Wink

Devlog

• Working on Wink for the Gameboy Color (With Videos!)
  January 09, 2021 by Max Oakland

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  #GameDev, #devlog, #Platformer, #Retro game, #Pixel Art, #Weird, #gameboy color, #gb studio, #8-bit

  I've been working hard on Wink but I haven't quite finished anything to share after Beta 4 just yet. So in the meantime, I'd like to show you what I'm working on for Beta 5 12345678901234567890123456... Continue reading

  
• Progress: New Text Box
  July 16, 2020 by Max Oakland

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  #gamedev, #devlog, #8-bit, #16-bit, #retro, #platformer, #metroidvania, #mario

  Wink has been undergoing a lot of changes with our upgrade from Gamemaker 7 for Mac to Gamemaker Studio 2. With that' I've had to change quite a bit of underlying code. The biggest change so far has... Continue reading

  
• First Interview
  March 26, 2020 by Max Oakland#gamedev, #devlog, #promotion, #planning

  Hello everyone! I'm happy and excited to share the first interview I've ever done - about Wink, making games, making music, and much more The interview I had on GameDomain was really fun and I wholeh... Continue reading
• Porting to GameMaker Studio 2
  January 27, 2020 by Max Oakland#game dev, #dev log, #platformer, #retrogame, #pixel art, #fun, #unique, #weird

  Right now, I am moving the Wink codebase from GM4Mac (which relies on GameMaker 7 features) to Gamemaker Studio 2, three whole versions and many years newer. It's been going a bit easier than I expect... Continue reading
• Wink Featured on Vinesauce
  July 17, 2019 by Max Oakland#youtube, #streamers, #8bit, #8-bit, #platformer, #retro, #mario

  Wink was shown on VineSauce's "Itch.io Irregularities" video on July 15th, and I was really excited! Unfortunately, it was really slow on Vinnie's computer (I need to improve the performance, I guess)... Continue reading
• Wink Beta 2 - Release
  June 20, 2019 by Max Oakland#Retro game, #8-bit, #16-bit, #platformer

  What can I say? Wink Beta 2 is out and I'm so excited about all the fixes and improvements! New levels, new puzzles, new challenges. I've listened to the feedback from my amazing beta testers and have... Continue reading

  
• Due to a Death in My Family - Delay
  May 01, 2019 by Max Oakland#delay

  Sorry, but due to a tragic death in my family, I'm not going to be able to meet the current deadline. I hate to delay this again but I have a lot to deal with for myself and the people in my family ri... Continue reading
• Wink Demo 2 Delay - An Explanation (And some GIFs)
  April 16, 2019 by Max Oakland#wink, #16-bit, #8-bit, #retro, #pixel art, #platformer, #super mario bros

  I had announced that I was planning to release Wink Demo 2 in late March, but I haven't been able to because of some really sticky bugs and a challenge with the controls, which have to be completely r... Continue reading

  
• Gifs of Demo 2 Progress 2-22-19
  February 22, 2019 by Max Oakland

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  #Gifs, #Screenshots, #8bit, #indie games, #platformer, #8-bit, #retro

  Hey! Been working hard. Here are some GIFs of the game as it stands today New enemy: a plant that spits out poisonous spores and then hides. It's a little bit challening to shoot this one Showing off... Continue reading

  
• Looking Ahead
  January 28, 2019 by Max Oakland#game dev, #indie games, #platformer, #GIFs, #screenshots, #8-bit, #8bit, #retro, #pixel art, #weird

  Hey everyone! As I continue to work on the Early 2019 Wink Demonstration, I've also been looking ahead to what will come after. My goal is to do a kickstarter so I can put this game on consoles! It wo... Continue reading

  
• Level 1 Reimagined
  September 18, 2018 by Max Oakland#Indie, #Retro, #Pixel Art, #SNES, #NES, #Super Mario World

  I'm so excited about the changes made to level one. I took a break from Wink because I felt like I really need to reimagine some levels, get some space to figure out what they could be rather than wha... Continue reading

  
• What I've been Workign On
  August 17, 2018 by Max Oakland#Updates, #Wink, #REtro, #platformer, #metroidvania, #pixel art, #NES

  I took a long break but I'm back and I'm working on some really exciting things! I took the long break because I was feeling that Wink was in need of some more exciting elements, so I've completely re... Continue reading

  
• Taking a Break!
  June 14, 2018 by Max Oakland#Wink, #GameDev, #Self Care

  Hey everybody! I'm working hard on wink but I'm taking a brief break to get some ideas to settle (plus I started a new dayjob). I'll be back - soon!... Continue reading

  
• Cave of the Flooshes
  April 12, 2018 by Max Oakland#Platformer, #NES, #RPG, #Metroidvania, #Cyberpunk, #Steampunk, #Cartoony, #Weird, #Mac

  I've been working HARD on polishing up old levels and creating a NEW level called "Cave of the Flooshes" I'm really excited about it because I feel like I've learned a LOT about level design over the... Continue reading

  
• Is This Thing On?
  March 10, 2018 by Max Oakland#Wink, #Game Dev, #16-bit, #platform game, #12-bit, #8-bit

  Hey! This is my first post on Itch.Io. Today is the day I am putting Wink's demo up. This isn't a wide release yet, because I want to send it to some of my early adopters to make sure the PC version w... Continue reading