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Hey hey!

A thousand revisions later, the first app I've been working on is still nowhere near completion!  Mostly due to sound editing nonsense - it's brutal when you have a whole art/design/music vision for something but you don't have the actual technique to actualize it.  But since I don't think anyone is holding their breath for me to finish, I might as well take the time to try and get it right, right?  Right.

The quote that the head of Nintendo said about "You can always release a good game late, but a bad game released early is forever a bad game." seems to apply nicely here.

Yeah, we'll go with that.

Coming Up This Week

Sneak peek!  This week on the GameSalad Marketplace we'll be offering some fresh new space themed wallpapers along with a bundle of the same at a great deal.  We'll also be offering some gem and token packs as well as a ragdoll construction kit for sprite animations.  Stay tuned as we announce new art, audio and animation assets and packs for sale every month!

Ragdoll Construction Kit Preview

Standard Definition Deep Space Wallpaper Pack for iPad, iPhone, iPad Mini

Digital Graphic Art Portfolio 2

Desert Level Unreleased Title ©2012 Alembic Softworks

Intro Level Unreleased Title ©2012 Alembic Softworks

Gem Swap Unreleased Title ©2012 Alembic Softworks

Swamp Level Unreleased Title ©2012 Alembic Softworks

What's Happening in the Lab

Just a quick update to answer a few questions/requests, the feedback we've had has been really kind and appreciated.  Here's what will be coming out in terms of graphic and sound assets this spring.

We will be doing more space/astronomy themed wallpapers and object art.  And yes we're definitely going to bundle these up and offer a great deal on them.  There will be a mix of HD/Retina and standard wallpapers/backgrounds but when illustrating any graphic asset I try to make sure they look good on any resolution, to the best of our ability.  Of course the work is scalable as well.

Object assets - as mentioned, there will be space/astronomy object art packs, and a variety of token objects that will be bundled according to type.  I really enjoy making tokens for some reason, so there'll be a steady flow of packs coming from us in the future.  Coins, stars, gems, the usual.  There will also be inventory packs of items - especially geared for point and click themed games.

Sound assets - had amazing feedback on the demos we did from the spring and over the December break.   YES we will be selling sound assets in the coming months.  Looking to do a loop pack in the spring, bundled according to theme/mood.  Sound is a new field for me so I want to make sure I've got optimization down before anything's put on the marketplace.  It's been really enjoyable so far so I think we'll be able to provide some (hopefully) innovative and fresh tracks for the indie developer market.

If you need something specific or tailored to your project, don't hesitate to contact us.  We're here to help out if we can!

Alembic Graphicworks and Sound on GameSalad Marketplace

This just in:  Alembic is pleased to announce graphic and sound assets are now available for purchase via the GameSalad Marketplace.  You'll find a variety of wallpapers, objects and so on, as well as music for app developers/video games/menu screens, etc.  We're very proud to be represented on GameSalad!  Please check out all the other great artwork made by the GameSalad community, including sound assets and templates, they're incredibly valuable for those interested in independent game developing.

Here's a few links to some of our current assets, enjoy!

Tumbling Numbers Wallpaper Pack

Space Background HD for Retina Display

Card Wallpaper Pack

Happy Holidays!

Just finished mixing a new track tonight!  'Thalassa' will appear on the soundtrack for Eteo in 2013.

Stay safe and Happy New Year!