<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354955849063407201</id><updated>2009-11-20T20:11:00.950Z</updated><title type='text'>Juniper Games News and Information</title><subtitle type='html'>A new blog to cover the news and information about Juniper Games, Steve Ince and any other connected or related matters.  Please feel free to comment on any of the postings here.</subtitle><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juniper-games.com/blog/JGblog.html'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.juniper-games.com/blog/atom.xml'/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09187223308129796513</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>13</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354955849063407201.post-4448250033113959527</id><published>2009-11-20T20:06:00.003Z</published><updated>2009-11-20T20:11:00.960Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nutso'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='JGNews'/><title type='text'>Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso - Special Holiday Price!</title><summary type='text'>To celebrate the forthcoming holiday season, Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso is now on special offer at the new holiday price:3.99 USD, 3.49 Euro, 2.99 GBP</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/4448250033113959527/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8354955849063407201&amp;postID=4448250033113959527' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/4448250033113959527'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/4448250033113959527'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juniper-games.com/blog/2009/11/mr-smoozles-goes-nutso-special-holiday.html' title='Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso - Special Holiday Price!'/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09187223308129796513</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11986489648121404297'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354955849063407201.post-8512674023529969185</id><published>2009-03-12T14:24:00.003Z</published><updated>2009-03-12T14:27:16.040Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Development'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sapphire'/><title type='text'>New Screenshot</title><summary type='text'>Although this is similar to a previous screenshot I posted some time ago, a lot has changed since then.  I hope the changes are for the better.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/8512674023529969185/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8354955849063407201&amp;postID=8512674023529969185' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/8512674023529969185'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/8512674023529969185'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juniper-games.com/blog/2009/03/new-screenshot.html' title='New Screenshot'/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09187223308129796513</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11986489648121404297'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354955849063407201.post-1201071746829499674</id><published>2009-02-14T16:00:00.003Z</published><updated>2009-02-14T16:04:01.791Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Development'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sapphire'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='JGNews'/><title type='text'>Another Scout update</title><summary type='text'>I've put a lot more detail into him this time, which gets him back to the look I originally had in the Sapphire Claw comic strip I did ages ago.  I've also been making tweaks and improvements to the background art I currently have created.  I may yet move this game forward in a substantial way...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/1201071746829499674/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8354955849063407201&amp;postID=1201071746829499674' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/1201071746829499674'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/1201071746829499674'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juniper-games.com/blog/2009/02/another-scout-update.html' title='Another Scout update'/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09187223308129796513</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11986489648121404297'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354955849063407201.post-5965012526918388227</id><published>2008-11-09T13:58:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-11-09T14:00:09.152Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='JGNews'/><title type='text'>Juniper Games site update</title><summary type='text'>Take a look at the Juniper Games website to see the update.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/5965012526918388227/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8354955849063407201&amp;postID=5965012526918388227' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/5965012526918388227'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/5965012526918388227'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juniper-games.com/blog/2008/11/juniper-games-site-update.html' title='Juniper Games site update'/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09187223308129796513</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11986489648121404297'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354955849063407201.post-773530868517044336</id><published>2008-11-04T20:43:00.002Z</published><updated>2008-11-04T20:49:57.976Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Development'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sapphire'/><title type='text'>Small update on Sapphire</title><summary type='text'>I've been playing round for ages, on and off, with the idea of creating a 3D version of Scout that remains faithful to the original.  This is the first version that I feel meets that criteria.  Although there are changes from my original 2D drawings, they are in keeping with the essence of the character, which is the real test.  I've created a full set of stand, walk and talk anims and played </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/773530868517044336/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8354955849063407201&amp;postID=773530868517044336' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/773530868517044336'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/773530868517044336'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juniper-games.com/blog/2008/11/small-update-on-sapphire.html' title='Small update on Sapphire'/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09187223308129796513</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11986489648121404297'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354955849063407201.post-6678414362583232354</id><published>2008-07-25T19:43:00.003Z</published><updated>2008-07-25T19:46:55.521Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Conventions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='JGNews'/><title type='text'>Leipzig 2008</title><summary type='text'>Once again I will be attending the Leipzig Games Convention held in August.  While I'm going to be there as a guest of DTP and will be undertaking some promotion on their behalf, I will be free on the Friday to meet with people who would like to discuss matters pertaining to Juniper Games or my writing and design work.I hope that I get the chance to meet up with some of you.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/6678414362583232354/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8354955849063407201&amp;postID=6678414362583232354' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/6678414362583232354'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/6678414362583232354'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juniper-games.com/blog/2008/07/leipzig-2008.html' title='Leipzig 2008'/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09187223308129796513</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11986489648121404297'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354955849063407201.post-8850096476253818627</id><published>2008-07-25T19:35:00.003Z</published><updated>2008-07-25T19:42:39.221Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nutso'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Press'/><title type='text'>Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso - online distribution</title><summary type='text'>I've been a little lax in posting to my blogs lately.  