Mikeware™ Projects
Below are Mikeware's current projects.
Why call them projects? Because software is an evolving process. Below you will find projects that Mikeware has considered polished enough to release with confidence.
See Below For Information On Row Headings
Enjoy! More to come soon...
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Est. Date: 2010-08-08
Time Spent: ? Hours
Date Posted: 2010-12-31
OS: Windows Phone 7
Personnel: Michael A. Hawker
Notes:
What is "The Eye"? You'll have to find out whenever the Windows Phone 7 launches. Look out for The Eye. It's Ready, and it's coming!
Est. Date: 2010-07-26
Time Spent: ? Hours
Date Posted: 2010-12-31
OS: Windows Phone 7
Personnel: Michael A. Hawker
Notes:
Get ready for the sequel. With improved help and tutorials, more difficulty levels, and new challenges there's plenty for everyone.
In the meantime, check out the original on Windows Mobile 6.x!
Est. Date: 2010-01-11
Time Spent: 30 Hours
Date Posted: 2010-08-26
Dead: Yes
OS: XP / Vista / Win 7
Number of Downloads: 4
Personnel: Michael A. Hawker
Notes:
Developed for Gamma IV event. It's a One Switch(Button) game! Supports simultaneous multiplayer up to 4 people each with their own controller and button. Also plays single, Co-Op, 2-on-1, 2-on-1-1, or 2-on-2.
Requires XNA 3.0 Runtime (Note: 3.1 XNA Runtime is not sufficient.)
Est. Date: 2009-08-08
Time Spent: 60 Hours
Date Posted: 2009-10-06
OS: Windows Mobile 6.x
Number of Downloads: 113012
Personnel: Michael A. Hawker
Notes:
Microsoft Employee Winner of the Race to the Market Challenge with over 30,000 downloads in the first three months of release!
It twists a familiar puzzle archetype by introducing a unique movement paradigm. While the rules are simplistic, it takes perseverance to grasp them and apply them to the board and master its secrets.
Another quick take on the rules for those that are confused:
- Objective: Move the foreground Symbols to their respective background Receptors.
- You Always need to select three Symbols that are in a row/column or form an L (rotated in any fashion, but no diagonals).
- If 2 out of the 3 selected symbols are the same, regardless of where they're positioned, the 3rd non-matching symbol will be overwritten with the matched Symbol.
- Otherwise whatever symbol you selected 1st will copy itself and overwrite the 2nd symbol you selected.
Note: The Download counter above isn't live and connected to the mobile downloads; I'll update it occasionally.
Free game for Windows Mobile 6.x. Download it and try it out!
Est. Date: 2008-04-18
Time Spent: 12 Hours
Date Posted: 2008-04-22
OS: Windows
Number of Downloads: 10
Personnel: Michael A. Hawker
Notes:
A "minimalist" challenge done for the 48 Hour Ludum Dare Game competition. It's a variation of a classic puzzle game, but with a few twists.
The development blog can be read here.
Est. Date: 2007-11-02
Time Spent: 30 Hours
Date Posted: 2007-11-28
Dead: Unsure
OS: Windows
Number of Downloads: 6
Personnel: Michael A. Hawker
Notes:
Entry into Kokoromi's Gamma 256 competition. Submissions had to work with XBox controllers and have a resolution of 256x256 or less.
Pixel Dome is a battlefield of epic proportions. Collect power-ups and try to invade the opponent's base before they invade yours.
It's a 2 Player game which requires two dual-analog joysticks connected to play.
Est. Date: 2004-10-14
Time Spent: 200 Hours
Date Posted: 2006-11-13
Dead: No
OS: Win98 / WinXP
Number of Downloads: 93
Personnel: Michael A. Hawker
Notes:
It's Mikeware's Masterpiece in the Arcade Genre: PaddleSpace. It's the ultimate mix between 'Pong' and 'Asteroids'.
To find out more about this wonderful game visit its website here or download the demo above (~9MB).
Enjoy!
Est. Date: 2006-08-01
Time Spent: 3 Hours
Date Posted: 2006-08-04
Dead: Unsure
OS: Any
Personnel: Michael A. Hawker
Notes:
It's just Apples & Oranges around here! Checkout Mikeware's new webcomic for some crazy, zany, fruity action...
View it here
Est. Date: 2003-03-22
Time Spent: 82 Hours
Date Posted: 2006-05-23
Dead: Unsure
OS: Win98 / WinXP
Number of Downloads: 47
Personnel: Michael A. Hawker
Notes:
After three long years, two months and a day Mikeware's pivotal "Mine Trooper" game is ready for release! Hurray!
A long harrowing tale is behind this software, but we'll leave that to another day. For the time being enjoy Mikeware's first polished masterpiece that brings a whole new light to the infamous "Minesweeper" genre.
The real question now is "Are you a Trooper?"
Some software may be in ZIP format. Support the free 7-Zip archiver.
However, most Software is packaged in Self-Installing exe files thanks to Inno Setup. To use these Self-Installing packages, Windows 95 is required.
Some Software is compressed using UPX. If you encounter errors while using Mikeware™ software and feel they are caused by the UPX packaging, please e-mail support for Non-UPXed versions.
Information Blocks: Name Followed by Download Link Image
Est. Date: Estimated Date of Project Start
Time Spent: Approximate Amount of Time Spent on Project
Date Posted: Date Posted on Mikeware.com
Dead:
- Yes - Mikeware&trade No Longer Plans To Continue This Project Now or In The Future
- Support Only - Mikeware&trade No Longer Plans To Continue This Project Now or In The Future, But Will Offer Limited Support and Bug Fixes
- Unsure - At This Time, Mikeware&trade Is Unsure About the Continuation of This Project Now or In The Future
- No - Mikeware&trade Plans To Continue This Project In The Future
- New - Mikeware&trade Plans To Recreate This Project As A New Version In The Future
Downloads: Number of Times Software Has Been Downloaded
Personnel: People That Worked On The Project
Notes: Any Additional Information About The Project And Specific Dates of Events
