my professors and senior friends, I've decided to modify my site a lot to make sure I meet their standards for a portfolio website. Expect this website to go through major changes in the coming month!
I've finally decided that this site looks well enough to display! So here's to many years of games!