Today I interviewed Europe's youngest app developer, Jordan Casey and founder of Casey Games.(@caseygames) However it was not apps we were talking about. It was his new game, Food World.
When will it be out?
It was first planned for 7pm (GMT), Saturday, January the 12th 2013. However Jordan announced over Twitter that it would be out on Friday. There'll be a Alpha Party on Friday. Stay tuned with this blog for news and what time the Alpha Party will be on Friday.
What type of game is this?
Food World is a virtual online game. You will be able to chose characters like, "drink", etc. There will also be more worlds to explore later on in the development For now there is only the town. There will be a Membership system in the future. However for Pre - Alpha there will be adds.
What langue did you use to create this game?
Jordan used, Actionscript witch was given to him free from the creators, Adobe.
How will we access this game?
It'll be hosted on a website URL that has not yet been made. (Stay with this blog for even more info closer to the day.) I spoke to Jordan and he said the website will be out Tuesday, January the 8th 2013.
Who will have access to the game?
Everyone will have access to the Pre - Alpha. There will be no accounts for Pre Alpha.
Is it a good game?
I was kindly allowed have a sneak preview of the game. I did record some footage but I'm not allowed upload it till Saturday.
What's in store for Casey Games?
If Food World turns out to be a success I can see Casey Games creating way more Games, Apps and maybe even other cool project.
Unless you live under a rock, you'll have heard of the Raspberry Pi, a £25 credit card sized computer. It has allowed for young kids to access computing and programming easier then ever before.
There are two models. Model A and Model B. (I'll be reviewing Model B) The only difference between the models is Model B has an Ethernet port where as Model A doesn't. It also has an extra USB port and 512MB of RAM compared to 256MB of RAM on Model A.
Review
(Note: The review will be done on a Model B Pi, with the RISC OS installed. Somethings may be different on other operating systems, but I'll note them if they are. )
The OS
Deciding on an operating system for the Pi isn't hard. It's recommended to download Debain Whezzy if you are a beginer. However if you have a slow connection you should download the RISC OS as it is the smallest. Installing the OS is very easy. Installing the OS onto the SD Card is the same for any operating systems. I've made a YouTube video on installing the OS.
Hardware
I strongly recommend to buy a case as the Pi is very fragile and it's much easier to move around if it has a case. Be careful when handling the Pi without a case on as the static electric in your hands could short circuit the Pi. You can also expand the Pi. However we wont go into that in this review.
Connecting Up the Pi
You'll need;
The Raspberry Pi (Model A or Model B)
Power Supply
HDMI Cabel
USB Keyboard
USB Mouse
SD Card
Case (Optional)
Ethernet Cable (Optional)
I've made a YouTube video explaining and showing how to connect up the Pi.
First Boot
The first boot on the RISC OS is very easy and involves no work at all. Once you have the OS on the SD Card you're ready to go.
Stick the SD Card into the Pi
Turn on the monitor
Change the channel to HDMI
Turn on the Pi
Let it boot up
And then you're done. The first boot will be different on other operating systems. There are many YouTube videos showing you how to carry out the first boot on other operating systems.
The Internet on the Pi
Connecting your Pi to the internet is tricky if you don't know how. It's not as easy as just plugging in the Ethernet cable. However I made another YouTube video bringing you thought the whole process on the RISC OS. The internet experience on the RISC OS is very limited as the browser has no JavaScript support so you can't see or do many things.
Coding on the Pi
Coding on the Pi is great fun. You won't be able to get very good HTML or Java editors but never the less it's easy to code on it. However if you are used to using windows it can be a little tricky at first. I've made a video on YouTube to get you started with coding HTML on the Pi.
