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The | The Blockheads started development in September 2011. It, at the time, was only a sandbox. It later evolved into the game we see today in early 2012. | ||
http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/DavidFrampton/20131012/202246/Postmortem_The_Blockheads.php | |||
==Removed features== | |||
As stated on Twitter and on the forums, death was once a feature in the game. According to majicDave, it was "too traumatic", so it was removed from the final version of the game. | |||
==Removed items== | |||
As seen in [[:File:BH development 20120602 Castle.jpg|this picture]], an item called "stone bricks" were originally present. It may simply have been an alternate name for stone. | |||
[[:File:BH development 20120602 Mine Shaft.jpg|This picture]] shows in the third and last item slots from the top a tree stump and a wood block, respectively. | |||
According to an email with majicDave, he originally intended to have additional weapons, along with [[armor]]. They were later added in [[Game updates/20131010|version 1.4]]. | |||
==2012== | ==2012== | ||
===April 22=== | ===April 22=== | ||
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===April 26=== | ===April 26=== | ||
[http://web.archive.org/web/20120426233948/http://majicjungle.com/blockheads.html Page] for The Blockheads on the official Majic Jungle Software website first crawled by the Wayback Machine. Note the image containing | [http://web.archive.org/web/20120426233948/http://majicjungle.com/blockheads.html Page] for The Blockheads on the official Majic Jungle Software website first crawled by the Wayback Machine. Note the image containing illustrating an early version of the game. | ||
===May 1=== | ===May 1=== | ||
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Tweet: "Also my current plan is to have a free server app in the Mac App Store. Sound reasonable?" | Tweet: "Also my current plan is to have a free server app in the Mac App Store. Sound reasonable?" | ||
No server app materialized at release. | No server app materialized at release. The [[Server#Mac Server App|Mac Server App]] was later released alongside [[Game updates/20130625|version 1.3]]. | ||
===May 13=== | ===May 13=== | ||
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Tweet: "Adding the ability to interact with (stab) NPCs. Then I get to add the first nasty creature. Fun times!" | Tweet: "Adding the ability to interact with (stab) NPCs. Then I get to add the first nasty creature. Fun times!" | ||
NPCs not in final version. "Nasty creature" presumably referring to [[dropbear]]. | NPCs were not in the final version. "Nasty creature" presumably referring to [[dropbear]]. | ||
===May 17=== | ===May 17=== | ||
Tweet: "@mguniverse but I do hope to add electrics later, after it's released. I'm a big fan of Industrialcraft." | Tweet: "@mguniverse but I do hope to add electrics later, after it's released. I'm a big fan of Industrialcraft." | ||
[[Electricity]] was later added in [[Game updates/20131010|version 1.4]]. | |||
===May 22=== | ===May 22=== | ||
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Tweet: "Thinking of giving the blockheads free will. Would add a lot of personality to the game, but might annoy control freaks like myself." | Tweet: "Thinking of giving the blockheads free will. Would add a lot of personality to the game, but might annoy control freaks like myself." | ||
[[Tin Foil Hat| | The [[Tin Foil Hat|tin foil hat]] was similar in effect, giving Blockheads limited AI. | ||
===May 27=== | ===May 27=== | ||
[[File:BH development 20120602 Mine Shaft.jpg|thumb|100px|Image B]] | [[File:BH development 20120602 Mine Shaft.jpg|thumb|100px|Image B]] | ||
Image B features a mine shaft lit by [[Basic Torch|torches]]. It also features the same UI as the former images with the exception of the Blockhead icons, which features the health and happiness bars | Image B features a mine shaft lit by [[Basic Torch|torches]]. It also features the same UI as the former images with the exception of the Blockhead icons, which features the health and happiness bars as in the final version. In the inventory, two kinds of wood are shown. | ||
Tweet: "@Freerunnering haha :) the difficulty will be configurable, so if you don't want any trouble you will be able to play it that way." | Tweet: "@Freerunnering haha :) the difficulty will be configurable, so if you don't want any trouble you will be able to play it that way." | ||
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===June 2=== | ===June 2=== | ||
[[File:BH development 20120602 Season change.jpg|thumb|100px|Image C]] | |||
[[File:BH development 20120602 Windows.jpg|thumb|100px|Image D]] | |||
Image C features [[Pine Tree|pines]] and [[Maple Tree|maples]] during the [[ | Image C features [[Pine Tree|pines]] and [[Maple Tree|maples]] during the [[season]] of fall. Like the former image, it shows the same [[User Interface|user interface]]. It also shows that a plus sign (+) was used to show where a basket is instead of an arrow. | ||
Image D features a Blockhead in a building made of a material that appears similar to stone in the final version and different from the aforementioned stone bricks. It also features [[window]]s and [[flax]] bushes. Like the earlier images, it features the same translucent UI. | Image D features a Blockhead in a building made of a material that appears similar to stone in the final version and different from the aforementioned stone bricks. It also features [[window]]s and [[flax]] bushes. Like the earlier images, it features the same translucent UI. | ||
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===July 13=== | ===July 13=== | ||
[[File:BH development 20120719 Eating.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Image H]] | [[File:BH development 20120719 Eating.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Image H]] | ||
Image H features a Blockhead about to eat food. It also shows the red/orange lumps seen in Image F and also features the eating screen. Unlike prior UI elements, it is not translucent. The [[orange]] to be eaten appears to only restore hunger, not health. | Image H features a Blockhead about to eat food. It also shows the red/orange lumps seen in Image F and also features the eating screen. Unlike prior UI elements, it is not translucent. The [[orange]] to be eaten appears to only restore hunger, not health. | ||
