Posted on Mon 10 April 2023 in Gamedev
I just released version 0.7 of Food Chain Farm, my casual space ecosystem sim. Get it while its hot!
So let's talk about this release. What's new in this release? What have I learned along the way? And when will the game be finally done?
What's new?
It's fair …
Posted on Sun 15 November 2020 in Gamedev • Tagged with Art, Food Chain Farm
Just a couple of weeks ago I released version 0.5 of Food Chain Farm! This release has been a year in the making and has a ton of new stuff. Today, I want to dive deeper into one aspect: the improved art style.
The game has a lot of …
Posted on Thu 17 January 2019 in Gamedev • Tagged with Classroom, Educational Games, Food Chain Farm
We tested Food Chain Farm for the 3rd time in a classroom setting, with great results. So, how does that actually work in practice?
We use a modified version of the game. The first three "levels" are really just simulations. Students have to watch clouds of oxygen and carbon dioxide …
Posted on Wed 10 October 2018 in Gamedev • Tagged with Educational Games, Food Chain Farm
As mentioned before, my goal is to make an educational game. After more than a year of quiet behind-the-scenes development, Food Chain Farm is ready to come out. It is a construction game in a fun farm environment, with a tinge of biology education.
In the beginning, you see a …