Author Archives: philhassey

Ahoy there, beta11 is ready for backers to download! Get it for Windows, Mac, or Linux. TestFlight users will get an email shortly with the latest build. This build includes a ton of bug fixes for your favorite bugs, as well as the Ultracon mod by medeman and a Bricks mod by me. I’m getting [...] Continue reading →

Yo! Another beta is ready for you to play! Kickstarter backers can download it for Windows or Mac. Linux users: I spent some time this week preparing the game for Linux, so someday this will be ready! My main goal with Linux is to have it work “headless” so you can run servers on Linux [...] Continue reading →

Ahoy there, beta7 is now live! Kickstarter backers can download it for Windows or Mac. Be sure to leave some feedback in the forums, your participation is a huge help! I spent most of the week working on the iPad version of the game in preparation for GDC (the Game Developers Conference) that I’m going [...] Continue reading →

New beta6 ready for exploration! Download for Windows or Mac. (Beta still only available to Kickstarter / PayPal backers.) The final magnet set proofs came out great, we’re ordering the final stuff now! These are so much fun! I’ve added in a “dual” mode for head-to-head play. This isn’t really “playable” on your computer, but [...] Continue reading →

Okay! It was a pretty great week here! Short version: beta5 is out for Windows and Mac, try ‘em out! Be sure to also try the esparano_frustration mod, it’s got a world map, and it’s pretty tricky. Last Saturday a bunch of players and I played Galcon 2 multiplayer for about 2 hours and found [...] Continue reading →

Hey, it’s been a crazy last week working on Galcon 2. I’ve just managed to get a rough version of multiplayer working, and it’s moddable too! I didn’t get it ready to work on my dedicated server yet, so has to run on a real desktop. So whoever can set up their router to work [...] Continue reading →

Have you ever wondered how marbles are made? I bet you have. Here’s a video of Shannon “Snoop” Norris of Fireworx Glass Studio creating the Grand Admiral reward art glass marbles. They came out incredible, but they are near impossible to photograph because they are all 3D-inner-reflective glass stuff. I’ve been a bit busy the [...] Continue reading →

Thanks for trying out beta-1! Today beta-2 is available for Windows and Mac! Here’s what’s new: – Created an object-oriented Lua style wrapper for the modders! – Created 3D sphere rendering for the game – Fixed a few issues with changing your % – Changed default res to 800×600 from 1024×768, as some people were [...] Continue reading →

Okay folks! The game is ready for beta-madness to begin! Check it out here. You’ll need to download the game, create a GALCON.COM account (if you don’t have one) and then activate your account to play. Stuff to check out: – Try different options in mod_classic, you can have huge maps with tons of planets! [...] Continue reading →

Hey everyone! Galcon 2 got funded on Kickstarter! Yay! For the convenience of those without Amazon.com accounts, I’ve been taking extra orders via PayPal. However, since we’re about to start ordering the actual rewards in the next few days, I’m going to have to stop taking orders. So, you’ve got just 2 more days to [...] Continue reading →

I spent a ton of time this week polishing the modding system for Galcon 2. I’m really looking forward to letting everyone dive in and try out the game and give modding a whirl very soon One of the most useful features I added was a console to the game, so that while you are [...] Continue reading →

Hey, it’s been a good week working on Galcon 2 I started out this week by adding ships into the whole swarmy mess! Next up I got the swarms “doing” something a bit more productive, and added planet ship count numbers. I also did a ton of analytics on idea parameters for the code to [...] Continue reading →

Ahoy there! Thanks again for supporting the Galcon 2 Kickstarter! I’ll be sending out progress updates as the development progresses, and here’s the first! Day 1: First I got the basic “black screen” up and running. I’m using C++ and Xcode as the primary development tools of Galcon 2. I developed iPhone Galcon and Galcon [...] Continue reading →

Howdy everyone! We’ve got less than 24 hours to go in the Galcon 2 Kickstarter! We’re getting close, but we really need your help to make it to the goal! If it’s at all possible, please pledge something! The GALCONATHON For the last six hours of the Kickstarter, we’re going to be holding the one [...] Continue reading →