===July 19=== | ===July 19=== | ||
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[[File:BH development 20120905 Donkey.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Image J]] | [[File:BH development 20120905 Donkey.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Image J]] | ||
[[File:BH development 20120905 Woodwork Bench.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Image K]] | [[File:BH development 20120905 Woodwork Bench.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Image K]] | ||
Image J features a Blockhead using a [[Carrot On A Stick|carrot on a stick]] to ride a [[donkey]]. The image appears identical to what would appear in the final version. | Image J features a Blockhead using a [[Carrot On A Stick|carrot on a stick]] to ride a [[donkey]]. The image appears identical to what would appear in the final version. | ||
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Tweet: "Added chillies to the game :) they have a hot red glow that melts snow and gives Blockheads cold resistance when eaten." | Tweet: "Added chillies to the game :) they have a hot red glow that melts snow and gives Blockheads cold resistance when eaten." | ||
[[Chilli]]es added. | |||
===October 15=== | ===October 15=== | ||
Tweet: "Just made it so Blockheads can meditate. While meditating they get happier, and don't get hungry or sleepy." | Tweet: "Just made it so Blockheads can meditate. While meditating they get happier, and don't get hungry or sleepy." | ||
Meditation added. | [[Meditate|Meditation]] added. | ||
===November 27=== | ===November 27=== | ||
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Tweet: "THE BLOCKHEADS IS SUBMITTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" | Tweet: "THE BLOCKHEADS IS SUBMITTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" | ||
[[The Blockheads]] was submitted to the App Store. | |||
===December 21=== | ===December 21=== | ||
Tweet: "Approved! The Blockheads will launch on the 10th of January! http://TheBlockheads.net" | Tweet: "Approved! The Blockheads will launch on the 10th of January! http://TheBlockheads.net" | ||
[[The Blockheads]] was approved by Apple. Release date confirmed. | |||
===December 27=== | ===December 27=== | ||
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===January 19=== | ===January 19=== | ||
[[ | [[Game updates/20130119|Version 1.0.1]] released. | ||
===January 24=== | ===January 24=== | ||
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===January 28=== | ===January 28=== | ||
[http://www.theblockheads.net/forum/showthread.php?1755-Version-1-1 Version 1.1] announced on the The Blockheads Forums. | [http://www.theblockheads.net/forum/showthread.php?1755-Version-1-1 Version 1.1] announced on the The Blockheads Forums. | ||
===February 5=== | |||
[http://theblockheads.net/forum/showthread.php?1755-Here-s-what-to-look-forward-to-in-the-next-update&p=9797&viewfull=1#post9797 Update contents] announced on the The Blockheads Forums. | |||
===February 7=== | ===February 7=== | ||
[[ | [[Game updates/20130207|Version 1.1]] released. | ||
===February 9=== | |||
Version 1.1.1 announced on Twitter. | |||
===February 11=== | ===February 11=== | ||
[[ | [[Game updates/20130211|Version 1.1.1]] released. | ||
===February 14=== | |||
Tweet: "The new safe saving introduced in 1.1 caused some lag problems for quite a few of you. 1.2 will fix them, it's a LOT smoother and faster!" | |||
Version 1.2 announced. | |||
===February 20=== | ===February 20=== | ||
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Android version announced. | Android version announced. | ||
===February 25=== | |||
[http://theblockheads.net/forum/showthread.php?2339-Here-s-what-s-coming-in-1-2 Contents] of version 1.2 announced. | |||
===March 11=== | ===March 11=== | ||
[[ | [[Game updates/20130311|Version 1.2]] released. | ||
===March 18=== | |||
Tweet: "@iPodTouch_5G a bug fix update (1.2.1) should be out within the next couple of weeks. 1.3 will be a while off yet though." | |||
Version 1.2.1 announced. First mention of 1.3. | |||
===March 27=== | ===March 27=== | ||
[[ | [[Game updates/20130327|Version 1.2.1]] released. | ||
===April 3=== | ===April 3=== | ||
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Tweet: "Hard at work on version 1.3. It will focus on multiplayer, with new persistent server based worlds hosting lots more players at once!" | Tweet: "Hard at work on version 1.3. It will focus on multiplayer, with new persistent server based worlds hosting lots more players at once!" | ||
First tweet | First tweet confirming work on version 1.3. | ||
===April 17=== | ===April 17=== | ||
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First tweet about version 1.4. | First tweet about version 1.4. | ||
===June 18=== | |||
[http://theblockheads.net/forum/showthread.php?3896-The-massive-multiplayer-1-3-update!-OUT-NOW! Contents] of version 1.3 announced. | |||
===June 25=== | |||
[[Game updates/20130625|Version 1.3]] released. | |||
===July 5=== | |||
[[Game updates/20130705|Version 1.3.1]] [http://theblockheads.net/forum/showthread.php?4424-Version-1-3-1-OUT-NOW! announced] and released. | |||
===July 18=== | |||
[[Game updates/20130718|Version 1.3.2]] [http://theblockheads.net/forum/showthread.php?4777-Bug-fix-update-1-3-2-What-s-new announced] and released. | |||
===September 24=== | |||
[http://theblockheads.net/forum/showthread.php?6111-Announcing-the-quot-Trains-amp-Technology-quot-update-1-4 Contents] of version 1.4 announced. | |||
Android port is [http://www.noodlecake.com/1124/blockheads-android-to-launch-with-version-1-4-update/ confirmed] to launch with 1.4. | |||
===October 10=== | |||
[[Game updates/20131010|Version 1.4]] released on both iOS and Android. | |||
===October 12=== | |||
A [http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/DavidFrampton/20131012/202246/Postmortem_The_Blockheads.php The Blockheads postmortem] posted on Gamasutra. | |||
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Today. Nothing new has happened yet. | Today. Nothing new has happened yet. | ||