Projects

FMud

FMud is a web based Flash MUD client which can be used by MUD owners on their websites to allow their players to connect to their games.

I was originally motivated to develop FMud after being dissatisfied with existing web based MUD clients. I believe that in order for MUDs to appeal to the widest possible audience it is important that they provide a web based interface to their games.

In February 2010 I provided The Mud Connector with a version of FMud for their game list.

FMud has been developed with the Adobe Flex framework and uses a combination of mxml and actionscript.

Maiden Desmodus

Maiden Desmodus is an online text-based role-playing game set in a detailed world with an original fantasy horror theme.

This project begin in June 2008 when Wade Gustafson and I formed The Binary Forge Limited. Maiden Desmodus opened for beta testing in June 2009 and went live in January 2010. My contributions have included the design and implementation of all game systems such as skills, combat and character development.

The codebase derives from Nakedmud with the core engine written in C and all game logic in Python.

I left The Binary Forge in February 2011 and am no longer involved in development of Maiden Desmodus.

MudGamers

Bringing the best of MUDs and online text gaming to your browser, MudGamers is a new community gaming site with a fresh modern design. An integrated Flash client enables players to connect immediately to their chosen game.

This is a site I developed in response to a perceived need to bring MUDs to a wider audience and is modelled after successful Flash and browser gaming communities. The site now has over 100 games listed and playable directly in the browser.

The MudGamers site is powered by WordPress with additional plugins and some custom php and css modifications.

IRE Flash Client

This is a custom game client I am developing for Iron Realms Entertainment. The client is being used by Iron Realms on their game websites as an alternative to their existing Java client as well as to promote their games on Flash gaming sites such as Kongregate.

Distinctive features of the client include menu based character generation, a graphical map window and stat bars with ‘floating’ damage numbers.