Category: GAME


  • I know, I know: “I’m making a look-n-find book, I’m making a coloring book, I’m making new album art…Won’t this guy ever shut up?” Sorry, but no. This is exciting and I want to share it with you. In fact, I need your help. The game play for “Stump The Rumpus” is all worked out,…

  • That’s it. For years I’ve been wanting to make my own Look-n-Find book, and this freelance illustration put me over the edge. I’m doing it. I’m making own Look-n-Find book! FOUND is going to be a look-n-find parody, filled with hand-drawn, full-color illustrations of characters and items to find. You know, like Waldo! I’ll be…

  • WINNER

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    Congratulations toย Wm Brian MacLeanย for being the winner of my mobile game, Skeleton Jump! Message me at jess.smiley@gmail.com to get your free game code. ————————————————————— For everyone else: keep commenting! I’ll be giving away a copy of my recently funded Monster Coloring Bookย at the end of the month. If you like coloring, original artwork, temporary tattoos…

  • That’s right! You have until midnight tonight to win your own free copy of Skeleton Jumpย for your iPad/Pod/Phone. TO WIN: simply subscribe to this blog and leave a comment on your favorite post(s) for your chance to win a free copy of Skeleton Jump! Iโ€™ll also be giving away a copy of myย Monster Coloring Bookย at…

  • About two months ago I formed the mobile game companyย Toyceratopsย with programmerย Paul Hummer. We just released our first game,ย Skeleton Jump, where the player helps a friendly skeleton leap over pumpkins and dodge swooping bats, and it’s been getting some good attention. While we’re still a couple of weeks away from releasing our first update (with music…

  • If this Masterpiece Pattern Sheet from Mo Man Tai doesn’t excite you in some way, I don’t know what I can share with you any more. It’s a dot-to-dot that you complete on your wall, with nails/pins and string. Amazing! I’m seriously thinking about what I can do in my rental condo. Hmm… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=osjcm1cuxkg]

  • SKELETON JUMP

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    For the last month and a half, I’ve been developing Skeleton Jump, my first mobile game with programmer and partner at Toyceratops, Paul Hummer. This morning I got the great news:ย Skeleton Jumpย has landed on iTunes! Pick up all 15 spooky-fun levels starring SkeleTim, the friendly skeleton, in his quest to Trick-or-Treat at each house on…