I run the Auckland Game Dev Meetup, which is going from strength to strength. Some of the guys on playmaker held a Wellington Meetup last month.

We’ve also held a few Game Dev Workshops in the weekends, similar to your afterwork sessions. Odd how in this internet-age having collaborators around physically helps get projects done.

I’m afraid I know very little about implementing real physics in a game. I asked a friend who does and he reckoned its probably easier for realistic movement to use a physics engine. jiglibx or even one of the several 2d xna phyics engines perhaps.

About my game and how much it made, I don’t really want to announce that. I will say though that it is not enough to quit my day job, but has been enough to pay off some bills, debts, and really make life a lot easier. With my first game done, it’ll be much easier to make future games since I’ve learned so much in the process. Definitely working on future games.

I’m in the process of putting together my first game, I was wondering if you had an idea or knowledge on a simple way to give an object pool table type physics movement. What i’d like to do is let someone shoot an object and when it hits something it changes direction in much the same way pool ball would.

Nice games I’d like to add, care to give us an idea on how much money you made from it?

Very good work! Congratulations!
I want to know how about the music track!
You needed license for the music track? Im not sure about to license or make on my own…
…for my indie project. tipilot.blogspot.com

Thanks in advanced!

In the meantime, there’s always the windows version…

http://sharky.bluecog.co.nz/?page_id=244

Yeah the Community Games section of the dashboard is easily missed.
It should be there (if you are US, UK, Canada, Italy, France or Spain), but if you can’t find it you can queue your xbox to download it via the marketplace on the web…

Try this link…

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/games/offers/00000000-0000-4000-8000-000058550162?cid=SLink

…then click the “Download to Xbox 360″ button.

Next time you log on to your Xbox it should start downloading.

I’m contemplating what my next update will be, but yes I’d definitely like to add just a little more before diving into game #2.

I had hoped to have a P-51 Mustang in there, but ran out of time. It’s highly likely that I will add one, and perhaps some others.

As for game modes, I have a stack of ideas I’d hoped to add (the bomber one included). I’d also always wanted to add an actual ground but it just never eventuated. There comes a point where you have to bake in the final features, and defer others till another day. Perhaps an update or even an Air Legends 2 one day.

The great thing is I have the knowledge now to make an even better Air Legends. Plus I have the same models and visual style to make a speedier start.

Thanks again.