Cold Hard Flash: Flash Animation News, Videos and Links » Game http://coldhardflash.com Flash Animation Community - Featuing a Blog, Videos and Links Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:59:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Behemoth’s Preview Performance of BattleBlock Theater http://coldhardflash.com/2010/02/behemoths-preview-performance-of-battleblock-theater.html http://coldhardflash.com/2010/02/behemoths-preview-performance-of-battleblock-theater.html#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:56:44 +0000 aaron http://coldhardflash.com/?p=3837 Well over a million people have downloaded Castle Crashers, the Flash-animated console game from The Behemoth. The game is reportedly arriving on the PS3 sometime this year, and while we wait, there’s a new Behemoth game to oggle. BattleBlock Theater, another Xbox Live Arcade gave, has to be one of the more creative set-ups in gaming history – you’re shipwrecked on an island terrorized by giant cats who force islanders into “deadly performances.” Here’s a teaser of the game-play, which includes all sorts of 2D animation, presumably led by Dan Paladin.

Thanks to Sean McKenzie for the tip.

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]]> http://coldhardflash.com/2010/01/ratloop-hatches-flash-game-rocketbirds-revolution.html/feed 1 Swarr Worked Day and Night on MeowWalker http://coldhardflash.com/2009/12/swarr-worked-day-and-night-on-meowwalker.html http://coldhardflash.com/2009/12/swarr-worked-day-and-night-on-meowwalker.html#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:59:30 +0000 aaron http://coldhardflash.com/?p=3573 Gabe Swarr recently lent his design and animation skills to an iPhone game. MeowWalker (iTunes link) is a Michael Jackson-themed, rhythm-based game that Swarr designed and animated in Flash for Robot Symphony. As the iPhone doesn’t support Flash, they obviously exported the frames out of the software, as does the Pocket God team. I was watching this trailer below and wondering how they got the rights to Jackon’s Thriller, and then I read on Swarr’s blog that the app actually searches your iPhone for MJ tracks and pulls them into the game. Clever stuff.

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]]> http://coldhardflash.com/2009/12/swarr-worked-day-and-night-on-meowwalker.html/feed 6 Simmons Prescribes Animated Dr. Mario http://coldhardflash.com/2009/11/simmons-prescribes-animated-dr-mario.html http://coldhardflash.com/2009/11/simmons-prescribes-animated-dr-mario.html#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:32:36 +0000 aaron http://coldhardflash.com/?p=3482 Parker Simmons was behind the Flash-animation joystick on this recent parody video titled Dr. Mario with Lyrics. The song was created by Brentalfloss, who sends up the 1990 Nintendo game Dr. Mario, which mimics Tetris but with a pill and virus theme.

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]]> http://coldhardflash.com/2009/11/simmons-prescribes-animated-dr-mario.html/feed 5 Bogaty Swarms to Nanovor Series http://coldhardflash.com/2009/11/bogaty-swarms-to-nanovor-series.html http://coldhardflash.com/2009/11/bogaty-swarms-to-nanovor-series.html#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:40:53 +0000 aaron http://coldhardflash.com/?p=3371 Anton Bogaty recently took over animation and design duties on a new web series called Nanovor. It’s the spawn of the free Nanovor Online Battle Game, which was created by Jordan Weisman from Smith and Tinker. Dustin Haynes and Chris Rogers contributed to the production as well. There’s CG animation splashed around the series, which is handled by Coleman Smith.

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]]> http://coldhardflash.com/2009/11/bogaty-swarms-to-nanovor-series.html/feed 2 Long-Awaited Machinarium Released http://coldhardflash.com/2009/10/long-awaited-machinarium-released.html http://coldhardflash.com/2009/10/long-awaited-machinarium-released.html#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:07:22 +0000 aaron http://coldhardflash.com/?p=3282 Three years in the making, Amanita Design’s latest casual Flash game is finally here. Machinarium, which is getting great reviews, is available for full download, or you can play the first 3 levels for free over at machinarium.net. Check out the walk-thru below, or read our 2005 interview with Jacob Dvorsky, founder of Amanita.

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]]> http://coldhardflash.com/2009/10/long-awaited-machinarium-released.html/feed 2 Flash Animation Powering iPhone Games http://coldhardflash.com/2009/07/flash-animation-powering-iphone-games.html http://coldhardflash.com/2009/07/flash-animation-powering-iphone-games.html#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:14:03 +0000 aaron http://coldhardflash.com/?p=2848 Flash-animated iPhone games are popping up like mushrooms. This one, by Joe Cartoon appears to have been created while taking mushrooms. It’s called Blend the Boss:

… and one from the Happy Tree Friends team, called Slap Happy:

Speaking of games, here’s some Flash-animated gameplay footage from a Virtual Puppy that UK-animator Paul Nicholson created for Cartoon Network’s Boomerang website. Nice stuff!

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]]> http://coldhardflash.com/2009/07/flash-animation-powering-iphone-games.html/feed 6 Machinarium Months Away http://coldhardflash.com/2009/06/machinarium-months-away.html http://coldhardflash.com/2009/06/machinarium-months-away.html#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:14:28 +0000 aaron http://coldhardflash.com/?p=2734 Jack Allin at adventuregamers.com has gotten his hands on Machinarium, the latest casual Flash game from Czech-based Amanita Design. The game is due out this Fall, but you can watch some gameplay footage below:

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]]> http://coldhardflash.com/2009/06/machinarium-months-away.html/feed 4 Little Wheel Has Big Appeal http://coldhardflash.com/2009/06/little-wheel-has-big-appeal.html http://coldhardflash.com/2009/06/little-wheel-has-big-appeal.html#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:53:14 +0000 aaron http://coldhardflash.com/?p=2669 Ajay Karat turned me onto a new Flash-based game the other day – Little Wheel. It’s from One Click Dog, a Slovakian-based company, and they stylish game play includes some well-animated cut-scenes. This walkthrough of the game includes spoilers….

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iPhone app mania has apparently claimed a number of Flash animators. Jeremiah Johnson launched Ninja Buddy and my pal Sean McKenzie is part of the team behind the newly launched Wedgie Toss 2 (launches iTunes store).

Are you working on an iPhone game?

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