Cove Kid

Devlog

• Cove Kid Demo Now Available On Windows
  October 01, 2021 by Ted Bendixson

  I spent the last month porting the existing Cove Kid demo to Windows. I wanted to expose more people to the game and get a more broad base of feedback on the original puzzles. There are a few caveats... Continue reading
• Cove Kid's Shader (Metal / Mac OS)
  July 07, 2021 by Ted Bendixson

  Take a look at this demo project I've put together. It's a demo application showing how you can render smooth pixel art with Apple's Metal shading language. Metal Pixel Art Shader Demo This repo is pr... Continue reading
• Bug Fix: Audio Engine
  June 16, 2021 by Ted Bendixson

  This latest build fixes a bug where the audio engine would fire up before the sounds were loaded. It fixes a race condition where memory isn't ready by the time the audio renderer needs to read it, re... Continue reading
• The future of Cove Kid. Design direction and next steps.
  June 10, 2021 by Ted Bendixson#game design, #metroidvania, #puzzle design

  Whew. What a long journey it has been. Roughly two years ago, I started following Handmade Hero on Youtube but found it challenging because nobody had ported it to the Mac in a way that I, as a new ga... Continue reading

  
• Animation changes, level design improvements
  June 08, 2021 by Ted Bendixson

  I posted a small update to the game build today. It contains some changes based on suggestions from a group of people who have played the game. One of the levels fits into the camera a little better... Continue reading
• What do game designers and mathematicians have in common?
  June 04, 2021 by Ted Bendixson

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  #game design, #puzzle design

  I can say without reservation that many of the games I make are a love letter to games I've played in the past and other creators who have inspired me to explore new ideas. Of those people, perhaps no... Continue reading

  
• Improved Camera Build Available
  June 03, 2021 by Ted Bendixson

  After much play testing on various Apple devices, I am happy to announce that the updated camera build is now available for you to download and play. In essence, this build replaces the simpler horizo... Continue reading

  
• Improvements to the camera system
  June 02, 2021 by Ted Bendixson#development, #camera system

  I've spent the past week on some improvements to the game's camera system. A number of play testers pointed out that the simpler horizontal scrolling camera doesn't always show both the player and the... Continue reading

  
• Cove Kid Alpha 2 Now Available
  May 27, 2021 by Ted Bendixson

  Cove Kid has actually been in development since last September. I had this idea for a game where you can “select” a part of the level and then shoot it. The earliest prototype of the game was work... Continue reading