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So you might have noticed what appears to be a banner add show up under the task list over there. Well, it's not a banner add. It's a link - it's always going to show the same gif. The thing missing from Live Indie games is marketing, and the fine folks at Xbox Hornet have set up a site dedicated to pimping Live Indie games that are 'coming soon'. Aliens Go Boom is already on there. All they ask in return is that you link them, or advertise them in some way. Damn fair shake, and since I support wholeheartedly what they are doing - Go there! Now!
Still be nice if MS made the games a little more visible on live marketplace, though.
Speaking of Aliens Go Boom, I have a great idea for a simple way to do transitioning backgrounds. I upped the resolution to 768*480 (16-10 widescreen - swank) and I laid out five different background types and transitions between them, that will carry me through five distinct stages in the game. I also replaced one of the enemy sprites, and I plan to replace the others as well. The jellyfish sprite just turned out so perfect, that now I'm doing all my alien ship design off of that.
