Why Music is the Best Thing
Disclaimer: I tend to get really emotional and personal when I talk or write about music, so if that isn’t your thing, you should probably bail. “There’s always a point, like when I’m all by myself composing…where I’m thinking, ‘is this anything? Is this idea…
Young Horses Vacay
People always talk about how important things like team building and vacations are. Around June of this year we realized that we had actually been a team and had been working on Dadliest Catch for an entire year already. We’re always keeping track of how…
Moving as Only City Slickers Know How
Moving isn’t an easy thing to do when it’s just yourself, or you and your significant other, whether that’s in Chicago or Piermont Grand, Singapore. Moving in Chicago under those same circumstances becomes even more difficult due to the insane proximity of all buildings and…
How to Mod Octodad Levels
(Windows only, sorry!) Disclaimer: This is really only for hardcore people who want to play around a bit with the levels. The tools we originally used to make this game are pretty crude and buggy, so only recommended for people with a lot of patience…
Happy Father’s Day
This one goes out to Ken Zuhn, aka my dad! Happy Father’s Day, dad! Science Fact: The octopus has three hearts. Ostensibly this is because the two hearts on the sides handle pumping blood through the gills and the third heart sends freshly oxygenated blood…
A Fistful of Context
We’ve been playtesting Octodad for a while now, and as we’ve been building our first level towards a more-or-less complete state, I’ve noticed something. Gray boxes just aren’t much fun! I’ve been under the impression for a long time that mechanics are the end-all and…
Kickstarter by the Numbers
About two and a half months ago the guys over at War Balloon Games, the creators of the magnifique Star Command, put up a brave analysis of where their Kickstarter money was spent and what it was spent on. We’ve also been attempting to be…
The Skinning of Octodad
A man once was walking down the street. Behind him he heard a sound like the popping of wrappers and the pulling of suction cups. The man quickly turned around, but there was nothing there. Frightened, the man began to walk faster. The sounds resumed,…