Hoping You Have a Happy Holiday Season

     It has been a bit off track for us here at Game Crossing Studios. A system crash just as we finished a demo leading into what often is a very busy time of year for so many people. I wish I could say that we are ready to present our game to you this Christmas season, but sadly it is not ready and given the current challenges it may be a while...

     Our demo is still available on our website, and it is still FREE! It does have some bugs and based on feedback there are a number of changes and alterations we hope to make as we retool and rebuild what was lost. Biggest lesson learned this year: BACK-UP EVERYTHING! LOL

     This does provide opportunity for us to really attack this with a fresh eye and with all the experience gained from the previous experiences. Sadly it was not a completed project, but we will be adding a LOT of extra style to our game, so luckily for you (the gamer), you will one day be able to get our very best, without all the DLC and patches to make it as polished as it should be from the beginning.

     Outside the realm of game making and looking at the real world, what are your thoughts and feelings about this time of year? Sometimes the pressures to find the "prefect gift" or the challenges placed on us to attend to matters dealing with the close of the year can make the time stressful and less than happy. What do you do to decompress?

     If I were to offer my thoughts and opinions (as I can being the writer), I think that one of the best ways to decompress is to take some personal time. It doesn't have to be much, which is good because I think many people would be hard pressed to find much time for a lot of personal time. The purpose is to quiet the world around you and really refocus and/or let go of whatever frustrations you may have. (preferably not on the road during your commute please.) Ultimately do something that will help you relax and enjoy life. Read a book, play a game, call a friend, go for a walk, even just taking a quick nap. Life is quick and life is short, make sure the journey isn't wasted the bottom line or some distant destination.

     For me games are a good way to de-stress, but we try not to lose sight of reality knowing that we all have real life challenges and responsibilities.

That's why we say: Live Life. Play Games.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas & Joyous and Prosperous New Year!

Happy Thanksgiving from Game Crossing Studios!

All of us at Game Crossing Studios hope that this Thanksgiving finds each of you happy, healthy and well. And of course, we want to share our thanks as well. We are thankful to be blessed with the liberties afforded here in the United States. We are thankful that we have the opportunity to work in a profession that we enjoy doing (even if it only ever remains a hobby). We are thankful for family and friends that love and care for us.

We are thankful for each of you who read our posts, visit our website and Facebook page, and encourage us to keep moving forward toward completion of our projects. It's so very much appreciated. We're thankful for the feedback we have received regarding our demo and hope that if you haven't had the chance to try our demo that you'll take opportunity. It's free, pretty short, and will give an idea of what the feel of our first title will be like.

Again, Happy Thanksgiving and Thank you for visiting

Fall Delays and Other Fun Stories.

Fall is definitely in the air. Crisp, cold mornings. Scarpping the windshield with a bank card because you forgot to put the window scrapper in the car... Yep, the world is getting ready for its winter sleep.

Too bad people are not as available to take a much needed siesta. While I am grateful to have a day job and thankful that they are giving me boo-ko hours to work, it is challenging to build a game while working near 70 hours a week. Sometimes I am only taking in 4 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period.

Add to that, the computer that has everything in terms of production software is starting to report issues with the graphics card. Crazy stuff.

So while our full version game is delayed, please surf over to our Games tab on our site and download the free demo. The button link will redirect you to our demo file on MediaFire.

If you have already downloaded it, please tell us what you think. Too short, boring, installation issues, is it fun to play, etc. We even want to hear if you love it and you want to buy the full version when it becomes available.

With November typically being associated with a month of thanks, Game Crossing Studios would like to say thank you to all of you who visit our sites. Thanks to all those that download and play our demo. Thanks to all our friends (and future friends) on Facebook for all the support, strength and encouragement you give us to work through the hardtimes. Thank you to the 'staff' of GCS, for dedicating and sacrificing their time to bring this dream closser to reality.

We love and appreciate the associations we gain through each of you. And we hope to get to know many more of you as we move forward.
Stay safe. Follow you beliefs.

Live Life & Play Games.
~Rob