Site updates in progress

It's not just you; the Games by Tim site does look a tad different than it used to.

I'm currently restructuring the site in an effort to improve site usability. I have quite an extensive todo list, so I'm slowly implementing my planned changes.

You may notice weird pages or wacky layouts as I work on the site. I'll do my best to keep the site in a useable state whenever I take breaks from development.

Once I finish the site updates, I will write a blog post describing the changes more in detail. If you have any questions regarding the site in the meantime, feel free to leave a comment here.

Note: I've uploaded the above image to test for the new favicon.

Switching download providers (again)

Update (Mar 25): The migration process is complete.

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Not long ago, I migrated all my PowerPoint projects from MediaFire to Google Drive. Since Google Drive cannot track download counts, I used the Google URL shortener, goo.gl, to help me do so.

Now that goo.gl is about to shut down on March 30, I need another way to keep the download counter going. Thankfully, GitHub comes to save the day! It turns out GitHub tracks the download count of any file uploaded to a repo's Releases page, and man I wish I knew this sooner.

So here's what's gonna happen:

Flashcards for PowerPoint v1.2 - Flashcards in Style

Amid incoming midterms and final exams, a friend of mine told me she needed to study for a geography test. Just before she was about to purchase note cards, I casually brought up that I've made a flashcard tool in PowerPoint.

Her eyes lit up and her mouth lifted a grin, as she typed her entries and starred her flashcards. Not only did I feel rewarded that Flashcards for PowerPoint went to good use, I also noticed some usability/UI issues as my friend worked through the file. The result? Another update to Flashcards for PowerPoint: version 1.2!

Magical Diary: Wolf Hall Kickstarter

If you beat and liked Escape a Tower, you may have noticed that I recommended the game Magical Diary. I mainly recommended Magical Diary for the dungeon crawlers that may remind you of Escape a Tower's puzzles. I also appreciated the game's premise, depth of choices, and jaw-dropping routes you wouldn't expect in a wizard school simulator.

Anyway, I recently noticed that there's a Kickstarter campaign for the sequel, Magical Diary: Wolf Hall. I normally don't promote other people's projects on my blog, but I'll make an exception here. If you too liked Magical Diary, you should back this game.

To be clear, I was NOT paid to write this post. I just wanted to spread the word about a game I've previously recommended. If the campaign interests you, here's the Kickstarter link.

Comments on this Blog

Given the increasing rate of comments (which I am thankful for), I figured it's time for me to clarify how I manage comments at Games by Tim.

Escape a Tower Version 2.5.1 - Quality of Life Adjustments

Based on user testing over the Thanksgiving break, I've identified a few issues with the recent Escape a Tower update. As such, here's version 2.5.1 with the following adjustments.

Spoiler Alert: This blog post contains spoilers about Escape a Tower's post game content. There are no storyline spoilers.

Escape a Tower Version 2.5 - Improving the Post Game

Here it is - the biggest update to Escape a Tower since the conversion to Web.

Nearly every Escape a Tower update since 2014 focused on bug fixes. While version 2.5 has its share of fixes, it also offers a slew of new gameplay features, with an emphasis on the post game.

Spoiler Alert: This blog post contains spoilers about Escape a Tower's post game content. There are no storyline spoilers.