Hi everyone, Its been a while, so heres the latest on whats going on! Lets start with the fun stuff.

Pricing:

To continue delivering high-quality gaming experiences, I will be adjusting the price of all arcade titles to better reflect the value and effort behind them. Starting early 2025, all titles will be priced at $7.99 USD (or your local currency equivalent). This adjustment will apply across all stores and platforms. On the bright side, this change allows for higher seasonal discounts and even better bundle deals, so keep an eye out for those!

Soundtracks:

Unrelated to the price update (though potentially beneficial too) is the news that Ill soon be releasing game soundtracks as downloadable content (DLC). This is something many of you have been requesting for a while, and Im happy to finally make it happen. Starting in early 2025, soundtracks will be available on the store pages for all my games, except Donut Dodo. This also means that future ports of Donut Dodo, most notably for legacy consoles, will feature a completely new soundtrack!

Donut Dodo Updates:

While Donut Dodo is content complete and will remain so, I had planned to bring over some quality-of-life improvements from Cash Cow DX, like a practice mode and additional options. Unfortunately, updating the game to the latest engine version failed miserably, and after several months of effort, the project is currently on hold. I havent given up, though, and Ill revisit this in the near future and look for alternative solutions (including rewriting the game without an engine).

2025 and Beyond:

Theres so much exciting stuff on the horizon and 2025 is shaping up to be a fantastic year for arcade gaming! While most of my projects remain under wraps for now, I can share that my upcoming party arcade game, Looney Landers, is progressing nicely. Mark your calendars: the game is on track for release on February 5th, 2025. If you havent already, feel free to wishlist it here! Thanks for your continued support, and as always, take care!

[ 2024-11-25 15:36:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey everyone, Im thrilled about the positive feedback that Cash Cow DX has been getting, and your support means the world to me. That said, reaching 50 reviews or more is really important for a game to be featured in search results on Steam, thus helping more players find it. At the time of writing, Cash Cow DX is halfway there.
If you have enjoyed your time with the game, I would greatly appreciate you leaving a little review for the algorithm. Thank you so much!

[ 2024-08-28 15:44:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Following Donut Dodo and Cash Cow DX, Looney Landers is the third title in the Class of 1983 arcade trilogy. Looney Landers is a short and goofy classic arcade party game, for 1-2 players. Compete against friends, family, or the CPU to claim the top spot on the leaderboards in this score-chasing frenzy. The game combines elements from Sky Diver (Atari, 1978), Sky Skipper (Nintendo, 1981) and Peggle (PopCap, 2007) to deliver an utterly wonky gameplay experience.
You can wishlist Looney Landers here. Thank you for the support!

[ 2024-08-18 09:30:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

The discussion of more or less inertia for the player was simply not going away, with an increasing number of you sharing your thoughts on the matter either publicly or in private. And when you care, I care. The fair thing to do in the end is to offer you the option to choose your preferred playstyle: Inertia Mode: Classic / Modern (classic being the original weighty version)
This update will be rolled out on all supported platforms. Have fun!

[ 2024-07-16 10:08:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update 1.10 brings only one change to Cash Cow DX, albeit an all important one: player controls!
After experimenting with alternative schemes for quite some time, the change of direction mechanic was bugging me, and has now been rebuilt to be instantly reactive, as opposed to the previously slippery and weighted movement. Even seasoned players should appreciate the change. Its nice having more control, and the game feels much more snappy and dynamic as a result. Hope you like it!

[ 2024-05-11 10:00:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

Many of you are enjoying Cash Cow DX on a multicade or home-arcade setup. Pretty much since launch, you have been requesting an arcade mode, for a more authentic experience, displaying only options that you might find on an actual arcade cabinet. In order to work on all builds and configurations, entering and exiting arcade mode is easy. To enter arcade mode, hold Select & Start on your controller (1 & 5 on the keyboard) when the game is loading, while the pixel logo is displayed.
To exit the game, repeat the process while on the start screen.
When in arcade mode, only Start Game is accessible from the start screen. The option to practice has also been removed.
It should be noted that this change is purely cosmetic. There are no changes to gameplay or content. This mode is for non-commercial use only. Happy gaming!

[ 2024-04-23 10:05:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi everyone! It's been a busy couple of weeks! So busy in fact, that this already marks version 1.09 of Cash Cow DX without having taken the time to share all that's been done since launch. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feedback on the game, and for the many great suggestions! All of these have lead to quite a few changes... Let's dive right in. Stage 1 - Looping's Removed the player auto-jump mechanic after completing a looping, to avoid cheap deaths and give the player more control. Also, the spikes after the central loop were moved further out. Stage 2 - Trampolines Initially, the trampolines worked like lifts, similarly to how they operate in the arcade classic Mappy. It turns out this mechanic has not aged well, and it was quickly replaced with a more modern and intuitive behavior. Stage 2 - Pipes Modified the warp-pipe placement for more leeway. Stage 4 - Minecarts Reset all minecart positions on player death to avoid soft-lock situations. Bonus Stages Revised all barrel timings to make scoring EXTRA more accessible in the given time. Balancing It turns out that some of you got so good, you could play forever in Marathon mode. :) All speed locks have been removed, which should lead to a demise at some point. Bits and bobs - added mid-air player control during drops from ledges - fixed broken Milk Shake achievement - fixed global scoreboard rank not displaying - fixed occasional crash when loading a new stage - fixed conveyors not pausing when entering a boss fight - added animated visual cues to mineshafts where it's safe to drop - adapted the conveyor belt design to match each platform - added a score combo display to the HUD - addressed a bunch of minor quirks and niggles Happy gaming! Have a great weekend!

[ 2024-03-29 15:47:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Watch young game design students play an old-school arcade game! Curious to see how that goes. :-)

[ 2024-01-31 09:16:07 CET ] [ Original post ]