finding an old cup of java..
Actually, I didn’t find an old cup of coffee (even if that can happen once in a while) but while talking to some friends of mine today I got this stupid desire to do some java game development. As if I would have time to do that. Well, despite lack of time I’ve come to realise that I’m also lacking knowledge of java in general and game construction in specific. What an adventure.
The first thing I usually do when I’m about to start of with a new project based on technologies or ideas that’s normally of topic for me, I turn to my friend google. This time the search term was ‘java game development’ *puhe*. I found two rather interesting urls in the result – Robocode (http://robocode.sourceforge.net/?Open&ca=daw-prod-robocode) and and Light Weigh Java Game Library (www.lwjgl.com). Check ‘em out. I’m seriously thinking of getting into the lwjgl library, but honestly – how far do I really think my game dev plans will go? :S nahh. clasic double buffer repaint will do for me. 
The other link – Robocode – sound really nerdy and fun. Hopefully there will be time to play with that as well.
Ok. So what’s my big plans? The great game plot? Well first, or rather simultaneously, I will together with two other friends start to build a network camel racing game… and secondly I will try to revitalize an old game idea called TWISEM. I let you know the meaning of that acronym later.. 
So, stay tuned. Maybe an applet game or similar may popup here within a year or so..
Hm, yeah. I think I would make it with flash today and not java but it just ain’t as cool…