Category Archives: Game Dev

Pyramid Defense Flash Demo

Posted on June 30, 2010 by mdiehr

Here’s a flash demo that makes an isometric “pyramid”: Well, it’s really only a quarter of a pyramid, and they did a bad job making it even. Also, there are snakes everywhere. You can press “space” to randomize what shows … Continue reading →

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Pyramid Defense

Posted on June 28, 2010 by mdiehr

A fun image to look at. I am designing the tiles that will make up the terrain and some of the defensive structures/creatures you can create.

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Game Idea: Building Controller

Posted on June 25, 2010 by mdiehr

A planning failure has left a nearby construction project almost complete, but the company that will be leasing it has very strong efficiency, water, energy, and security concerns that must be addressed. As a building automation controls engineer, your job … Continue reading →

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Game Idea: Pyramid Designer

Posted on June 24, 2010 by mdiehr

As the pharaoh’s lead pyramid design technician, you are tasked with creating the ancient world’s foremost anti-tomb-raider burial monument. You get to create the layout, dead ends, pitfalls, traps, and distractions to keep any robbers from making their way to … Continue reading →

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Bastion Template v4

Posted on September 13, 2009 by mdiehr

The latest template: http://diehrstraits.com/gg/bastion/playtest4/cards.html

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Bastion

Posted on August 13, 2009 by mdiehr

In my spare time I’ve been working on a card game called Bastion where two players duke it out in a battle reminiscent of warfar in the 16th through 19th centuries. During this time period they had big solid fortresses, … Continue reading →

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ExSphere

Posted on April 13, 2009 by mdiehr

ExSphere is a game I made for a project in Professor Laird’s Game Development course at the University of Michigan. Continue reading →

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Doubloons!

Posted on April 13, 2009 by mdiehr

Doubloons! is a game where you are a pirate captain, commanding your ship and crew to take over and plunder enemy ships. At your disposal are cannons, bilge pumps, rowboats, grappling hooks, gangplanks, and a load of angry pirates. Continue reading →

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Proof of Concept

Posted on October 3, 2008 by mdiehr

Here’s an awesome file you should check out. futrapro.zip proof of concept (Windows EXE) Controls: Mouse + left click to drag pieces around. Esc to quit. Delete when selecting a cone to delete it.

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FuTraPro Progress

Posted on September 29, 2008 by mdiehr

Got some things working. Cars come out of the green triangles at regular times, and follow the signs to switch lanes, accelerate, and brake. Drag & drop also works on all of the objects. Here’s a screenshot.

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