Zinc Roe & TVO has just launched Globequest, a game that lets children (and adults) learn more about different places and cultures around the world! This is probably one of the bigger projects I had the opportunity to work on here at Zinc Roe, and I must say, it was an awesome experience. Not only [...]
As a wise man once said, “Id rather entertain and hope that people learn, than teach and hope that people are entertained.” This man was Walt Disney. I decided to follow suit and screen a collection of animated films for my friends and colleagues at Zincroe. Each film represents a certain artistic look/style rather than [...]
Most content made for preschoolers is awful. Harsh? Maybe, but when your little monster wants to read a book, listen to a song, or watch a show on repeat, you have plenty of opportunity to notice. As a parent, finding a gem that’s rich, well-crafted and can make you laugh (even on repeat) can make [...]
As a computer programmer, I’m always on the lookout for cool online content – it’s a geek thing. And so, as a new-ish member of Zinc Roe team, I thought “hey, let’s see what the kids are into these days”. Of course in my own nerdish youth, I had to suffice with a BBS and [...]
“Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.” — A.J. Liebling Eons ago, when the web was emerging from its grey-background Times Roman infancy, one of the aspects that drew me and many people to it was the relatively cheap and open platform it offered as a publishing medium. While desktop [...]
Sometimes you need a push to delve into things you once loved. Leaving university I needed a break from making electronic and robotic art, but maybe, just maybe its time for that break to be over. I wanted to do my show and tell on something I know really well. I had a really hard [...]
With the introduction of FLARToolkit and other means of tracking user input through a webcam in flash, I recently had a chance to read up on some of the other ways we can interact with flash applications using a webcam. Camera.activityLevel The most basic way to detect activity through a webcam in flash is by [...]
With news of the Ontario government using the lure of $250+ million in incentives to bring UbiSoft to Toronto there is talk in the air about government support for the gaming industry. Ryan at Untold summarizes things well in this blog post. The government is failing to support the folks who need it most – [...]
Finally got around to posting some walkthroughs of our Zimmer Twins iPhone games: Flying Furball, Stunt Wagon, Snack Attack. You’ll find links to all three games on the App Store on our iPhone App page.
The follow-up to Arctic Shuffle is nearing completion. We have rebuilt Arctic Shuffle to take advantage of Box2d, openGL and in-app purchases. The result is a game that is faster, smoother and more extensible. We’ve also managed to add in a few new obstacles and we have plans for more. We’re currently looking for external [...]