AleWrites

Articles about books and game development

New Story in the Works

August 11, 2026

I decided to finish my mecha story! I'm so excited to be able to share it with a larger audience. I'm working hard on it while trying to channel all my mecha love. I still remember when my cousins in Mexico had access to Gundam and Sailor Moon before we did in the U.S. I think they introduced me to…

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Cat-ching Sun Demo On Itch

Cat-ching Sun Demo On Itch

July 31, 2026

I just completed a rebuild of Cat-ching Sun, the demo, using Godot. It was really rewarding to slow down and use AI to teach me more of the why behind Godot. I used Claude to give me milestones, stipulating that it not give me the answers. We talked thr…

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Playing Patton Strikes Back

Playing Patton Strikes Back

July 29, 2026

I took some time yesterday to play an old DOS game: Patton Strikes Back. What an interesting rewind! For those that aren't familiar, it's an old strategy game about the Battle of Bulge. It's real-time with a pause button that lets you issue order. It also pauses the game naturally when you clikc on…

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