Hey Everyone!

I’ve been missing for quite a while and thought I would explain why!

COLLEGE

At the end of August, I finally moved to Milwaukee, WI to go to Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). It’s my first of four years working toward my Software Engineering degree, and it’s going great so far. Just remember if you hate high school, college is an entirely different environment. MSOE is known for having really intense coursework, but if I graduate, I’m basically guaranteed a job with a great salary. There may be -30F windchill in the coming months, but Wisconsin has been my home for 18 years, and I think I can handle it for a few more. 🙂

PROGRAMMING

For my Software Dev class, I’ve had to give up my one true programming language love, Python. But it also opened up the wonderful world of Java to me. And of course, when I learn a new language, my first instinct is to start making a game engine! It keeps getting more efficient as I learn new things about Java, and I have basic position, velocity, and acceleration physics with object collision implemented. Next, I’m going to work on user interface stuff… super exciting.

This Saturday, I’m going to a 9am to 6pm hackathon. I know what I’ll be working on (unrelated to game programming surprisingly), but I’ll wait until next week, so I have something real to show off.

Here’s a sneak preview of quick sketch art for a game that I’ll be tailoring my engine specifically for.

I’ll have an update on everything sometime next week after the hackathon!

Thanks!

Ben

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