Last month, Danc over at Lost Garden, one of my favorite ways to spend a few hours reading stuff that just flies over my head, posted a "prototyping challenge" entitled SpaceCute. He says, "Over and over again, I've heard the sad tale that there are talented programmers lacking sexy graphics. I, on the other hand, can't program a lick. So here's a thought: I'll provide some quality graphics and a seed of a design idea. All you need to provide is a working prototype of the core game mechanic. " He's posting game prototypes as they come in, and the commentary on some entries is definitely worth reading.

I just think SpaceCute is, well, cute and am always interested in getting a look at how some of those maddeningly addictive indie games come to fruition. Maggie Greene

SpaceCute Prototyping Challenge [Lost Garden]

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