What’s Been Up – January 2023 Edition

Hello, just wanted to talk about what I’ve been up to lately. After releasing the Jet Dancer game, I’ve been pondering my next move. Unfortunately, a project that I thought had some potential, the “Amari Rift” project ran aground creatively and I put it aside indefinitely. While I don’t have any clear plans, I have…

My thoughts on AI “Art”

AI is definitely a threat to artists. But it’s also not going to go away. People who are using AI instead of hiring an artist are the kind of folks who wouldn’t have been willing to pay your prices anyway. They would have looked for discounts, for free work, for whatever it takes to spend…

Next Up: Amari Rift

I’m proud that I completed Jet Dancer and it’s made a few sales. But I’m less interested in promoting that product and more interested in moving forward with growing as a game developer, correcting my mistakes and improving my skills. A couple of years back, before I got serious about finishing Jet Dancer, I’d decided…

JET DANCER Released!

Hello!Just wanted to share some news…JET DANCER is officially available for purchase on STEAM and itch.io! Plays well for both PC and Steam Deck! — JET DANCER is a retro-inspired action platformer with beat-em-up elements. It tells the story of Jenna Delgado, who happens to be a living weapon in the form of a beautiful…

Jet Dancer Soon to be RELEASED!

Jet Dancer is coming out soon! #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev pic.twitter.com/9PbbqOPyoq — Jonathan Price Art -wishlist JET DANCER on Steam! (@Dualmask) November 5, 2022 You read that correctly. Jet Dancer is done. I bounced back and forth entirely too much. Spent ten years developing a game that should logically have only taken one or two at…

Updates: September 2022

Well, this month I had a birthday. Didn’t do much to celebrate it, just been doing what I’ve been doing: moving forward on the Jet Dancer game. I’m getting close to the end of the development process, at least when it comes to content and functionality. All the stages have been complete for a while…

Game Review: Jets ‘N’ Guns 2

Jets ‘N’ Guns 2 is a side-scrolling space shooter available for Nintendo Switch, and one of the most riveting games in its genre. From the moment the title screen loads, the game fires on all cylinders with bright, detailed visuals and music guaranteed to get your heart pumping as you prepare to unleash havoc on…

Jet Dancer Game: All Levels Complete!

Been super busy lately, so much so that I’ve completely neglected my blog. The Jet Dancer game has all my focus. As such, I have a bit of a milestone to announce: All the game’s planned levels are 100% complete! While I may have to go through and do some polishing up of the visuals…

Illustrations 20220313

While I was trying to draw daily for the better part of February through March, I came up with the idea of revisiting my Elemental Goddess Series through new drawings. While these may seem simpler than the previous efforts, I’m working on making my art more consistent. This means refining my cel-shading approach rather than…

Illustrations – 20220219

I need to come up with something consistent to title these blog posts. Anyway, I’m coming off of a sort of drawing binge, having managed to produce a new work of original art every day for the last week, far more than I did last time. So here we go! Warrior This one was something…