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4 June 2007
The launch of the SUBLiME Today we're launching SUBLiME, the Submit Unique and Brilliant Levels in to Metanet Event. Submitted levels may make it in to N+! Check out the full details here. We've also created an Instructable to help you on your way to making a good N level. If you like it, please rate it or digg it! Good luck! |
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1 June 2007
metablog launched Check out our development blog here. The blog will be used to chronicle our development process for projects we're working on, plus host rants, game reviews and whatever else is ejected from our brains. Comments welcome! As you can see, the blog is hosted at what will be our new site, metanetsoftware.com. We should be moving content there over the course of the next few months. |
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24 May 2007
N+ announced for DS and PSP platforms With our help, Silverbirch Studios and Atari have begun development on a version of N for DS and PSP. This version of N+ will also boast some pretty cool new features and graphics, and will retain the gameplay you know and love. N+ for DS/PSP is expected to be released fall 2007. And in the meantime, we're still working on Robotology and are putting together a development blog (coming next week!). |
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28 January 2007
N+ announced for Xbox360 Live! Arcade platform Woah, we haven't updated the news in a whole year -- it's been a boring year, apparently! Metanet Software has decided to join forces with Vancouver's Klei Entertainment to produce a version of N for Xbox Live Arcade. Development is slated to officially begin on February 1, 2007, and finish at the end of this summer. We will make sure that this incarnation of N remains as close to the original as possible, in terms of gameplay, graphics and fun. We're including a level editor so players can make and swap their own levels, and we're testing out exciting new features such as multiplayer modes as well. Expect to see N+ on Live Arcade fall 2007. And in the meantime, we're working on Robotology and hope to have it finished sometime before the end of time. |
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26 January 2006
N wins the 2006 Slamdance Guerilla Gamemaker Competition's Audience Choice Award! Wow, we're shocked -- there were so many awesome, amazing games in the competition, it was seriously a heart-stopping moment when Sam announced that N had won. It was apparently very competitive, we only won by about 0.1% -- and it's easy to understand why the numbers were so close. Thanks to everyone who voted for N. We took some pictures of the Sparky award and put them up here. We'll add pictures (or links to other people's albums) of the festival shortly. Congratulations to all the other winners! We had such an incredible time there -- all of the other developers are so cool and talented, and so great to talk to... Being a part of the competition was amazing in itself, but going to the festival and meeting all the people involved was one of the most inspiring and fantastic experiences we've ever had. Thanks everyone, you rock! |
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18 January 2006
To the Slamdance Festival! N is a finalist in the 2006 Slamdance Guerilla Gamemaker Competition, which means we'll be off to Park City, Utah tomorrow for the festival. We'll be back in Toronto on January 25th. There are literally a ton of really great, innovative games in the finals this year, so it's going to be quite an exciting competition. We wish the best to all of the developers. |
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6 October 2005
This just in: our fans are hotter! In a recent contest held at The Indepedent Gaming Source, "The Sexiest Indie Gamer of All Time", a fan of N was the winner. Thanks, Max Geiger, for being the sexiest indie gamer of all time and for liking N. You can see Geiger's list of favourite indie games on this page. Click his picture (finalist #12, in the bottom right image of the group) to see his profile. |
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15 May 2005
N v1.4 / Ned v1.1 released! We've finally finished N v1.4, and have upgraded Ned to v1.1. There are quite a few new features and surprises! N features list: - merged highscores and time trial pages - user levels mode -- custom levels are playable in N game mode - upgraded personal best system to include custom levels - unlockable ninja flavours -- collect all 9! - new unlockable secret - new victory animations - 200 new levels, including 50 made by users - level skip cheat added to practice mode - and many more miscellaneous improvements Ned features list: - gridlines to help with alignment and symmetry in level design - documented cursor snap mode - N graphics - Duplicate and Move mode (copy and paste) for tiles - trigger indicators to show which keys open which doors etc - and many more miscellaneous improvements Enjoy! |
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1 April 2005
Metanet Software and other indie game developers have been featured in another article in the eye! If you're in Toronto, Ontario, grab a copy of March 31's edition of 'the eye', a free weekly newspaper. Check out the article on freeware, indie game development and the IGF, found on page 12! If you're not in Toronto, check out the article at the cultural gutter or at the eye online! |
