http://www.dennissasse.com playing virtual god Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:06:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Good news for everybody who kept asking what I am currently working on: At this year's Games Convention in Leipzig, Ubisoft announced Anno 1404. The sequel to the successful Anno series offers a richness of features never before seen, including the ancient Orient and it's technology. The GC 2008 Trailer is ... http://www.dennissasse.com/index.php/anno-1404-announce Last week, I moved to Mainz (Mayence) and started my new job as Junior Level Designer at Related Designs, so I'm quite busy at the moment... Living in Mainz is awesome and I can only recommend it to everybody :o http://www.dennissasse.com/index.php/not-dead-just-busy Class Description The Protector is heavily armored and highly proficient in the use of a shield and protection of his allies. Charging into battle and smashing his mighty shield against his foes, he serves as first line of defense. Every blow he takes only builds up his Perseverance, making him more ... http://www.dennissasse.com/index.php/cte-class-preview-protector Class Description The Thunderer is a long range damage dealer. Weak in close combat, he excels at taking down single targets with his Boomstick before they even notice him. Class Mechanic As long as the Thunderer does not move, his precision is increased by 10 and his rate of fire is increased by ... http://www.dennissasse.com/index.php/cte-class-preview-thunderer Class Description The Crusader is a heavily armored pilgrim on a journey of religious purification. In combat, he relies on his two-handed war hammer and the religious enlightenment of his allies. Calling upon divine powers, he cures the wounds of his comrades and blesses them to join his holy crusade. Class Mechanic ... http://www.dennissasse.com/index.php/cte-class-preview-crusader Class Description Berserkers are fierce warriors. Armored with nothing but a few pelts, they are driven by an endless hunt for victims to their axes, their uncontrollable rage, and their relentless fury. Class Mechanic The longer a Berserker stays in combat and strikes his opponents, the more damage he will deal. While ... http://www.dennissasse.com/index.php/cte-class-preview-berserker Capture the Egg (CtE) is the working title of the a Warcraft 3 Project that I am currently working on: Fighting each other in frozen gorges and on snow- covered plains, two opposing gangs of mercenaries are on a hunt for the last eggs of the rare Frostwyrm. CtE is designed ... http://www.dennissasse.com/index.php/cte-new-wc3-project A turn-based strategy game with 2d graphics? That was already boring 15 years ago! At least that is what I thought, when first heard of Battle for Wesnoth. I could not have been more mistaken! Battle for Wesnoth is a turn-based strategy game set in the fictional fantasy world of Wesnoth. ... http://www.dennissasse.com/index.php/bfw-revie I'm happy to announce that my master's thesis has been published on Gamasutra/Game Career Guide. Abstract: In order to rapidly develop digital games for psycho- physiological experiments, a coherent and flexible development environment is required. Something that allows researchers to design their experiments, build the stimulus game and easily integrate all ... http://www.dennissasse.com/index.php/published-by-gamasutra Version 1.1 of Southfury Banks is mainly focused on improving the general game flow and the accessibility of the unit upgrade system. In addition to a number of smaller interface improvements and an (extended) game preparation phase, a cinematic introduction was added to briefly summarize the background story, show all ... http://www.dennissasse.com/index.php/soutfury-banks-11