{"id":1447,"date":"2011-06-01T12:54:29","date_gmt":"2011-06-01T11:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stevebromley.com\/blog\/?p=1447"},"modified":"2019-11-06T17:45:00","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T16:45:00","slug":"none-more-black-my-first-flash-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stevebromley.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/01\/none-more-black-my-first-flash-game\/","title":{"rendered":"None More Black (My First Flash Game!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As part of the HCI MSc, we have been required to create an application in Flash, to give us a degree of practical skills in development as well as research and analytical skills. I\u2019d decided to make a game, since it\u2019s something that\u2019d always interested me \u2013 this project gave me the push I needed to actually complete something.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kongregate.com\/games\/spanrah\/none-more-black\">None More Black<\/a> is a simple top-down game, controlled with the arrow keys. Your goal is to survive as long as possible in the pitch black, avoiding obstacles like groupies and roadies with only your torch for assistance (and a few power-ups). The game is inspired by a number of classic games \u2013 Asteroids, Smash TV &#038; Tilt To Live. As becomes obvious immediately, the thematic inspiration was Spinal Tap.<br \/>\n I\u2019ll write up in the future about my experiences making the game, however I couldn\u2019t wait to share the first version of the game. Please feel free to reply with feedback etc, I\u2019d love to hear how the game could be improved, or your impressions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kongregate.com\/games\/spanrah\/none-more-black\">None More Black can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NB: Reviews so far have been overwhelming. \u201cIt\u2019s passable\u201d said a chap from a Kongregate Chat Room. \u201cModerately okay\u201d says the comments. 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