Joost's Dev Blog

One of my current hobby projects is creating a procedural music system: a computer program that composes and performs music all by itself. I...

The gameplay of my live performance game Cello Fortress is nearly finished, but the graphics are still basic blocks with some crude texture...

I've added a new cello attack to Cello Fortress! Check this little video for a demo and explanation. :)

An important goal in the game design of Swords & Soldiers , Awesomenauts and Swords & Soldiers II is gameplay variety. We try to m...

While working on the visual style for my weird live performance game Cello Fortress I came up with a new technique for depth of field blur:...

Bokeh is an effect that pops up in a lot of new games. It is one of those effects that makes a game instantly feel a lot more "next-gen...

In my previous blogpost (which is already quite a while ago, sorry for that: I have been really busy on the graphics for Cello Fortress), I...

My new game Cello Fortress is controlled by a cello. This is a really weird and unique thing, and comes with some serious challenges. So fa...

The most unique aspect of Cello Fortress is how a cellist does a live performance in front of an audience, while at the same time controlli...

So far I have focussed all my efforts for Cello Fortress on the gameplay. Controlling a game with a live cello is a big challenge, both tec...

Cello Fortress could have been any kind of game. The core concept is nothing more than: " a game in which a live cellist controls the ...

A couple of months ago I revealed my new project Cello Fortress . Now it is finally time for a proper trailer! Cello Fortress is a unique co...

Today I am announcing my new project: Cello Fortress ! Cello Fortress is a really weird game concept, very experimental. I am really happy t...