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SNOWDOWN WEEK 26:

We don’t have a Mac build yet, but we do have SOUND!

All the sounds of the tubes sliding on the snow, whizzing off a jump, landing back on the mountain and bumping into each-other were made with pure foley effects. The sliding snow sounds were made by dragging various objects around in front of a “shotgun mic”, including velvet quilts, cardboard boxes, paper towel rolls and a bag of dry couscous. Landing and bumping effects were made by dropping various objects onto a sofa to make a hefty *plomp* sound, including pillows, bundled up rugs and an inflatable beach ball thrown against a swivel chair. I also tweaked the UI to generate ticks and sounds of its own (sampled from Logic Pro X) and added a proper countdown in the menu when the player(s) opt to ready up.

Beyond that, I’m starting to get ready for my big day at Games First London 2019, where I’ll be showing Snowdown off alongside everyone else’s personal projects to the people attending.

Don’t expect a huge update next week (unless something amazing happens mid-development). Turrah for now!

[weare-bananas]

Games First: London Edition

For those in the know, the Helsinki based ‘Games First’ is a must attend event. The game developer-only gathering is where some of the best and brightest game-makers in the world come to discuss, share and celebrate their passion for the craft. True to their name, this is an event where Games really do come first.

On January 17th 2018, Space Ape had the pleasure of collaborating with Supercell to co-host the very first: GAMES FIRST LONDON EDITION!

Attended by over 300 people at the Congress Centre in Bloomsbury, there were talks by industry leaders discussing topics such as ‘what makes great gaming cities?’ and ‘Card targeting in Clash Royale’. Space Ape’s very own Nick Mansdorf presented the keynote speech on: ‘The Space Ape Funnel - Chasing a Genre Defining Hit’.

Think you have what it takes to contribute? Keep an eye out here and on our website for future events. Who knows, perhaps Games First will be back in London again next year..