(Insert stupid Blog name here) - Another Pleasant Valley To-do List

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So... it's been another two years since the last list.

Stuff has been happening, I just haven't posted updates in awhile. So I thought this would be a good time to reboot the list again. Clean out the old stuff. Donate unused items to Goodwill. That sort of thing.

Latest updates are in red.

Homebrews in development:

• "Linus and Lucy"*
  Game graphics: Mostly complete.
  Development status: Active development.
  3-2-18: Added to homebrew list.
  3-16-18: Sprites and title screen completed.
  6-25-18: Graphics added to WIP build.
  
• Aardvark
  Game graphics: In progress.
  Box, label and manual artwork: Not started
  Development status: Active development.
  11-12-17: Added to homebrew list.
  6-6-18: New aardvark animation in progress.
  6-10-18: Insect sprites in progress.
  
• Mappy
  Game graphics: Mostly complete.
  Box, label and manual artwork: In progress.
  Development status: Active development.
  10-31-17: New homebrew project.
  12-1-17: "Dueling Banjos" officially announced as a port of the arcade game Mappy.
  3-7-18: Sprites completed.
  6-4-18: Label sketches in progress.

Homebrews previously in development, but currently on hold:

• "Fun With Sawdust"*
  Game graphics: Early development.
  Development status: Early development.
  3-2-18: Added to homebrew list.
  
• "Otis"*
  Game graphics: In progress.
  Development status: On hold due to issues with Bus Stuffing driver.
  11-18-15: New homebrew project.
  1-27-17: First pass done on title screen graphics, character sprites are in progress.
  3-15-17: Character sprites mostly finished.

• "Black Squirrel"*
  Game graphics: In progress.
  Development status: On hold due to issues with Bus Stuffing driver.
  3-3-17: New homebrew project.
  3-3-17: First pass at title screen graphics and sprites finished.

• "YAUCG"*
  Game graphics: Early mockups.
  Development status: Early development.
  1-30-15: New homebrew project.

Homebrews not currently in development, but not completely dead, either:

• 2600 Toolbox (tentative title)
  Description: At some point, I need to make a Stupid Game Ideas! entry for this. The idea is to vastly expand upon the idea of the Test Cart, including color calibration patterns, hardware tests, sound tests, and various patterns for checking color combinations, flickering, and so forth. The cart can be used to test consoles, set up TVs, and be used by homebrewers and artists while developing new games.
  Development status: I have a list of things I'd like to see in it, I just need to write it all up, then hope a developer finds it interesting enough to pursue.

Miscellaneous projects:

• AtariAge
  Labels for Trak-Ball hacks.
  10-31-15: Initial concepts
  7-4-16: Re-design in progress
  7-6-16: First pass of all labels complete
  7-16-16: Final labels complete
  8-7-16: Scans of original game manuals complete
  10-9-16: Created banner for PRGE showcasing Trak-Ball hacks

• Blog
  Finish up "Homebrew Art" series.
  3-10-14: In progress

• Blog
  More "Stupid Game Ideas".

• Blog
  More homebreviews. I need to start slogging through a huge backlog of games.

• ArcadeCinema.net
  Update old MacMAME.net video game movie reviews and redesign website.

• Cheeptech.com
  Update 2600 Mods Comparison Project. This is sorely overdue for an overhaul.

• 2600RM
  I want to build a custom, rack-mountable 2600. Could be expensive... could also be awesome.

• Tronty-Six Hundred
  An Atari 2600 Tron console mod. Yes - I want to make this happen for real.

* As always, project names that are in quotes are code-names, and not the actual titles.


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