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16 March 2005
N receives the 2005 Audience Choice award (Web/Downloadable) at the IGF! We were thrilled that N was a finalist, but we're even more so to have won. Thanks to everyone who voted for N -- we really appreciate this honour. |
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5 March 2005
We're leaving for the IGF! If you are going to San Francisco, be sure to.. stop by our booth. |
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10 December 2004
N made it into the igf! Check it out here: http://www.igf.com This is majorly exciting for us -- it means we'll be attending the igf festival in March, and we'll have our own "booth"! If you're in the area or are planning to go, find out info about the event here, and please come and say hi! Best of luck to all the other finalists. |
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28 October 2004
Metanet Software releases the second game programming tutorial: Grid-Based Collision Detection and Raycasting Our intent here is to help out the community that gave us so much help when we were coding N. Post discussion on the forum, or email us regarding the tutorial at tutorials@harveycartel.org. |
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27 June 2004
N v1.3 released! Yes, it's the version you've been waiting for. Start salivating. 1.3 features: -online highscores -internal personal best system ( ^ includes user registration system ) -deathlog (who is your #1 nemesis?) -practice mode (no time limit) -150 new levels (50 from the 1.3 beta) -improved post-death ragdoll collision -improved enemy AI refresh rate -unlockable secret mode -new credit screen art -new episode completion images -"boss mode" (lowers cpu usage) -visual quality selection -Ned: alternate key for object editing Aw yeah! welcome to Ned, unhappy Mac users who previously couldn't edit levels with full functionality. And for our Linix users out there, don't worry, we'll have a version for you in a week or so. Thanks to everyone who helped out with the testing (which took place via our forums -- check 'em out for all the news). We also have an irc channel now, if you're interested in chillin' with other N fans. irc.afternet.org #N We're taking a short break with N so we can work on our upcoming games, but we promise to release 1.4 soon. prospective 1.4 features: -a revamped and much cooler Ned (see the Ned page for details) -new levels -contests -custom levels playable in game mode -more unlockable secrets And possibly more stuff if we have time. Thanks for your continued support everyone, you guys rock! |
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27 June 2004
Metanet Software releases the first game programming tutorial: Basic Collision Detection and Response Our intent here is to help out the community that gave us so much help when we were coding N. Post discussion on the forum, or email us regarding the tutorial at tutorials@harveycartel.org. |
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5 June 2004
NUMA now online! Nick Johnson has created NUMA, the N User Map Archive. Now you can upload custom levels you've made with Ned, and download levels made by other users. Each level is displayed with a handy little thumbnail so you can see what you're downloading, plus level and author info. Nice! Kudos, Nick Johnson. |
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6 May 2004
New interview with Metanet Software! Check it out here! This interview focuses more on the technology and code behind N, rather than Mare and Raigan's hilarious personalities. It should tie in well with the upcoming tutorials. Huge thanks to Marco Lapi. |
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25 April 2004
N version 1.2 released! Yes, a new version of N is finally here. And we're not talking one of those crappy bugfix releases. Oh no, this one is so significant, we've given it a new release number. See you later, 1.05! Download it from our games section, or find out about it here. Here's a correspondence with one of our friends, which we think is appropriate for this occasion: ----- I beat the game! finally! My hands are all crabbed and claw-like. It was worth it. :) uh oh, we're releasing another 100 levels tonight! AAAUUUUGGGGHH! ----- *jovial chuckle* good luck to all of you. |
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16 April 2004
New interview with Mare and Raigan! Check it out here! Finally, answers to all those questions you've had! Truly enlightening. Huge thanks to Oskar Skog. |
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3 April 2004
We now have a forum! Please drop by to post comments, questions, complaints, suggestions, bugs and whatever else, about Metanet Software or about our games. Check it out! Note the handy link from the navigation area at the top of each page in this site. We will be updating the site constantly over the course of the next month or two. Check back often to stay current! Huge thanks to Keron Cyst. |
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1 April 2004
If you're in Toronto, Ontario, grab a copy of April 1's edition of 'the eye', a free weekly newspaper. Check out the interview with Metanet Software's founders, Mare Sheppard and Raigan Burns, found on page 12! If you're not in Toronto, check out the interview at the cultural gutter or at the eye online! Huge thanks to Jim Munroe and Marc Ngui. |