It seems as if I've been swamped by work over the last few months.  In the midst of that, though, was the good news that Nutso was picked up by Merscom for release through various online portals.The official press release can be found here.  Details of some of the sites carrying the game can be found here.There's a good chance of further news</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/8850096476253818627/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8354955849063407201&amp;postID=8850096476253818627' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/8850096476253818627'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/8850096476253818627'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juniper-games.com/blog/2008/07/mr-smoozles-goes-nutso-online.html' title='Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso - online distribution'/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09187223308129796513</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11986489648121404297'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354955849063407201.post-2136309889827804578</id><published>2008-01-17T20:36:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-01-17T20:40:29.739Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nutso'/><title type='text'>Great review for Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso</title><summary type='text'>Check it out, here."As indie games go, Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso is pretty well made."Thanks to Isaac C for writing such a great review.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/2136309889827804578/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8354955849063407201&amp;postID=2136309889827804578' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/2136309889827804578'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/2136309889827804578'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juniper-games.com/blog/2008/01/great-review-for-mr-smoozles-goes-nutso.html' title='Great review for Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso'/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09187223308129796513</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11986489648121404297'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354955849063407201.post-4167951337556236882</id><published>2007-12-07T13:27:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-12-07T13:42:45.837Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Development'/><title type='text'>Moving Forward</title><summary type='text'>It's been some time since I last posted and while there is very little in the way of news, I thought I'd post something about my plans, which have lost a lot of focus recently.I posted question on Adventure Gamers, here, which asked what players loved about adventures and defined the genre for them.  Partly, this was in reaction to reading a number of negative threads about what people hate in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/4167951337556236882/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8354955849063407201&amp;postID=4167951337556236882' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/4167951337556236882'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/4167951337556236882'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juniper-games.com/blog/2007/12/moving-forward.html' title='Moving Forward'/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09187223308129796513</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11986489648121404297'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354955849063407201.post-5813344825454931297</id><published>2007-09-03T10:43:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-09-03T10:45:35.197Z</updated><title type='text'>Not forgotten</title><summary type='text'>Just a quick posting to say that I've not forgotten about the Juniper Games blog.  The work I've been doing on So Blonde and another game have overshadowed things here a little, but it's all for the greater good.Perhaps I'll have some further news soon.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/5813344825454931297/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8354955849063407201&amp;postID=5813344825454931297' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/5813344825454931297'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/5813344825454931297'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juniper-games.com/blog/2007/09/not-forgotten.html' title='Not forgotten'/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09187223308129796513</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11986489648121404297'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354955849063407201.post-571526056589759931</id><published>2007-06-22T17:51:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-06-22T17:54:18.984Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nutso'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='JGNews'/><title type='text'>Magazine Cover Mount</title><summary type='text'>I had a request from a magazine to put Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso onto their cover mount disc, which is pretty flattering.  More news to follow when it takes place.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/571526056589759931/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8354955849063407201&amp;postID=571526056589759931' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/571526056589759931'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/571526056589759931'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juniper-games.com/blog/2007/06/magazine-cover-mount.html' title='Magazine Cover Mount'/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09187223308129796513</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11986489648121404297'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354955849063407201.post-4237676634230498739</id><published>2007-06-18T12:38:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-06-18T12:45:05.597Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nutso'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='JGNews'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Press'/><title type='text'>Press Release - Vista Version of Nutso</title><summary type='text'>Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso – New Windows Vista Version!Special Promotional Price for Limited Time OnlyEAST YORKSHIRE, UK (June 18, 2007):Game developer, Juniper Games, is pleased to announce that the downloadable PC game, “Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso” is now available in a new Windows Vista compatible version!To mark the launch of this new version, a special promotional pricing structure will be in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/4237676634230498739/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8354955849063407201&amp;postID=4237676634230498739' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/4237676634230498739'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/4237676634230498739'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juniper-games.com/blog/2007/06/press-release-vista-version-of-nutso.html' title='Press Release - Vista Version of Nutso'/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09187223308129796513</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11986489648121404297'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354955849063407201.post-8590926622383109032</id><published>2007-06-08T16:06:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-06-08T16:08:13.361Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nutso'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='JGNews'/><title type='text'>Coming Soon - Nutso Vista</title><summary type='text'>A Vista compatible version of Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso will soon be available, plus other exciting news.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/8590926622383109032/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8354955849063407201&amp;postID=8590926622383109032' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/8590926622383109032'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8354955849063407201/posts/default/8590926622383109032'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juniper-games.com/blog/2007/06/coming-soon-nutso-vista.html' title='Coming Soon - Nutso Vista'/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09187223308129796513</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11986489648121404297'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry></feed>