Over the last few weeks codegent has been developing two games for two very different target audiences.

The first game is My Teletubbyland a new game for the Teletubbies Fun and Games page on the CBeebies website. The aim of the game is to allow kids to create their own Teletubbyland by clicking and placing characters and other elements onto the scene. They can then play their Teletubbyland complete with sound effects and animation and also print it out and colour it in.

The second game is GradJobs Food Fight, a fun light-hearted way to promote two up-and-coming National Graduate Recruitment Exhibitions in London and Birmingham. It’s a hard life being a student, you’re chilling out in the Student Union Bar when your mate suggests a food fight. He starts chucking food in your direction and you wheel around on your chair trying to catch and gulp down as much as possible. The game was initially sent out to over 37,000 people via GradJobs ‘GradMail’ and the feedback has been that it’s highly addictive!

Bunny taking off!

Just checked our stats on the new Google analytics site (got myself on the beta). Looks like "Highway to Bunny Heaven" http://bunny.codegent.net/ (a game developed in our labs) is taking off, people from all around the globe playing the game. Following some of the referers back I found the game listed on Inbox Junkies, and to my surprise we are top of the rating chart with 90%. This really rocks as we haven't really started seeding it in a big way, and its already gaining popularity up on viral game sites.

One interesting thing from the stats was that roughly 80% of people visiting the site have flash player 8 already installed. If you havent upgraded to 8 yet, you should do it today. I can think of two good reasons:

1. Security: a recent vulnerability in all older versions of flash was identified by Microsoft (funny eh, Microsoft finding bugs in other people's software). This is a critical issue, which basically means if you want to be safe on that interweb better upgrade sharpish. You can do that easily using the link below, it only takes a mo.

http://www.macromedia.com/software/flashplayer/

2. Our Bunny game! Normally we have to code to version 7 with games (6 if we are working for Auntie). However using the latest player for games has some big performance and rendering adavantages. This helps keep the game running smooth even though there is quite a lot going on. If you haven't already, install Flash 8, checkout Bunny, and email to all your friends.

Oh and happy easter all. (its easter soon right?)

- Luke