Game Creation

I worked on creating a game with that software and it was actually pretty fun. I guess a lesson that I have learned is to stay open minded. I hated the game making software and last outpost at first. I warmed up to both and even enjoyed them. I would still be playing Last Outpost if I could but it is not worth the risk of dying and losing a level again. I am really enjoying this class and am actually learning a lot about myself through it. I just wish that I had more time to dedicate to some of these projects. They are fun but I have to quit before I actually want to. Anyway, I hope that my final project turns out alright. I am afraid that I have bitten off more than I can chew. Is Dr. Miller supposed to return the contracts or do we go ahead and start? I was kind of waiting to make negotiations to the contract before beginning but time is clicking by. Happy gaming all and good luck through the rest (and fastest part) of the semester! Oh, and Happy Halloween!

Last Outpost Part 2

Well, friends it does, in fact, get easier. I am almost to level five. I have played for a long time. I was to level four with a gnome and died twice and then there I was back to the beginning. One of the kind, helpful people on the game recommended that I try to start over with a human. So I did. (I'm not Jah instead of JAH). It has been better. Things are going more smoothly this time. Quil has been a fun companion and Bent has been more than helpful and that's just two that I know. There have been many others that have helped me with things. I think that the most difficult part is the lack of images. I kept trying to visualize where I was in relation to other things and I was never where I thought that I was. Anyway, Bent and others were right that it would get easier. I am still learning though. Hope it is going well for everyone else.

Last Outpost

Hey guys! I'm sure you are all blogging about Last Outpost but that is the game that I have been playing so here we go...

First let me say that I have no prior experience with text-based games. I have been in chat rooms where you use different text commands, similar to LO. So needless to say, this has been new and different. Secondly, boy does this game make me feel dumb. My game time is up to 7 hours (that is extremely substantial with all of the things that I need to be doing) and I have made minimal progress. I receive a new quest and accomplish part of it and then have to call for help. It is frustrating to me how slowly I am learning this game. Thirdly, war-type vocabulary is pretty much foreign to me. I have no idea what some of the items are that are in the game so that makes it difficult to know whether or not to get certain weapons or keep the ones I have.

That's all for now. I know that there will be more. This game has been pretty challenging to me. I'm just now getting the hang of it. Not that any of them are reading but Thanks to those that have helped me somewhere along the way.

Stress Relief

My job has been kicking my butt! Teaching is really hard. I got a new student last week and my room has been a mess ever since. One student with moderate or severe disabilities should count for like 15. haha! Needless to say, I havn't been able to play games too much. However, last night I did play WiiFit for some stress relief. It was a nice escape. Games have that power with me to be able to escape all of the other chores and things that I need to do and just relax. I enjoyed playing WiiFit and getting a little bit of a workout too. I chose to do some of the yoga exercises just so that I could breathe. I also had to tell myself to quite being competitive for a little bit and just play. (There is a record board that shows scores for each exercise and I like to be #1). Anyway, hopefully I can play some more this weekend.