Brandon Higley’s ‘blog

You might already be aware that I’m making a video game called Extreme Hugtime Simulation Challenge. If you’re not, it’s a game about hugs, pure and simple. It’s also a parody of Japanese game shows, and features twenty-two different Hugtime Challenges for you to test your hugging mettle against. But, unfortunately, it won’t come to life without money. A sad truth, yes, but luckily, EHSC doesn’t need much.

I’ve decided to set up a Kickstarter account for our game, so that anyone in the Internet who thinks we’re capable of creating a good game, or just wants to see a game about hugging, can donate to our development budget.

You can check up on progress at our website, or on ModDB. As you can see, we’ve already gotten past the conceptual phase and moved toward creating in-game assets, and our engine is coming along, too, but we just need a little push to get the animation, 2D art, and environmental modeling done.

If you donate, then you can qualify for the following rewards:

• Your name in the credits of the game
• A free copy of the game for Windows PC
• A digital copy of the game design document, concept art, and more
• The opportunity to be in our game as a Hugtime Challenger

Support the independent scene–support hugs!

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The logo for EHSC, by Sarah Cheney

It has been a really long time since I’ve updated anything.  Basically, there hasn’t been much to say!  I’ve been searching for a job in the gaming industry making audio for games, but the job market in this industry is terrible right now for people who want to “break in.”  Even though the industry as a whole has been faring quite well despite the economic climate, this does not mean that every game studio in the industry is performing well.  Lots of smaller studios are closing or being gobbled up by the giants of gaming, which basically means that only big names are viable employers.  Unfortunately, this means that to get a job right now, you need at least 2 years of experience and a handful of shipped titles on your resume.

Damn it.

So, my brother and I decided to make a game ourselves!  It’s called Extreme Hugtime Simulation Challenge, and it’s a parody of Japanese game shows for PC and Xbox Live Arcade.  It’s cute, fun, and silly, which all makes for a great casual game.  Keep updated by visiting the boredom’s products website!

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