CTG goes digital

This week Holly and I finally show off the "digital" prototype for the first time. In this episode we show the level editor, basic pieces & movement, our first spell card, and a chat window! This series shows how we designed "Chess the Gathering", a board game mash up of Magic, Chess, and other geeky concepts. This is in response to questions about our "paper prototype" video. Video below!

Chess The Gathering: Making the Pieces Digital

Last week I forgot to post our third design video for "Chess The Gathering" so (oops) here it is. This week Holly and start making a digital version of the paper prototype and realize that the creatures and modifiers may be a bit trickier on a computer screen. Video below!

28 Weeks later: Vita + Sale!

The irony isn't lost on us that it's "28 Weeks Later" and A Virus Named TOM is still contagious. As a matter of fact, AVNT will be infecting the Sony Vita and PlayStation Mobile certified devices this summer! To celebrate the impending doom, AVNT will be 50% off on Steam and at aVirusNamedTom.com for our 28th week (Friday - Friday: Feb 15-21). So if you're loved one wasn't happy with their chocolates and flowers, give them a virus!

The PSM version will have some new levels & features in store for you. We haven't completely figured everything out yet, but we're excited about adding touch controls for tablets & phone, and even some multiplayer possibilities :D

We're hoping to have something ready to show by PAX East and GDC, so if you're going to either drop us a line and we'll get it in front of you!

Chess The Gathering: Design Part 2

Continuing from Part 1, Holly and I go over how we designed "Chess the Gathering", a board game mash up of Magic, Chess, and other geeky concepts. In this installment we go over spells that modify creatures with new abilities, and murdering twins.

This series is in response to questions about our "paper prototype" video

Chess The Gathering: Design Part 1

So after our paper prototype video on "Chess the Gathering" we got a lot of people asking us how the game plays. Then someone suggested we talk about the design process and how the game evolved. I'm not one to pass up on stealing a good idea, so here's part one of me yammering on about how the game came about. Holly on camera.... I should really put the prettier face in front of the camera, I'm new at this.

Ho Ho Holiday DLC is here!

'Tis better to give than receive... a virus. It's starting to snow in the City of Tomorrow and anit-virus drones are looking more like Frosty the snowman. Hydrators are spiting out Christmas cookies and you can even hear bells jingling in the air.

But what about TOM? Even viruses need some Yuletide joy... Help over-decorate TOM, make him look like the Holidays threw up all over him by finding holiday spirit hidden throughout the circuitry of Dr X's inventions. They'll be a new clue each day and the first to send an image of TOM completely decorated will get to decorate themselves with TOM (read: schwag)!

This is our holiday gift to everyone in the 'A Virus Named TOM' community! Thanks for making a great 2012! Available free on Steam (should auto-update... A Virus Named TOM: Winter Wonderland)

Hints webpage for holiday scavenger hunt HERE
Cool Steam page HERE

We Present... Your Holiday TOM Avatars!

THANK YOU to all who entered and voted, here are your 4... make that 5 top voted Holiday TOM Avatars! (there was a tie for 4th, so we made it 5 :) [Updated Avatars on Steam]



Congrats to David, Ben, James, and Michael! We'll be messaging you about what item of A Virus Named TOM schwag you want. And while I'm here, might as well give you a sneak peek at the holiday DLC that we'll be placing under your tree next week!