I’ve been learning basic thing about the usage of .Net Framework. Basically making small WinForm Application 
. I like it. But I think it’s visually limited compared to Qt.
Qt is cool, but now I don’t have the time to nor the will to get back to it where I left…
I’ll keep on with WinForms and then maybe to WPF…
I recently found that C# is the best thing to learn.
1 – Microsoft supports it, that means, best documentation, best community, best software for development, best software.
2 – Multi-Platform! Runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, and others. ( Mono ).
3 – If you want to make apps, make them. If you prefer games, make them too, with XNA!!.
So basically. I’ve been digging the msdn library and learning the language, and Windows Forms. I’m getting pretty good now. This will help me make better games with XNA too, so, its win win…
I highly recommend.
http://creators.xna.com/
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx
Dyson is an ambient real-time strategy game with abstract visuals.
Remotely command semi-autonomous self-replicating mining machines to take over an entire asteroid belt.
The original game was made in one month for the TIGSource Procedural Generation competition. Much of the game’s content is procedurally generated.
And it now had its name changed to avoid confusion with another brand. Eufloria will be released on October 20th.
Check out the website 
http://www.dyson-game.com/
MiniLD #13 has started, and this month is a little different from the other ones. You don’t get a specific week-end to make your game. Basically, you post there that you’re going to start your game, and then you got 48 hours. This will be great for me, because I play soccer on week-ends, and now I’ll be able to make the game during the week .
Details have not being told yet, but check http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/, it won’t take long
The $200 SDLTutorials.com contest is over and my favorite game won. Ace of Space took first place and its author won the big prize. SDLTutorials.com have great tutorials for you to learn how to use SDL and C++. SDL ( Simple DirectMedia Library ) is a game library written in C. But for those who want to use it using the Object Oriented approach, check their tutorials.
Also, there will be some new competition soon. Check the website from time to time.
This month is all about numbers. You guessed it, make a game under seven days with “Numbers” as a theme. Submit it then as a comment here, and it might appear on “the best of the net!”
Well, the Experiemental Gameplay theme for september was Failure, and well, it was for me. I wasn’t able to come up with a game.
So “Bare Minimum” is over and there were some amazing submissions, my favorite one is definitely Canabalt. Be Sure to check them all out over at Experimental Game Play.
And for the next theme is Failure! Turn on your creativity machines and get in Indie Mode I sure have an idea already for a game.
Ok, so I wasn’t able to come up with type of game. Didn’t knew what I could do. The thing is I’ve only done puzzles so far, and never did platformers or action games. So its kinda hard to start a new style without knowing previously how things work.
I have 4 hours before the theme is released, and what do I do? I go to bed! Without knowing what theme is on!! Without even sleeping on the subject!! And Why? Because where I am, the 4 hours left would mean stay up until 3am! And I’m tired, so… I’ll ruin some 7 hours of the 48..
So, for all of you who wants to participate. go to http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/