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Independent game developer, maker of VVVVVV, Super Hexagon and Dicey Dungeons.
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MacBook AirHardware Apple
I got a 2011 13" MacBook Air in April. It's less powerful than the big monolithic Clevo laptop I used to own, but so, so much more pleasant to use.
His Uses This interview, on the laptop and tools he makes games with.
2012-03-05·usesthis.com ↗
Google SketchupSoftware Google
For At a Distance, I made the environments in Google Sketchup, which is a super pleasant tool to use for simple models.
His Uses This interview, on the laptop and tools he makes games with.
2012-03-05·usesthis.com ↗
Dark RoomSoftware
I really like the fullscreen text editor Dark Room for taking notes, and I've found I find it a lot easier to get to sleep since I started using F.lux.
His Uses This interview, on the laptop and tools he makes games with.
2012-03-05·usesthis.com ↗
f.luxSoftware Michael and Lorna Herf
I've found I find it a lot easier to get to sleep since I started using F.lux.
His Uses This interview, on the laptop and tools he makes games with.
2012-03-05·usesthis.com ↗
FlashDevelopSoftware
For coding: I mostly use FlashDevelop, with the Adobe Flex compiler.
His Uses This interview, on the laptop and tools he makes games with.
2012-03-05·usesthis.com ↗
FL StudioSoftware Image-Line
For music, I use FL Studio, and in the past I've also used ModPlug tracker.
His Uses This interview, on the laptop and tools he makes games with.
2012-03-05·usesthis.com ↗
Paint Shop Pro X2Software Corel
For 2D graphics, I use Paint Shop Pro X2! I don't really like it - I used to use version 8, but doesn't work very well on Windows 7 so I had to find another version of the program that did.
His Uses This interview, on the laptop and tools he makes games with.
2012-03-05·usesthis.com ↗
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