Hi, In late January I began working on my game 'What the Doodle!?', an online multiplayer drawing game that could almost be considered 'real- time'. Built from the ground up for performance, I made sure that every single byte that was transmitted and received was necessary and processed in an optimal manner. Just imagine the sensation you'll feel when you see someone drawing smoothly on your screen from the other side of the world!
I had to really study android and the way it works, especially the life-cycle of activities, being able to press the HOME button in-game then go about checking your e-mail or browsing the web returning to the game via a notification - only to find no loss of online game state seemed like quite an achievement for me (other devs would probably think bah noob). Being solo developed this had taken a heavy toll on me mentally and physically and strained my personal relationships. Fortunately I did have some help from a friend who does professional artwork and she did a splash screen and buttons for only a mention in the credits. I only graduated a year ago and should probably have a job somewhere 'gaining experience' but Android's flexibility, ease of use, and promising success made it all too tempting. I stayed up all night and submitted my application 5 hours before the deadline (I'm currently at PT+15) caffeinated on 2 red bulls and 4 black coffees. There probably are bugs I've overlooked but they're more likely to be on the server than the client which I can freely change muahhah. All in all if WTD!? doesn't win a prize I still believe that it is not only a drawing game but a new form of communication between people globally and should be something that is hopefully marketable. Don't sms or mms, just doodle it! Oh and I submitted it to the Games(Casual/Puzzle) category. Cheers, Che --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
