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Ambrosia releases SketchFighter 4000 Alpha
"Remember those super-cool space ships you doodled on graph paper in Middle School?" asks Ambrosia.No, I answer. I remember the super-cool space ships I doodled last week in my college Poly-Sci class, though, so I'll play along.Ambrosia just recently announced their new Mac-only, kinda-space-fighting game, SketchFighter 4000 Alpha. "Kinda," because while it plays like a space-fighter game, the setting isn't space: it's an old doodle-pad, and the ship, enemies, and scenery all take the form of hand-drawn sketches (hence the name). You go around "blasting cute little lady bugs" and other Middle School-esque doodles while exploring and fighting through various challenges. Ambrosia boasts "killer resolution independent OpenGL graphics," "unique two-player gaming mode that's unlike anything you've ever seen," as well as a level editor and online-play. Says our own Scott McNulty: "SketchFighter is loads of fun!"SketchFighter is $19, and you can download a demo version (you can't do various things, like get past the second boss or create maps) from Ambrosia's website.[Thanks Shig the Unmentionable!]
Game developers react to Boot Camp
Inside Mac Games has a nice roundup of reactions from various Mac OS X game developers on the news of Boot Camp. Reactions on the whole are positive concerning the opportunities that Boot Camp offers, and speculation from the likes of Aspyr, MacSoft, Freeverse and Ambrosia are hopeful that this will help boost the Mac gaming platform even faster.Check out the roundup, as there are some great comments from individuals at these companies that touch on where they think the market is headed, and what we can expect in the not-too-distant future of Mac gaming.
Widget Watch: Easy Envelopes
Here's another great widget for you all this morning. Ambrosia software's Easy Envelopes allows you to quickly and easily print envelopes from the Dashboard. Type in your recipient’s address by hand or search your Address Book. Plus, Easy Envelopes adds USPS postal bar codes for both 5 digit and 9 digit zip codes, and can even handle English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Japanese postal system requirements and aesthetics.It's a great example of doing something simple very well. Check it out.
