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Explode patents. Freeze patents. Set patents on fire. Dissolve them in acid. But they'll fight back. A sidescrolling shooter inspired by the awfulness of patent illustrations.

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 House Hazards

House Hazards

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The patents, having come to life by some mysterious process probably involving corporate personhood, waste no time infesting a grand decaying mansion...

Hovering: A History

Hovering: A History

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Making a nice hover effect for Patent Blaster turned out to be tricky but ultimately satisfying. Warning: Includes pictures of screaming elephants.

The Many Moods of the Target Reticle

The Many Moods of the Target Reticle

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I tried putting as much useful information into the target reticle as possible. Here's how it all works.

Nice business, would be a shame if something happened to it...

Nice business, would be a shame if something happened to it...

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It's perhaps time for me to explain my particular animus against the patent system. There's a lot of rational arguments for why the system is broken...

Weapons Guide

Weapons Guide

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A guide to the different kinds of weapons you can get (or get killed by) in Patent Blaster - and what they're best used for.

Hallway Testing in the Cafeteria

Hallway Testing in the Cafeteria

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Today, I went to the cafeteria of the local university, which is open to non-students, and asked a bunch of people if they could play Patent Blaster...